Is the internet responsible for emo??

Well, probably not... exclusively at least. But when I see the multitudinous emo kids hanging about sky city metro on weekends, I cant help but think that this seems a bigger trend in teen culture than others of recent times. So why this? It appears possible that the internet fosters emoism through its format. How? Firstly, looking at webcam images from various sites, there are many sombre youths pictured (this has been the case for a while - before emo) closely resembling the fringed, black-haired, dark-eyed kids of today (among whom net usage is surely higher than any previous generation) . Secondly, the upsurge in kids using msn, my space, and any other such site where one communicates facelessly (and often intimately) has, i propose, allowed this generation to share their feelings, articulate their growing-up angst, and air their discontent with the system at never-before seen levels. Even boys! Relationships move faster, and kids are willing to express things to their peers (emo things) that they may not be in person. And then they can share their (emo) musical tastes in lists of 'things they're into' on their profiles, lists which come to define how they are viewed by their peers, and themselves.
If only the little bastards would just conform, they'd be happy.
Sam