Some people think the internet is a bad thing...what do u think?

Answer 1

The internet is like any other innovation that has appeared through out history. It is a powerful tool that can be used for good or bad. Consider the automobile. Now that we have cars, we can drive miles away and visit relatives and friends. We can travel to the store quickly to get something we need or to the hospital to get medical attention for an emergency. However, people also use them for crimes such as drive by shootings, drug deals, robberies, even as a weapon. So the same is true with the internet. It gives us an unbelievable amount of information and resources at our disposal and a way to communicate with people all over the world so that we educate ourselves about other cultures. At the same time, in the wrong hands, it can be used to prey on children, steal confidential or financial information, view pornography, or cheat on your spouse. Unfortunately, that's how most things go. They can be used for good and bad depending on who is at the controls.

Answer 2

The Internet is a HUGE source of information. All kinds of information. If sensitive groups of users (such as kids) could be protected from accessing "harmful" information, it would be an improvement of the Internet.

In general, I think the Internet is a great tool in many ways. It has helped people gain info on matters that would otherwise be impossible or very difficult to learn about them.

But also, the Internet has a great "catch". It requires from the user, to be responsible in gaining, using or manipulating the almost unlimited info he has access to. And sometimes, this can be very very difficult...

Answer 3

I think the Internet is wonderful. I stay away from the liars and the sex fiends...and I just have fun...and also learn things much easier. I just hope all parents are diligent about letting their kids alone here in cyberspace...it can be dangerous and damaging to young minds. I would never let a young child have a computer in their room.....unless the parent is an expert on setting up filters. I must say Yahoo answers is a blast!!!

Answer 4

Most people who think that the internet is a bad thing, don't know how to use it. They dont know what the internet is about. They are ignorant fools.

Answer 5

Good and Bad

Here are some of the Good
- promotes worldwide liberty and free speech
- equalized commerce
- improves communication
- facilitates research and collaboration


Here are some of the Bad
- when completely uncensored and unregulated it gives us
every form of porn, scam, identity theft, reduction of privacy, reveals secrets, provides terrorists with a potential communication forum, creates a venue that puts children at risk.

Kids Get Net Wise
Great information about Internet Safety
http://kids.getnetwise.org/

Answer 6

Like any new technology, many will criticize it at first. And, like any technology, some use it for good and some use it for evil. But the few bad people shouldn't overshadow all the good that comes from things like Answers. Think about the millions of questions that might not have been answered otherwise.

Answer 7

only "bad" people make the internet "bad", there are LOTS of good things on here !!!

Answer 8

internet is very useful if good websites and clean messages are received.some start disliking internet because it brings virus,worms into their system.because of internet,we rarely access our own system programs