Do you believe that the internet can be a negative thing for people

United States
December 12, 2010 3:12pm CST
Do you think the internet can be a bad thing, negative thing for people? Why or why not?
6 responses
@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
31 Dec 10
I think that it can depend on different things. It does have its advantages, just like it has its disadvantages. It's just one of those things that can be difficult to say whether it's good or bad.
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• United States
31 Dec 10
Indeed. There are advantages and disadvantages. When you think of how much money has been lost to internet scams..it's tempting to say bad..But there is also so much good on the net: Like Mylot.
@cachalot (60)
• Australia
15 Dec 10
Well, littlefranciscan, congratulations on being such a prolific contributor to My Lot! Great work. To be honest, I'm not sure how to answer this question. The internet is both good and bad, don't you think? Good Things - you can get answers to almost any question you ask. You can find information on almost any subject you can think of - great for homework! Most websites I believe are probably honest and wholesome, and lastly, people (like you) can make money on the internet. Bad Things - Some websites are atrocious in their content. And maybe we spend far too much time on the internet when we could be out playing sport, doing hobbies and generally learning other things. I think perhaps I veer towards the positive side. I'd love to hear what others think, too. Good question!
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• United States
31 Dec 10
I agree ..there is more good then bad on the internet. Sometimes; when the bad gets moving..much bad happens. We need to pray the angels watch over all our internet endeavors.
@megamatt (14291)
• United States
15 Dec 10
I really think that people can be a negative thing for the Internet. The Internet is fine how it is, but the people who use it make it less fine. There is no force that is controlling us, but rather, we make our own choices as we surf on the Internet. It does take a bit of time, but there are a lot of things that are useful on the Internet. However, there are a lot of things that the people on the Internet can do that can make it negative. I think that there would be no bad things, if there were not people doing it. The Internet as it is is more than fine. It really does depend on how you use it and if it is used rather well. Everything will pan out in the end if it is used correctly.
@nicregi (1934)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 10
To be frank, I think it has it's pro and con. How we determine if it is good or bad totally depends on how we see it. I think we have to use it with cautions :) Pros: Fast searching for informations Connect to friends and family in seconds Save up time and can go green (less papers) Cons: More fraud cases happen Wrong information found on the net Rumors spread easily Have a great day! :)
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• United States
31 Dec 10
RUmors spread quickly even off the net, I have found. Fraud is rampent..and preys on the naive.. Happy Surfing.
• Indonesia
13 Dec 10
I think the internet is not always bring bad think, internet help me in completing my courswork
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• United States
31 Dec 10
I too use the internet for College Studies ..thank God for that : Joy
• Philippines
12 Dec 10
I think it has a pros and cons when it comes to us. The internet is not that good to be used alot of times because you get addicted to it, for example facebook. A lot of teenagers get addicted to that and I hate it when my sister quarrel just to use it often. It can also hinders someones study if he frequently used it. Also like the site wikipedia, everything here in the internet can be revised by any other person. Another example is the blogs. Blogs are just opinions about some issues but some people find that very useful.
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• United States
31 Dec 10
I agree that there are pros and cons. . I also believe that internet security also plays a role.