The pros of net neutrality are that everyone has the same access to the content of the internet. Everyone is able to upload and download things and not have it blocked. The cons are that even if you want things like browser speeds and downloads and things like that to be faster they can not be. People who support net neutrality think that everyone deserves the same speed and access to the content on the web. They are in support of it because if they are on the web should be priced the same and charged the same and delivered the same no matter who you are. People who are opposed to net neutrality believe that some people should get better service or treatment. to one person over another. Also small websites may not be able to afford fees because they have a "lower priority". This could result in a websites termination or they could just end up running really slowly which could case users to stop using the page.
Net neutrality has recently been in the news because a federal appeals court stated, "the FCC doesn't have the right to enforce those rules...but that the Internet isn't considered to be one of those utilities under current law."(CNN) This means that things like telephone and electricity can be overseen by the FCC but they have no power over the internet. Big internet providers are trying to provide better internet access to certain people. Also some websites could be sped up and others slowed down because they are not used as frequently. These issues have been coming up lately because there are things that providers are trying to do.
Net neutrality has been related in terms of freedom of speech as well. This is because the providers see this as a service and see that this is service that they are providing and they shall do so the way they want to. Recipients of their service, or the ones paying for it may see it differently. That they are the ones paying for it and since they are they should be receiving it the same as everyone else.
The recent news about net neutrality would affect me greatly. I use the internet every day of my life pretty much all day. When some website may run smoother or quicker than others because they are used more frequently may be detrimental. If I am writing a paper and need to view a page that is not viewed very often I do not want it to be slower because it is not being used as much as a popular page like Facebook or Amazon. I also use things like Amazon and Netflix and I probably would not want to use them if they either charged more for videos or if they had a slower speed because I would not be in a range of people who were decided to get the "best access."
I am in support of net neutrality. I believe that everyone who pays for a service deserves the same delivery and access to the service provided. I do think that it violated a persons rights if they are not provided the same quality of the internet as another. I do not think that it is right for the provider to choose who gets better access over another person or one website runs better or quicker than another. That should have nothing to do with the provider. They should just be able to provide internet to the customer and that is it. Not in particular any website in particular just the internet connection is provided.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/20/netflix-ceo-comments-on-comcast/6669315/
Netflix's CEO is talking about how ISP's should provide the sam access to everyone without an added charge. This is what I think is a major problem with net neutrality is that there may be added costs.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/31/google-net-neutrality_n_3683023.html?utm_hp_ref=net-neutrality
Google has always allowed people to view what they want to view and that people should be allowed to look up what they want on the internet. There was controversy about their terms of service but they are still in support of net neutrality.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Friday, February 21, 2014
Social Media and Privacy
The article relating to this topic titled, "When Rape Goes Viral" is a very interesting article. I talks about how social media may be helping catch the attackers but at the same time it is ruining peoples lives. These videos and pictures being posted on social media are very disturbing and it is even more disturbing the way people respond to them. The way the information is shared is just a click away and it can be shared to the entire world. The people who are re-posting and sharing the videos and pictures are just making them even more public and the chances of the attackers to be caught is increased. This also increases the amount of people viewing the videos and can be harmful to the victims. They do not have a say in whether or not the videos or pictures are posted and who sees them and that can have a huge affect on the victims. As we see in the article many people take their own lives because they are so affected by people who have seen these videos. So there are two sides, one where the criminals can be caught due to social media, and the side where the victims are exposed and their privacy gone.
The article relating to this topic titled, "When Rape Goes Viral" is a very interesting article. I talks about how social media may be helping catch the attackers but at the same time it is ruining peoples lives. These videos and pictures being posted on social media are very disturbing and it is even more disturbing the way people respond to them. The way the information is shared is just a click away and it can be shared to the entire world. The people who are re-posting and sharing the videos and pictures are just making them even more public and the chances of the attackers to be caught is increased. This also increases the amount of people viewing the videos and can be harmful to the victims. They do not have a say in whether or not the videos or pictures are posted and who sees them and that can have a huge affect on the victims. As we see in the article many people take their own lives because they are so affected by people who have seen these videos. So there are two sides, one where the criminals can be caught due to social media, and the side where the victims are exposed and their privacy gone.
