Do u believe everything blindly that is written on internet?
By subhojit10
@subhojit10 (7375)
India
October 11, 2012 8:17am CST
Hey guys, i was eager to know what u feel about this discussion. There are many people around us who follow internet very closely and they find whatever is written in the internet is true in all senses and tend to follow it entirely and apply it in their lives without a single verification.
Yes no doubt internet is the hub of all the information but there is no guarantee that the information furnished in them are true. We should always verify it from all the sources and then follow it.
What are your thoughts on this? Please do leave your valuable views!
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14 responses
@romzee (937)
• Philippines
12 Oct 12
No doubt the Internet possesses an unimaginable vast wealth of knowledge and information. But not all that are written on the internet are true because information there can easily be manipulated to serve other purpose.
Never believe blindly... always verify whenever in doubts!
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
15 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes u are right, there is always an option of verifying the information with the reliable sources and rather believing it blindly otherwise we would be left with an erroneous and fake results which would have a negative impact on us and we would be left to blame no one.
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@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
14 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes u are very much correct, there is no doubt in saying that internet is like an ocean where u can get all types of information but we have to be watchful and careful all the time as the information provided might be manipulated, fake or unedited. There needs to be a moderation committee for each site who can do the check on these site and help us take wise decisions.
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@romzee (937)
• Philippines
15 Oct 12
Yes, my friend.
Once in doubts, there's only one thing to do. VERIFY,VERIFY,VERIFY.
Have a nice day!
@lynnes75 (443)
• Malaysia
17 Oct 12
Well, of course not. Believe blindly in the internet, I mean. But then, I also don't believe blindly whatever anyone tells me in real life (apart from the internet) as well. I do think that you are right in that we should verify everything before conclusively making a decision on it. Make your own investigation into the matter if it concerns you, ask for different opinions, read testimonials, etc. Not only will you most probably end up with reliable information, but you'll actually gain extra knowledge as well in regards to whichever topic it is.
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
17 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes u are right, just like in real life we do not trust every people we come across unless and until we get the proofs of the things they are saying, in the same way we cannot trust everything that is being posted on internet blindly provided that they are from a reliable source or they are from a certified sources so that in the end we are left with genuine and authentic details that can be trusted upon.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
15 Oct 12
Since the information is updating in internet by human beings, there is every chances of wrong information too. I already read many discussions here in mylot on wrong information got from internet. It is always better to compare the information with different sources to before accepting the same. I must add, there are reliable sources of information in net too. In nutshell, internet is a place where right and wrong information available, fake and real people exist.
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
17 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Glad to know that u have such a great depth of understanding regarding the internet materials. I wish every people like u had this information and idea prior to accepting the information blindly. Yes u are right, since information are being updated by the human beings there are always an equal chance of erroneous datas that needs to be moderated before they can be displayed publicly so that we are getting to see genuine and authentic data and information.
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@luisnarvaez582 (93)
• Puerto Rico
12 Oct 12
Well the internet is filled with incorrect information. You have to consider the source. The best way is to look at the site's reputation before accepting for a fact what is presented there.
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
14 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes u are very correct, we always look out for the reputation of a site first as that indicates that the information provided would be from a reliable source that can be fully trusted otherwise there are many fake and crappy sites available on net these days that can manipulate the info and present in a way that might look attractive to the users.
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@STOUTjodee (3572)
• United States
13 Oct 12
That's the great thing about the internet, you can search different sites and come to your own conclusions on what you think is right or not. Even in real life you have different stories from different sides, so do research and find out on your own what is right or what is wrong.
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
14 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes u are very much correct, there is no doubt in saying that internet is like an ocean and the more u get deep into it the more u are provided with the information but not all information provided are true or genuine. We should always double check the information and go through all the sites thoroughly and still if we do find any doubts on the info provided then there is always an option of rejecting them.
