Internet: Good or Bad?

United States
January 21, 2010 4:48pm CST
How do you feel about the internet? Is it being abused, or do you think it is good? I think the age for computer users is getting lower and lower. Kids need to be learning, but I do agree that them using the computer for a little while is acceptable. I don't agree with the people surfing the internet all day long non-stop. I just don't think it's healthy. What do you think? Is it OK to be on the internet for hours and hours at a time? Or do you feel like the time being spent on the internet should be managed?
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23 responses
• India
22 Jan 10
internet is a wonder full thing. i gives you result as you command it is like a wild horse if you allow it you ride it will hamper your life or if you ride it you can get the wonderfull result out of it.
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@kurono (81)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
Internet is really a big help in development specially here in our country, one of the so called third world country. Business is booming and there are millions of job openings.
• India
22 Jan 10
Yes, really true. with out Internet development is very hard
@Allie_xoxo (1063)
• Canada
21 Jan 10
The internet is currently and is becoming as we speak bigger and better than we know. We are already in the beginning of web 2.0 which is said to have preceeded 1.0. The internet is just picking up steam.
• United States
22 Jan 10
Very true. The way computers and the internet are developing is outstanding. Great feedback!
@bianca89 (129)
• Philippines
21 Jan 10
internet is a big help with me. i don't have to go directly to the company when applying for job ,since i can send my resume with their email. and also i had found some friends. when im board ,i have these ol games :)
• United States
22 Jan 10
It's a big help with me, too. I love that resumes can be sent online because sometimes we can't find the time to go to the company in person. The games are fun, too =)
@jeds03 (5)
• Philippines
23 Jan 10
Internet now a day is important to everyone of us. We can communicate with our other relatives far from us through emails and chatting with them. It is also useful especially to the students. They can research their homeworks from school.
@bobbyrks (37)
• India
25 Jan 10
some of the users will waste their time by playing internet games which are addicted. i too play games wow,evony,farm,fishville......and i waste a lot of time. i will play for 8hrs daily. so from jan 1st 2010 i stopped playing the internet games which are addicted.
@emarie (5442)
• United States
22 Jan 10
It's a double edge sword. That in itself should be a great explanation. The internet is something that has become a necessity for information. I won't say people are 'dumber' because of it, but because we have access to all this endless information people become more 'foolish' to say. I grew up when the internet was just getting started. My children will grow up with it already established and people relying on it. It can come to a point where people can rely on it too much. The thing that fears me about the internet is the access people have to each other. Adult and children can misuse the internet like so many other things. Everything in this world can be abused if given the person and opportunity. We should both embrace the internet and be wary of it as well.
@banban (601)
• China
22 Jan 10
I always keep these words in mind: Network get things done! I think the Internet is brilliant, which links people all round the world together, increases the sharing of knowledge, and makes the world smaller. We benefit a lot from the Internet, though there are some dirty things transmitting around the visual net. Anyway, each coin has two side. The Internet makes no exception. :) We just hope that people can make good use of this wonderful creation.
@MrKennedy (1978)
22 Jan 10
Like everything in life, the internet has both its good points and its bad points. It can be a very informative tool where one can socialise with people from across the globe, yet at the same time it can ruin lives and corrupt minds. It's all about being cautious and sensible when browsing the web, in my opinion.
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
Well, Computer or Internet users are getting bigger right? There are millions of people using it in every country. But I do agree that it is kind of being abused. I know some people who uses internet for hours and actually, I'm one of them. But actually, It depends on the person who uses it. Some people uses it for hours because of reports or projects. They searched non stop for some school works or some things they want to clear out. But those people who uses it for online games, like nonstop playing, those are abusers. XD lol
@OYGAK2005 (371)
• Saudi Arabia
22 Jan 10
hi..in my case the internet's benifit more from their harm for us...firts of all ,the computer already became one of the hard to without manner in our life..from daily needs to our job now we ofcourse don't leave internet anyway....it is clear!!! and there have some problems-that is some people possesedby the web games ..and they not doing any thing without play video games....it is harbol too....so the internet...accually is good....
• United States
22 Jan 10
I can definitely tell when I've been online too much. I leave my house to check the mail or something and it is a surreal experience. That is when I know I need to cut back. Unfortunately almost all of my employment opportunities involve being online so I don't have much choice. It is important to have a balanced life. Too much of anything is bad. The same goes for the Internet.
@ashishp2c (286)
• India
22 Jan 10
I think it is more good then bad. and depends on person to person, for what purpose one is using it.
@y2j2008 (44)
• Sri Lanka
22 Jan 10
Internet is a good.Internet helped us to connect this whole world in to one global village.It helps human to increase their develop.But some are using it for bad purposes they don't know about the worth of this valuable technology.If we determined to use this precious technology to make our future better it'll be very worthwhile..
@amijor (234)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
on my own opinion, it is neither. What makes the internet good or bad are the people behind it or in front of it.
@satya4186 (279)
• India
22 Jan 10
according to my view it is not bad it is good and one think is that what you are using in good way to learn good thing are u are watching news or any wrong type of sight so this is wrong.
@iharidh (308)
• Indonesia
22 Jan 10
I think our time indeed have to be managed, not only internet times. I must admit that internet brings good chapter in human life. But it always happens in human life that a good always accompanied by bad things. So I think it is natural that internet brings some bad ideas. It doesn't mean that I agree with all the bad thins in the internet, because I'm against them. I want every aspect in our life to be quite and comfortable, but we have to keep struggle in order to create qutieness and comfort. For me, it is OK a kid to learn computer and internet. The only thing that parents can do is giving education and tutor, and control. Same as you, I also don't agree if people just spend whole day of his life just sit in front of the computer and do internet. We should also interact with real peolpe, exercise, life learning and all.
@dirky007 (101)
• China
22 Jan 10
Internet is a great invention,it provide us a lot of convenience,we can learn more knowledge,we can losten music on internet, we can have a distant education or conference. One coin has two sides , it can ruin us too,if we can't employ it correctly.Many teenagers are indulged in the cab bar all day ,vanishing their dreams. Only having your purposes in mind ,you can can manipulate it, or you might be ruined by it,hehe.
• India
22 Jan 10
Internet is my life, Because i am an IT professional. Without internet IT is nothing.
• China
22 Jan 10
the world is changing by it.it is a reformed invention. every thing has it's bad side,we just have to learn how to avoid it.