Like. Share.Retweet.Reblog. Favorite. Tweet. Timeline.Wallpost.--- If you find yourself somewhat confused after reading these words, then I am very sorry to tell you but, you haven't lived well in this time and age.
Eons ago, back when our forefathers and ancient heroes roamed this earth, everything was done manually. They lived a very simple life- a tiring one,yes, but it was not as complicated as it is now. It was the time when mails of any sort were received days after it was sent. Where it is nearly impossible to see someone who lived overseas unless you actually go there and it was the time when studying actually meant digging through those thick dusty books.
Then came the internet and everything changed. Anything and everything can be done in a click of a button. Now, it almost feels like the whole world has been wired. It is now possible to see the busy streets of New York without actually having to go there. It is possible to send an email to someone and have them receive it in just mere seconds. The internet has given us the chance to connect to anything and anybody across the globe.
This "freedom" provided for us can be sometimes misleading in a way that people can also abuse that power of connecting to anyone and use it for the bad rather than for the good. For instance, in social networking sites such as Facebook, information can be displayed publicly. There has been a lot of cases in our country where people use these information to stalk others, blackmail them, and in some situations, take on their identity when they commit a crime.
For students, the more common case is that of internet dependency and plagiarism. Having done a thesis on this particular topic, I have learned that a lot of students, even those with honors, have admittedly been dependent on the internet when doing their school works.
But, despite these cons, the internet still is one of the largest and most helpful resources of today. With it, everything seems possible, everything seems reachable and it only asks of us to be responsible to be able to use it to its fullest. We need to be responsible in using the internet-- in releasing information, in posting our insights and even when adding people as "friends" because the moment that you do any one of these, there is no turning back, and all that you do, will be in the web atmosphere forever.
A line from a famous movie goes: "With great power comes great responsibility". The internet is that great power and it is our sole responsibility to use it for the good rather than for what is bad. If we do take on that responsibility, the internet can still be that magical haven of possibilities. You just have to choose your side. Good or Evil. It is your call.
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