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@Sukeena1961 (343)
• United States
12 Oct 12
The internet is a highway of information. It has little roads that can take you to any stop you want to go, but it don't necessarily mean that all the information you find is legitimate. When I'm searching for information that I need to base a serious argument on or something that I need a legitimate answer for I stick to the websites that have .org or .gov in their URL's. But I always check more than one source for serious information, I never rely on a single source. You're right always verify the info you find and check sources for credibility.
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
14 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Glad to hear that u are so much judgemental and watchful before taking any information from the net. Yes u are very much correct that information that are provided on .gov or .org can be trusted by us as they are provided after the moderation and editing processes. The best way to get good and reliable info is to browse through various sources and then concluding whether to use that info or not.
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@GemmaR (8517)
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12 Oct 12
When I first signed up for an internet account, I didn't really understand how it worked so I thought that if you read things on there then they would almost certainly be true and trustworthy. One of the things that I have now learned is that anybody is able to write things on the internet and have them published, and not everything is edited by anybody else before it is published. This means that you can never be sure of whether it is accurate or not, and this is why I choose not to use any such information in any of my important work.
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
14 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are absolutely right, these days one has the freedom to post anything without any prior moderation or editing and this might prove malicious for those who would trust it entirely. Everything on internet looks real and genuine as all sites make an effort to present in that way in front of the users. We need to be aware of these things and if possible should go through all the info and then decide whether to use that info or not in our work.
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@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
14 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Glad to hear that before accepting the facts u compare the results and information from all possible sources so that the info collected by u is genuine and authentic. This should be done by all as the information furnished by any particular site cannot be trusted entirely and might just be a copied item without any thorough research.
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@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
14 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. I really liked whatever u have mentioned, of course why not. There is no enforcement on us to accept the information furnished on the net blindly. It is always up to us whether to accept it or not. If we find any doubts in any info then we can very well reject that piece of info and rather look out for a reliable source that can provide us good and real piece of info.
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@faceless_girl (366)
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11 Oct 12
Internet is just like a coin , internet have both side just like coin . So, internet have both real new info and fake news . Therefore you need to understand , which info you will accept . so all news in internet is not true , be careful which news you will accept and which one you will leave .
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
14 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes i really liked your comparison of the internet with a coin that has both sides i.e both positive and negative aspects. it ultimately depends on how an individual would perceive the information provided in the internet and they always have this option to either believe it or deny it on their own choice. We should look out for the reliable sources to get information and also a thorough research is definitely required before accepting the facts from the internet.
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@lovelysofie (294)
• Indonesia
11 Oct 12
sometimes all news in internet is right, but sometimes its wrong,,but it depends on people who use internet.But in modern life we need internet to get new news from other country.
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
14 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Well yes u are absolutely right, it ultimately depends on how each individual perceive the information given in the internet, they have the option to either believe it or deny it on their own choice. But yes, without internet it almost looks improbable to know about the rest parts of the world and that is the reason why we still look out for information on the internet.
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@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
14 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes u are absolutely correct, there are some information provided on different sites that are deliberately made in such a way that the users will accept it without any prior doubts and this is how most of the users are getting deceived. Look at the way the fake sites are publicizing and promising people, they should never be trusted unless and until any proofs of them being genuine is being produced.
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@winniemariposa (255)
• China
12 Oct 12
Indeed, I can easily be influenced by others' thoughts becuase I may not touch the right statement before. It takes time to tell whether it is valuable or not. Although I may think its statements are right, I may not believe them completely. Anyway, the Internet is full of wasteful imformation now. So we should be careful whenever we receive strange imformation.
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
14 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes u are correct, nowadays the internet is full with fake and crappy information that cannot be fully trusted. Certain sites like Wikipedia can be very much trusted as they have time and again proved their genuinenness and authenticity to the people. we should always look out for the information from the reliable sources like the one i have mentioned before so that we can use it in our work or other needs.
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@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
14 Oct 12
Thanks a ton for your response. Yes u are absolutely right, we need not to believe in everything we see as the reality might be something else that we are not being made aware of deliberately. We need to see the information from all sources and make sure that at the end of the day they are genuine and authentic that we can fully trust. There are some people who blindly take all the info provided on net for granted and they should better watch what they are doing.
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