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Zahavasdad,
You are really really wrong about who the Rabbonim have spoken with.
I personally have a website and am an “ebayer”. Yes I make money off the internet. I also am very close to a prominent Rov who speaks with people about the internet.
This Rov has repeatedly made clear that he was never on the internet in his life and therefore has had to speak with others about it.
One time he questioned me quite extensivley about Facebook what it is, why it is important for buissness, and how buisness use it.
Another Rov who is quite proactive with his kehilla about the internet has spoken not just with me (briefly) but with other members of his shul about the internet so he has a firm handle on what is needed for buisness and what is not.
In fact this Rov has actually put considerable amount of time into studying hichos shabbos in regards to ebay,amazon, online madvertisments ect.. so he can ansewer shailos on it.
If you think the Rabbonim are naive about the “net” well in Rabbi Reismans words “you are naive”.
Oh and what first alerted the Rabbonim to the many issues is when there was a meeting several years back between various prominent Rabbonim and after comparing notes between themselves they realized the extent of the problems they were facing.
And yes it would have been much easier for them to not attmept to do something about it but since these Rabbonim have a sense of responsibilty and have shouldered the achrayos of transfering Yiddishkeit to the next dor they have spent years battiling the damage being done.
And if you think the library compares to the internet then you obviously have no idea what the YH is, how the YH works, nor how to battle it.
Fortunatley if you really do want to learn about Kochas HaNefesh and what the YHis you can purchase a copy of Mesillas Yeshorim and study it.