'tarako Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 'As the title implies, are you for or against internet regulation? Please explain. I'm writing an english paper on this topic and i thought some feedback would be cool. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycel Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Exactly what kind of regulation are you talking about here? A 1st Amendment kind of regulation, or the debate on Net Neutrality which is becoming ever so popular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'tarako Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 'hmmm. That is a very good question. I'm going to say that they both relate to each. My question more has to do with do you think the internet that comes into your house should be regulated? I'm not good at describing this. Ummm. Should anyone have the right to limit what you can and can't view on the internet, for any reason, and if so, who? Does that answer your question at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycel Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Well then, I'd have to say that the Internet's in freedom in almost every regard is of paramount importance to me. If anyone ever tried to tell me that something was too obscene for the internet (lol 4chan), or tried to make me pay for "guaranteed delivery of webpages" or "premium access speeds", there would be a lot of violence in my general vicinity. I will elaborate when I can type with a hypothetically healed left hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tantangel Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I believe that internet should be regulated based on a parents individual needs for their kids. I don't believe the government should be allowed to regulate what we see as adults though, as we should have a right to view whatever we please. I do believe that the government should keep tabs on what sites we visit though just in case you have various people trying to act on information you can get online. The parents though should have the major deciding factor of what can/can't be viewed on their own computer, kids shouldn't be able to just view anything they want unless the parents want it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldbond Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Regulating the internet via "for the children" is the exact same pathway to regulation for everyone else involved with a technology or anything else. Simple law enforcement for acts against children that's already being done is enough, in my opinion. The main benefit of the internet on a society is the spread of ideas (which stimulates innovation), information (which keeps a society more free and democratic), and business transactions freely and on conditional anonymity !! This is similar to the Wild West of a technology that when unregulated generate the greatest engine for growth. Issues of morality and law enforcement should be watched carefully in regards to this, and all attempts to force every user of the Internet to submit identification to a central government database or anything along these lines should be fought at all costs in order to maintain this technology with the greatest amount of freedom in accordance with the Constitution and freedom of association and without undue search and seizure within the rule of law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinicky Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Can you apply internet regulation in terms of the Constitution alone, seeing as how the internet is a global phenomenon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfdude Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I am very much against the whole regulation of the internet thing. In both respects from the net neutrality thing to any other kind of regulation, well, they are just honestly the worst ideas ever. There should be no governmental hand anywhere in the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pali Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Can you apply internet regulation in terms of the Constitution alone' date=' seeing as how the internet is a global phenomenon?[/quote'] We're Americans. Our rules apply everywhere. Or at least, so we seem to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinicky Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 We're Americans. Our rules apply everywhere. Or at least, so we seem to think. Good point. I suppose if people do NOT succumb to our regulations, we could just take over their country and do away with their WMDs. (Websites of Mass Destruction) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulian Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Good point. I suppose if people do NOT succumb to our regulations, we could just take over their country and do away with their WMDs. (Websites of Mass Destruction) The funny thing is you laugh but the rest of the world is thinking: "****! You know they will probably do just that..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldbond Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 just an update on future US policy regarding the status of internet regulation and a new definition of "privacy" : http://www.truthnews.us/?p=829 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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