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| + Steve | Mar 11 2016, 12:50 AM Post #1 |
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Now yes, I know strictly speaking it is not "anonymous" exactly, computer experts, the FBI and all that can find and track most people via IP addresses and such. But for the most part it is anonymous in that anything you do or say will never really be acted upon unless you're posting some of the most awful illegal s*** imaginable or are plotting terrorist attacks. I believe that if you want to have a viewpoint and voice it, you should be prepared and responsible for any consequences that might follow, short of the extreme. If you want to preach that white people are better than everyone and that all others should be killed, you deserve to be hated and ridiculed for an outright morally wrong opinion that has no business being voiced in civilized society where we should be passed that kind of bulls***. What 12 year old minded dickbag would dare post horrendously hateful comments on things if everyone they know could find out about it? If they weren't able to infect others with their hatred and stupidity it would be much less widespread. These people would still be close minded and annoying but they'd have very little means in to influencing people to think the same way and their numbers would certainly die down due to their own cowardice. Is there any reason at all we need to allow absurdity like this? http://expeltheparasite.com/2013/10/28/the-holocaust-hoax-it-never-happened/ And http://www.debate.org/opinions/did-9-11-really-happen Look at all horrendously insensitive jokes in the second link, imagine you could see Richard Head posting one of those, click his name and enlighten his friends/family on how much of a c*** he's being? Who would have the balls to stake their reputation on being an a***** because they want to upset some people to bring joy to their sad little lives? (not that privacy on the internet shouldn't exist, that's a bit different) Thoughts? Should the internet continue as is or should you be responsible for what you do on it? |
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| -SuperSaiyan2 | Mar 11 2016, 03:23 AM Post #2 |
 
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So you want everyone to be able to find other's locations, IP addresses, etc? I don't understand if that's what you're getting at. If so, that's quite stupid. The amount of psychos who would use that information to stalk random people, rob people who are rich, kill people if they are crazy enough, etc, it just makes no sense. Anonymity protects you from any of these potential things. Plus, freedom of speech. Just because someone says something stupid doesn't mean their identity should be broadcasted to the world. |
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Mar 11 2016, 04:00 AM Post #3 |
What will you do when you get old?
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I'd still be an a***** online. Most of the s*** I say on the internet I say irl. |
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| + Steve | Mar 11 2016, 04:19 AM Post #4 |
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Only if you could view peoples information anonymously though. And no that's not what I meant really. You can do that anyway the likes of FaceBook aren't exactly private to begin with. If that were to be an issue it would be already. If they're spreading hatred and misinformation why should they be allowed to? We don't allow newspapers to be racist and morally corrupt, people go crazy at them. It's not allowed. Not saying we should round them up and murder them but there should be consequences to saying things in the digital world that are unacceptable in the physical world. Dickheads on the internet can push people to committing suicide and under the cowardly shield of anonymity they'll never suffer for it. I don't see how the anonymity is worth it. With everything else if you act against the moral code you are responsible for how people react to that, whatever happens is on you. On the internet you're free to be an evil sack of s***. Obviously we need some privacy on the internet but not when it's at the expense of other people. Also I don't think "freedom of speech" really ties in to this. You can say whatever you want but that doesn't mean people can't react negatively to it. You have the ability to bully someone in the physical world, who's going to let you do it because you "have the right to say whatever you want"? Nobody. But you can do it on the internet without anyone knowing who you are. What's the benefit to that freedom? Edited by Steve, Mar 11 2016, 04:27 AM.
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| Gearfried | Mar 11 2016, 06:26 PM Post #5 |
 
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Yes the internet should remain anonymous. |
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Mar 11 2016, 06:45 PM Post #6 |
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The internet has never been anonymous through normal means. All your activity is tracked and stored by your ISP. Even using public computers at libraries, your activity is tracked to your login. Even using computers at the Apple Store or similar stores can be traced back to you. The only truly anonymous way to use the internet is to steal someones laptop, and then steal wifi from some random dude in a random neighborhood, while not using any personal details or identifiers online. |
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| * Mitas | Mar 11 2016, 07:11 PM Post #7 |
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I don't think anonymity is the problem here. I'm pretty sure that the average internet user can be tracked by the authorities if they commit a crime and there are certainly examples of people hurling abuse on sites like Twitter and being tracked down by the police. I think the problem is the sheer amount of people online makes it hard to police this sort of thing. I'd hazard a guess that there are thousands of scenarios like the ones you've suggested happening each day, just in the UK, not to mention people outside of the UK abusing people inside the UK (how would that even work? which country's police force would handle that case?). How can the police keep tabs on every single instance of verbal abuse happening on the internet? Put simply, they can't, and that's just one of the many drawbacks of the internet. The same can be said for pirating. I'm pretty sure that if the police wanted to, they could track a person's activity and find evidence of pirating. But they just do not have the time and resources to track every single time someone pirates something and charge every single person. |
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Mar 11 2016, 07:22 PM Post #8 |
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The Internet was and is always used for connecting People and sharing Information that is all. It's purpose is not to provide or assure you with security or safety. That's the Job of the People or servers who are willing to provide it to you or enforce them to you for using their services. In Internet it's your own Responsibility to look after yourself and how you use the Internet. And the Internet is always Anonymous it's just that you(and most people) lack the information on how to use the Internet anonymously. Anonymous is a key attribute of the Information Highway.
Edited by Judau Ashtha, Mar 11 2016, 07:23 PM.
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| yourztruly145 | Mar 14 2016, 11:16 PM Post #9 |
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No, the internet should be open to your government so they can exam your emails and listen in on your conversations about illegal activities. |
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| TrunksinSwimmingTrunks | Mar 15 2016, 08:26 PM Post #10 |
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I believe there should be parts that are anonymous. It allows people to form relationships or access resources without the barriers that may exist in the flesh. |
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