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The Internet should be free of charge.
As the beginning of a new era, the government should not have control over something that is so vital to the evolution of our species. The internet allows people to be connected anywhere at any time, why should we pay for a service that can be wireless anywhere in the world, even to third world countries?

Creative work posted on the Internet should be under the same copyright umbrella as traditionally published creative materials.
Just like any man or woman who creates a document using a typewriter gets a copyright for his or her work; creating documents online is just the same thing, because creating a blog with a keyboard is just the same as any book written before.

The Internet should not be censored.
It is much like the media being censored, except over time we gained the right to allow most anything on television through the First Amendment. The internet is no different; the only way to censor the internet is by parents censoring their children. Not allowing any average person to see whatever they want to online is not the power of the government or anyone else, the internet should be free.

Hate speech on the Internet should be restricted.
I left this one on here even though I do not agree with it. What is the difference between hate speech online and hate speech in person? Just because you can’t see their face doesn’t mean it is any less cruel. Plus, without hate speech, there would be no way to regulate who are the jerks in the world and who are the good people. It’s just words, they heal.

Children under the age of 18 should not be allowed to create a social networking account.
I completely agree with this. Though we all believed we were adults before we were 18, we all know differently now. Unless a site was created for 18 and under children (much like the clubs they have for under 18), then children should not be allowed onto social networking sites created for adults.

Businesses/companies should access potential employees' blogs and/or social networking page.
Again, people should know by now that the internet is MASSIVE and open; you put something online, someone will see it. It is just like getting a criminal background check on a potential employee; if your employer goes online, types in your name and finds a pornographic site; it is your own fault.

Privacy settings, company regulations and other information regarding email ought to be simple and easily accessible for users.
I think that before an employee is even allowed on the computer network at the company, they should be advised as to the rules and regulations regarding email interactions within the company. Even still, a ready source of information regarding the proper policies in the company would be beneficial to anyone.

Sites that allow users to find the location of others without their consent should be eliminated.
Instantly one would think of GoogleMaps, because of the amazing ability it has to zoom in to almost any place on earth, to give you an exact picture of any location. This could easily wind up being your house and some thief, murderer, car jacker, or any chum could easily find out the exact layout of your house. I think there should be restrictions on the users for using sites like GoogleMaps. Restrictions like only allowing public places to be accessed.

All forum and chat room-based websites must require users to provide valid registration information.
I think this would cut down on the amount of abuse that is found online, as well as the amount of online predators. I think it is much like applying for a credit card, any sort of bad mark on your person and you will be denied access into the forum.

The Internet should encourage responsible government participation.
Imagine if someone had used a GPS locating website to find out where you live in order to rob you. Now, imagine that the Government stepped in and used the internet to trace back who had recently looked at your area that particular site; the Police grab your robber and you get your stuff back! I think as long as the Government doesn’t start to restrict the internet for their own purposes, responsible participation would be completely acceptable, especially in the area of government contributions to the internet.

The Internet should not be owned or controlled by any one person or organization.
This is not that hard to convince anyone of; it’s like trying to say that a dictatorship is better than democracy. If one company, say like Google or Apple, takes over the internet, I believe that a lot in the world would change for the worst. It really makes one wonder that movies like Resident Evil could possibly come true; don’t trust Umbrella.

Society should become one with the computer.
An internet integrated society would be a huge step into the future for us. As long as we as a people can get the computer out of the house and off of the couch, then we will have a brighter future of non sloth-like humans who are constantly at ease with the internet at there side twenty-four-seven.


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