Discussion is the internet good or bad?

[bluebook]

What do you guys think? Sure it has some downsides, like mass data collection, and social media is destroying peoples minds. But there are upsides. For one, internet forums like this which give socially awkward people a second chance at making friends, wouldnt exist. Then again, I think in the past society was structured in a way that made making friends easier. Overall, I think the internet is a good thing

 

[Forever Sleep]

It's had an overwhelmingly positive affect on my life. I love it for entertainment, socialising and learning. I love the convenience and instantaneousness of it. It saves so much time.

But then, I'm of an age that didn't grow up with social media. Maybe it would be a different story then. I don't like social media. I found it to have a more negative affect on my life than positive so, I deleted or suspended my profiles.

It's like lots of things in life though- it depends how you use it as to how good or bad it is. I simply don't go near sites that will make me feel shit! Simple really.

 

[RoseGirl]

bad

 

[bluebook]

It's had an overwhelmingly positive affect on my life. I love it for entertainment, socialising and learning. I love the convenience and instantaneousness of it. It saves so much time.

But then, I'm of an age that didn't grow up with social media. Maybe it would be a different story then. I don't like social media. I found it to have a more negative affect on my life than positive so, I deleted or suspended my profiles.

It's like lots of things in life though- it depends how you use it as to how good or bad it is. I simply don't go near sites that will make me feel shit! Simple really.

Ive taught myself so much stuff through the internet its unreal. I love that I can do all those things without having to leave my house. I grew up with social media but I never used it because I was too autistic to understand the appeal lol. But from what I hear, its so bad for the people that use it. Similarly are time-waster things like reddit and tiktok, a lot of stuff on there exists only to get an emotional reaction out of you. I believe if you use the internet correctly, it can be so beneficial to you with very few, if any, downsides.

bad

how come?

 

[RoseGirl]

bad because my life would probably be okay without it

 

[bluebook]

bad because my life would probably be okay without it

So how specifically is the internet negatively effecting your life?

 

[RoseGirl]

eh in subtle ways like making friendships less important and stuff.

 

[bleeding_heart_show]

The internet is a double edged sword.

Without it I would not socialize at all, but it also functions as an archive my social ineptitude.

Something else I find irritating is when I look back on my posts and see that I acted immaturely in an attempt to pointlessly gain the approval of others. Without the internet I would not even remember these moments.

Books are more fun, but less accessible since they either require access to a library or money to acquire them.

 

[princexhhn]

In concept good but also bad because you get to hide behind a profile on the internet, and then people lose basic human decency.

Books are more fun, but less accessible since they either require access to a library or money to acquire them.

pirate them

 

[Dejected 55]

The Internet is an inanimate object without feeling, it is neither capable of good or bad... but like all tools, humans find a way to use it in the worst ways. Invariably people will abuse everything if given enough time and opportunity...

You can kill someone with a bar of soap... but soap is great for cleaning. When you think about it... there are very few things humans have invented that are actually intended only for harm (guns, bombs, biological weapons, etc.). There are far more human inventions that are intended for benign reasons, entertainment, or actual good... but almost everything can and has been abused by someone to cause harm. It's inevitable.