Internet free-for-all

In his book Empire of Mind, Michael Strangelove described the Internet as a place where one can express themselves without constraint. That is, for the most part, true. Not only can anyone pour all their thoughts out of their mind, but everyone basically gets an equal voice. Is this a good thing? Yes and no.

We’ve seen some good and some bad come out of that. The anonymous nature of the internet has encouraged despicable behaviour. As we speak, the net is crawling with immoral people using the Internet to further their own selfish goals.

On the flip side, the Internet can be a forum for worthy content, whether it’s music, ideas, films, games, etc.

What is the best case scenario for the Internet in the future? Is it best to leave it as is, which is essentially a free-for-all with some controlled environments? Or is it best to have to whole thing controlled by one or many organizations?

I would tend to believe that having it controlled by responsible people would be best. The only issue is knowing where to draw the line, since morality is apparently relative these days…

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Empire of Mind by Michael Strangelove

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