The internet world has robbed most people’s ability to think in a concentrated, reflective, and contemplative way. Especially when you see the character of the netizens who read the news title without knowing the content, it’s easy to share the news without the verification process first. The flood of information makes people confused and lazy to think. As a result, the available information tends to be useless, confusing and damaging to how we live together.
In the role of religion, the internet has become an arena for mazhab or ideological “war”. The digital santri movement intensively campaigns in Islamic boarding schools when many beliefs and practices are misled (deviated). Ulama and Kiai are victims of modern Islamic brutality who easily accuse liberals, infidels, and others of swearing.
The unhealthy climate of the internet has brought the patriotic attitude of santri to appear in the digital (public) space. Establish various digital platforms that accommodate students to work and be literate. Popularize the idea of tolerant, moderate, and polite Islam. Santri is increasingly active in social networking and silences the takfirism narrative indoctrinated to the millennial generation.
In this context, duniasantri.co is a platform that supports students and alums of Islamic boarding schools in expressing ideas about the world of Islamic boarding schools, nationalism (nationality), and tolerance. However, it takes a massive movement to introduce this platform to social media networks better. Since today social media no longer functions as a medium of long-distance communication only but can be a tool for ideological campaigns.
I haven’t seen duniasantri.co stretching on social media. However, sharing my experience initiating the NU Artists community, the function of social media that is more often accessed by the millennial generation is easier to reach the broader community through the author’s critical narrative. In addition, it also becomes a strong foundation for elevating the existence of the media (website) through the number of article visitors.