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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 3:04:00 GMT
Like most things, there are good things about the internet and bad things about the internet. Which outweighs the other?
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Post by alpha128 on Feb 12, 2018 3:08:27 GMT
I think the good things easily outweigh the bad things.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Feb 12, 2018 4:52:32 GMT
The bad outweighs the good.
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Post by mslo79 on Feb 12, 2018 9:15:13 GMT
The good outweighs the bad.just from a information to the people standpoint it's a clear win as without that things would basically be quite controlled by the mainstream media/TV and the like. plus, the internet just gives people access to a lot more information so it's easier to learn things etc. the days without no internet would suck going back to in many ways even though would benefit in some ways. onethreetwothere are definitely some negatives but not everyone would agree on what those are. but one could be that people spend too much time on their electronic devices and there is in general less human communication on a person-to-person level because of it which I could clearly see having a negative effect as people may be more isolated etc. but like you said... the good clearly outweighs the bad. like one great thing that comes to mind... it gives more power to the people as without the internet things would be too controlled by those in power on what we are fed where as with the internet we can communicate with a wide range of people on topics and receive more information about some topics that would be otherwise limited if it was just from the major news outlets etc.
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Post by someguy on Feb 12, 2018 13:49:34 GMT
I'm not sure there are that many negatives to be honest. Seems like unlimited information at your fingertips would outweigh almost anything. I think many would say the abundance of porn would be a negative, but I personally don't consider it a problem. Don't like it? Don't look at it. As for those who say it warps people's minds, they wouldn't be seeking out the porn in question if they're minds weren't ALREADY interested in it to begin with.
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Post by Sandman on Feb 13, 2018 2:14:15 GMT
people spend too much time on their electronic devices and there is in general less human communication on a person-to-person level Great point. When I am out and about in the morning I see all these kids waiting for the school bus. Are they talking to each other? No. Most of them have their heads buried in their cell phones. And this is at 6 or 6:30 in the morning. And its not just kids. In Wal-Mart the other day and the lady in front of me with a kid is talking on cell phone. A guy with his wife (i'm guessing) are behind me. Is he talking with his wife as they wait in line. No. He is on his phone playing a game.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 2:25:39 GMT
If somebody thought the bad outweighed the good, why would they be around to vote?
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Post by permutojoe on Feb 13, 2018 2:35:48 GMT
Definitely good. What I am really hoping for is this theory about how the Internet, like an animal brain, could develop consciousness once it becomes sufficiently complex.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Feb 13, 2018 6:36:31 GMT
The bad outweighs the good. WHY do you think that? For better or for worse I'm GLAD to have the internet.
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Post by mslo79 on Feb 13, 2018 9:00:28 GMT
SandmanSadly, your right. it's not just the kids, but many people, especially the younger generations who grew up with this tech who are not used to interacting with people as much as the older generations etc. hell, I got to admit I am addicted to my general computer (as my general core entertainment revolves around it (i.e. general computer tech stuff/movies/music and occasional video games etc)) but when it comes to cell phones I am not at all but then again I don't own a cell phone simply because I would not get enough use out of it to justify the monthly $$$. but if I did use cell phones, chances are I would be using them a fair amount to but probably not to the point I can't get off of it especially when out in public. so in my case I am better off with a full fledged computer since everything is just better as cell phones are watered down internet experience but since kids only seem to care about social media for the most part then they probably don't care all that much about having a real computer for their internet. but it's much better as it's more powerful and bigger screen etc. so while the benefits of general technology outweigh the bad... I can see in terms of isolation that's definitely having a negative impact on society as people are probably interacting with others quite a bit less than they used to especially for people who are not that social to begin with. RiP, IMDbExactly. I would greatly dislike going back to the days without computers/interent because a lot of my core entertainment revolves around them and has for a long time now. I been using computers since 1995 (that was out first computer) which is about 3-5 years before they where mainstream as I would say computers never really went mainstream til about 1998-2000 (hell, I would probably even say that's a rough guideline for general cell phones to). so you could say pretty close to 20 years now which is the majority of my life span now as ill be 39 later this year. but at the same time... it's nice to be able to claim to be one of the last generations (I am not exactly sure where one would draw the line though) to grow up (as kids and basically into teens) playing outside instead of being stuck on technology 24/7 like today's kids because back in those days (say even early 1990's and prior) barely anyone had computers/internet because of high costs alone and not to mention I can imagine internet not all that long before I used it had to be total crap because it was pretty weak in comparison to what we got now back in the mid-to-late 1990's as in the year 2000 we got high speed internet in the area as according to the guy who installed it for us he said I was one of the first to get it as I found out about it on some computer tech channel on TV at the time with a advertisement scrolling across the screen at the bottom. so if that's a rough idea of the rest of the USA... then basically the internet sucked prior to the early 2000's for most people.
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Post by hardball on Feb 13, 2018 11:29:55 GMT
Good outweighs the bad. The net allows you to communicate with people from all over the world, look up information, watch pirated film and tv shows, download illegal software, porn to suit all fetishes, proxy sites to hide your tracks and make money too.
As for the bad, well, just get an ad blocker, malwarebytes, an antivirus program, a website filter for the kids and you're good to go.
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Post by PreachCaleb on Feb 13, 2018 14:53:50 GMT
people spend too much time on their electronic devices and there is in general less human communication on a person-to-person level Great point. When I am out and about in the morning I see all these kids waiting for the school bus. Are they talking to each other? No. Most of them have their heads buried in their cell phones. And this is at 6 or 6:30 in the morning. And its not just kids. In Wal-Mart the other day and the lady in front of me with a kid is talking on cell phone. A guy with his wife (i'm guessing) are behind me. Is he talking with his wife as they wait in line. No. He is on his phone playing a game. I'd say the real negatives are identity theft, fraud, and child exploitation.
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Post by kevin on Feb 13, 2018 15:22:57 GMT
There are a lot of bad things on the internet, but the good still easily outwins the bad. It has given us a completely new way to get information and to communicate. The internet is one of the most monumental inventions in modern history. I'm pretty sure hundreds of years from now it will still be seen as the defining development of this period in history.
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Post by Ass_E9 on Feb 13, 2018 17:56:19 GMT
It beats having to send messages via Smoke Signal Media Discussion Boards.
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Post by politicidal on Feb 15, 2018 2:35:16 GMT
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Post by Catman on Feb 15, 2018 3:22:56 GMT
It beats having to send messages via Smoke Signal Media Discussion Boards. Even that beats the Carrier Pigeon Protocol. Lots of dropped packets thanks to hawks.
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Post by alpha128 on Feb 15, 2018 3:47:25 GMT
It beats having to send messages via Smoke Signal Media Discussion Boards. Even that beats the Carrier Pigeon Protocol. Lots of dropped packets thanks to hawks. .. - / .-. . .- .-.. .-.. -.-- / -... . .- - ... / .... .- ...- .. -. --. / - --- / . -. - . .-. / -- . ... ... .- --. . ... / .. -. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . / .- -. -.. / ... . -. -.. .. -. --. / - .... . -- / -... -.-- / - . .-.. . --. .-. .- .--. .... Translation: It really beats having to enter messages in Morse Code and sending them by telegraph
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Feb 15, 2018 3:53:48 GMT
I'm not sure there are that many negatives to be honest. The retarded fanboys, the trolls, etc... But I voted for the first option.
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Post by Roberto on Feb 15, 2018 14:59:45 GMT
I'm not sure.
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Post by sjg on Feb 15, 2018 16:54:47 GMT
If you are talking about the internet for what it is i don't think there is a negative. If you are talking about the content on the internet then there are plenty of negatives.
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