Comments on: Internet Freedom: A Hoax or a Reality? http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2010/02/internet-freedom-a-hoax-or-a-reality.html The Learn Social Media by Example e-Magazine Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:08:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pinkofhealth http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2010/02/internet-freedom-a-hoax-or-a-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-15304 pinkofhealth Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:32:24 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=8652#comment-15304 Very interesting Very interesting

]]> By: pinkofhealth http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2010/02/internet-freedom-a-hoax-or-a-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-15305 pinkofhealth Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:31:50 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=8652#comment-15305 Great Info. I really liked the way u wrote the article Great Info. I really liked the way u wrote the article

]]> By: M.Bamieh http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2010/02/internet-freedom-a-hoax-or-a-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-15306 M.Bamieh Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:14:00 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=8652#comment-15306 The thing is not about freedom, i think we are maturing from the anonymous age of the internet into that of an identity (we can still be anon though). With that came the realization that if we screw up on the net, it will still be there and won't be forgotten which is making/forcing us to be more responsible that's all. <br>for example you are free to go buy crack from the streets but is it really responsible to do so? The thing is not about freedom, i think we are maturing from the anonymous age of the internet into that of an identity (we can still be anon though). With that came the realization that if we screw up on the net, it will still be there and won't be forgotten which is making/forcing us to be more responsible that's all.
for example you are free to go buy crack from the streets but is it really responsible to do so?

]]> By: Krud http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2010/02/internet-freedom-a-hoax-or-a-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-15307 Krud Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:34:31 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=8652#comment-15307 I agree there are dangers inherent in the internet, and the things we do online. But I don't see a direct connection between that and having less freedom. Can there be consequences for our actions? Yes. Is that any different from "real life" (offline)? Not really. We have freedom of speech outside of the internet, and it can get us in trouble there depending on how we use it. I think the biggest difference is that more people are recording their speech for posterity, even they don't realize that's what they're doing, so the time-frame of liability is infinitely longer. If I say something inflammatory to someone in my daily life, they might get mad at me, but they'll eventually get over it (hopefully), and we'll move on. If I say that same thing online, it can potentially be there forever in print, possibly for others to see. There are countless things I'm willing to talk about with someone in person that I won't venture to discuss online, simply because I don't feel like "going on record" with it.<br><br>So if one defines internet freedom as "freedom to say/do anything online without risk or potential repercussions," then no, such freedom does not exist. But then, I don't think we have that offline, either. I agree there are dangers inherent in the internet, and the things we do online. But I don't see a direct connection between that and having less freedom. Can there be consequences for our actions? Yes. Is that any different from “real life” (offline)? Not really. We have freedom of speech outside of the internet, and it can get us in trouble there depending on how we use it. I think the biggest difference is that more people are recording their speech for posterity, even they don't realize that's what they're doing, so the time-frame of liability is infinitely longer. If I say something inflammatory to someone in my daily life, they might get mad at me, but they'll eventually get over it (hopefully), and we'll move on. If I say that same thing online, it can potentially be there forever in print, possibly for others to see. There are countless things I'm willing to talk about with someone in person that I won't venture to discuss online, simply because I don't feel like “going on record” with it.

So if one defines internet freedom as “freedom to say/do anything online without risk or potential repercussions,” then no, such freedom does not exist. But then, I don't think we have that offline, either.

]]> By: Roba Al-Assi http://blog.thoughtpick.com/2010/02/internet-freedom-a-hoax-or-a-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-15308 Roba Al-Assi Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:31:01 +0000 http://blog.thoughtpick.com/?p=8652#comment-15308 Well, I don't think "freedom" will ever truly exist. Even on a more philosophical level — do we have freedom over our own actions? Well, I don't think “freedom” will ever truly exist. Even on a more philosophical level — do we have freedom over our own actions?

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