Posts Tagged ‘ Internet ’

SOPA: Deciding the Fate of the Internet Freedom

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By Max Brother

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A contentious new bill is under debate in Congress. The bill, called the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), threatens to enable the U.S. government and the entertainment industry to control the World Wide Web, similar to government-imposed Internet restrictions in countries such as China, Iran and Syria.

As stated in the preamble of the bill itself, SOPA intends to “promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes.” Read more »

Why Anonymous Comments Are No Longer Allowed

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By Cameron Dean

As of Nov. 3, the Casiano Chronicle no longer accepts comment postings from anonymous commenters; this is largely due to demeaning and discourteous comments from a “nameless peanut gallery” on my October piece, “Israel and Palestine (In America): From the Eyes of an Outsider.”

Comments such as: “How is this article appropriate to AJU, or to you? I don’t think you have enough merit to discuss a topic like this,” from anonymous user “Xoxo” led to the blocking of anonymous comments. Read more »

False Connections: the Dangers of Social Media

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Social media is a category of Internet websites that we use every day. These sites lead us to contacting old friends, help us to connect with people from all over the globe, and allow a worldwide exchange of ideas, opinions, and facts. Yet these sites have negatively influenced us. For example, people say rude things to others that they wouldn’t be willing to say to their face, people lie about themselves, and people use work that isn’t their own. Here are some of the negative effects of social media, such as Facebook, dating sites, and blogging sites. Read more »