I Have Nothing To Hide
The internet is full of people and some may say they care about their privacy and what they choose to share, others may say they have nothing to hide. The people who say that they have nothing to hide may also think that it will not affect them if they do share information. With social media everywhere people are using it all the time. People who say they have nothing to hide may be sharing information like their own views and opinions on certain matters. Just those things can affect a person because people can look up this information anytime they want. What if you were at a job interview and they looked up your Facebook page and saw things that you may have posted about your previous job? In my opinion it is not a good idea to share everything because it may not affect you now directly but it may in the future without you even realizing it. I am concerned about privacy and I do not think that all information needs to be shared. I also feel that all of our information that we search for needs to be recorded on the websites we visit. I mean like Google and Amazon recording our histories and then advertising them while we are on other sites. It is distracting but people may agree to this while signing up for things and not reading Terms and Conditions because of the length alone is very long. Hidden in these agreements can be things concerning the use of your information if necessary but if it is not read than people will not know what they are agreeing to.
The internet is full of people and some may say they care about their privacy and what they choose to share, others may say they have nothing to hide. The people who say that they have nothing to hide may also think that it will not affect them if they do share information. With social media everywhere people are using it all the time. People who say they have nothing to hide may be sharing information like their own views and opinions on certain matters. Just those things can affect a person because people can look up this information anytime they want. What if you were at a job interview and they looked up your Facebook page and saw things that you may have posted about your previous job? In my opinion it is not a good idea to share everything because it may not affect you now directly but it may in the future without you even realizing it. I am concerned about privacy and I do not think that all information needs to be shared. I also feel that all of our information that we search for needs to be recorded on the websites we visit. I mean like Google and Amazon recording our histories and then advertising them while we are on other sites. It is distracting but people may agree to this while signing up for things and not reading Terms and Conditions because of the length alone is very long. Hidden in these agreements can be things concerning the use of your information if necessary but if it is not read than people will not know what they are agreeing to.
Friday, February 14, 2014
Living in a Networked World
The internet is used for so many different purposes. Everything ranging from shopping to social interactions and gaming. One of the aspects of the internet that I find interesting is the way it remembers information. By that I mean you can look something up on amazon or google and then exit out of the application. Then when you return to another page on the internet you will see adds pertaining to the information you previously viewed. I understand that what you may have viewed on the internet is available to be retraced but I think it can still be seen as a kind of invasion of privacy.
When something is looked up on amazon or google or any shopping networked it may be remembered by your browser. Products may not even be added to you cart and they are still remembered and advertised to you. Even if you are on a website that does not have anything to do with these other products you previously viewed they may still be advertised. I just see them as a distraction. I was interested in this product before and no seeing things related to it being advertised right there is obviously going to catch my eye. If anything these are more of a benefit to the sellers than the buyers who are getting distracted on their computers.
The internet is used for so many different purposes. Everything ranging from shopping to social interactions and gaming. One of the aspects of the internet that I find interesting is the way it remembers information. By that I mean you can look something up on amazon or google and then exit out of the application. Then when you return to another page on the internet you will see adds pertaining to the information you previously viewed. I understand that what you may have viewed on the internet is available to be retraced but I think it can still be seen as a kind of invasion of privacy.
When something is looked up on amazon or google or any shopping networked it may be remembered by your browser. Products may not even be added to you cart and they are still remembered and advertised to you. Even if you are on a website that does not have anything to do with these other products you previously viewed they may still be advertised. I just see them as a distraction. I was interested in this product before and no seeing things related to it being advertised right there is obviously going to catch my eye. If anything these are more of a benefit to the sellers than the buyers who are getting distracted on their computers.
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