A brief discussion and ideas exchange on the Homo-Interneticus, a programme broadcasted by BBC on the impact of the internet in today's society. A brief discussion and ideas exchange...
The importance of the internet in today’ generation cannot be over emphasized and it ranges from easy access to information /communication, to tackling most problems/situations that arise in ones life. On the other hand, it has also got its dark side, such as the social and information overload aspect that will be discussed here.
The use of the internet can help to raise awareness of many things that happen around the world; it makes the younger ones smarter as the man from Korea said and this might be true by getting children exposed at a tender age, however there might be an information overload on their side and it can affect the way they live their lives. As we all know there are many websites on the internet that are not proper for children to view, like pornography and they can stumble on those sites during the process of surfing. Because of the inquisitive nature of children, they might be tempted to try out websites that are dangerous.
Moreover, the use of internet within younger people changes their attitude towards reading and education in general. For instance, they use the internet as the main tool to research and find out information on their studies without considering books, because they are preoccupied with the belief that the internet can give them the answer to all things. This generation finds books as boring and it is also supported by what the professor said concerning his students.
Also, inexperienced users and in particular young ages are at risk of being involved in a virtual relation with individuals, who they are not familiar with and who are capable to manipulate and mislead them. The young internet users are also experiencing a new way of growing up in a virtual world, in which relations are formed in a different manner to the real life experiences and the effect of this is yet to be seen.
The extensive use of the internet as a platform to create relations and interact with people from around the world has many practical benefits, such as keeping in touch with friends and relatives who are far away, is cheaper than the telephone and easy to use at a convenient time and place. However, there are many risks and dangers when users are engaged in online conversation with people they have never met before and who are willing to have a closer relation with each other.
Relations are altered by the way online users interact to each other and in particular through social websites such as Facebook and youtube, where there is a trend to have as many so-called ‘friends’ as possible in order to appear as someone who is popular and fun. The word ‘friend’ has almost lost its meaning, as majority of the users choose to interact with only a small number of individuals when online, but there is also the added pressure to have as many ‘facebook friends’ as possible. Long lasting friendship is something that individuals have to work hard for and it is not created by online applications. Online friendship is only touching the surface of what a human relation truly is.
The importance of the internet in today’ generation cannot be over emphasized and it ranges from easy access to information /communication, to tackling most problems/situations that arise in ones life. On the other hand, it has also got its dark side, such as the social and information overload aspect that will be discussed here.
The use of the internet can help to raise awareness of many things that happen around the world; it makes the younger ones smarter as the man from Korea said and this might be true by getting children exposed at a tender age, however there might be an information overload on their side and it can affect the way they live their lives. As we all know there are many websites on the internet that are not proper for children to view, like pornography and they can stumble on those sites during the process of surfing. Because of the inquisitive nature of children, they might be tempted to try out websites that are dangerous.
Moreover, the use of internet within younger people changes their attitude towards reading and education in general. For instance, they use the internet as the main tool to research and find out information on their studies without considering books, because they are preoccupied with the belief that the internet can give them the answer to all things. This generation finds books as boring and it is also supported by what the professor said concerning his students.
Also, inexperienced users and in particular young ages are at risk of being involved in a virtual relation with individuals, who they are not familiar with and who are capable to manipulate and mislead them. The young internet users are also experiencing a new way of growing up in a virtual world, in which relations are formed in a different manner to the real life experiences and the effect of this is yet to be seen.The extensive use of the internet as a platform to create relations and interact with people from around the world has many practical benefits, such as keeping in touch with friends and relatives who are far away, is cheaper than the telephone and easy to use at a convenient time and place. However, there are many risks and dangers when users are engaged in online conversation with people they have never met before and who are willing to have a closer relation with each other.
Relations are altered by the way online users interact to each other and in particular through social websites such as Facebook and youtube, where there is a trend to have as many so-called ‘friends’ as possible in order to appear as someone who is popular and fun. The word ‘friend’ has almost lost its meaning, as majority of the users choose to interact with only a small number of individuals when online, but there is also the added pressure to have as many ‘facebook friends’ as possible. Long lasting friendship is something that individuals have to work hard for and it is not created by online applications. Online friendship is only touching the surface of what a human relation truly is.
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