Should the Internet be monitored and censored?

[anntheman]

Lol. In the words of Tyler the Creator "hahahahahahahh how the fuck is cyber bullying real hahahaha nigga just walk away from the screen like nigga close your eyes haha"

That's if you've isolated yourself to monikers on forums with no form of identification. People do get bullied on social networks.

[Doctor Amadeus]

Rofl, fucking what? You shouldn't be allowed to voice discontent with government policies? What the fuck is this? Totalitarian state?

When you say "You" are you talking about yourself?

Because in some instances, yeah, some people really need to be kept an eye on who spout conspiracy theories in order to whip up paranoia and hatred towards others.

[Underverse]

So if you called 911, and the police showed up, you just want them to watch whats going on, not get involved and censor anything.

Thoughts and words are generally not crimes. And in cases where hate speech or specific threats are involved, the solution is not censorship.

[Deleted]

You have multiple people online speaking against the government for something they saw online and these people are the people shooting up government buildings, schools and joining ISIS

... So what if extremists are doing that stuff? You want to shut down criticism of government policies because some extremists kills people. That's just stupid.

[Zenotetsuken]

Exactly. People have too much freedom on the internet that its becoming a huge issue such as ISIS recruiters, hacker groups, pirates and people voicing against our own government.

WTF? That last one is one of the reasons that the internet NEEDS to be free.

[Calfredd]

When bigtime companies are losing money because someone selfish steals their hardworked products and sells them for their own profit is just wrong and you don't need to be voicing against the government, especially when you're using multiple services provided by them. Dont bite the hand that feeds you.

So America shouldn't have revolted against Britain is what you are saying.

[TheramoreIsTheBomb]

... So what if extremists are doing that stuff? You want to shut down criticism of government policies because some extremists kills people. That's just stupid.

So you want them to continuously kill people and recruit people as more and more shootings occur more often which makes it seem like they are the ones who are winning? Civilians shouldn't have to do anything regarding the government. Its comparing apples and oranges. When little bobby sees big joe talking about what he wants to do violently to a government official should be monitored and censored.

[Doctor Amadeus]

Thoughts and words are generally not crimes. And in cases where hate speech or specific threats are involved, the solution is not censorship.

Yeah, well my point is Quetzl, there are limits to everything, and unfortunately sometimes people aren't going to like being forced to have to do the right thing, like act like a decent fucking human being. Even though, I know that doesn't seem as COOL as just let the LULZ happen!

[Deleted]

Civilians shouldn't have to do anything regarding the government.

Seriously, what? The governments power stems from the people.

[Triggered Fridgekin]

So, Theramore and Jaylock are the same person, right?

[TheramoreIsTheBomb]

WTF? That last one is one of the reasons that the internet NEEDS to be free.

There's nothing wrong with our current government so why speak against them and become an extremist, hacker or anything else illegal?

[ellieg]

That's if you've isolated yourself to monikers on forums with no form of identification. People do get bullied on social networks.

Good point. They should probably just block those people tho or report them or just stop going to that site.

[Doctor Amadeus]

So you want them to continuously kill people and recruit people as more and more shootings occur more often which makes it seem like they are the ones who are winning? Civilians shouldn't have to do anything regarding the government. Its comparing apples and oranges. When little bobby sees big joe talking about what he wants to do violently to a government official should be monitored and censored.

I think the over all consensus is that most don't give a frosty shit, as long as censorship doesn't affect them, but on the slight chance it might include them in their crazy bullshit, it's more rebel to say you're for censorship.

[hulkgor]

Only one possible answer : NO.

The world wide web should never be monitored (even though it is, sites, governments, hackers) or censored. Certain areas\specific websites can and should be censored\moderated by their owners\moderators (say, MMO-C is heavily moderated), or parents monitoring their children's activity on the web for their safety, companies should monitor what their employees 'surf' during work hours, etc. but the 'web' itself, should never be.

[TheramoreIsTheBomb]

Seriously, what? The governments power stems from the people.

Its 2016. This nation is degrading as long as we have rebels within the very heart of our nation which includes extremists, rebels, hackers and aggressive social groups online such as the KKK. It be a republic but the government has more power

[Doctor Amadeus]

Seriously, what? The governments power stems from the people.

No it doesn't, it stems from people who can game the system and have the most wealth, it maybe used to stem from the people, but for the most part I think most have come to the realization that people are dangerous, and stupid, and for the most part need to be controlled. Otherwise you get too many idiots running around with "IDEAS"

[Deleted]

Its 2016. This nation is degrading as long as we have rebels within the very heart of our nation which includes extremists, rebels, hackers and aggressive social groups online such as the KKK. It be a republic but the government has more power

Censorship never works, you know.

No it doesn't

Yeah, it does, at least in Sweden.

[Doctor Amadeus]

Censorship never works, you know.

Yes, it does, Censorship works all the time, shit, that is most of my job, censoring a things so good decent folks can go about their business in peace.

[Deleted]

Yes, it does, Censorship works all the time, shit, that is most of my job, censoring a things so good decent folks can go about their business in peace.

Okay, try censoring political opinions, see how that works out.

[Underverse]

Yeah, well my point is Quetzl, there are limits to everything, and unfortunately sometimes people aren't going to like being forced to have to do the right thing, like act like a decent fucking human being. Even though, I know that doesn't seem as COOL as just let the LULZ happen!

The cost of forcing someone to act a particular way is very high, and in the vast majority of cases unjustifiable. Moreover, forcing a particular public profile way only breed private resentment and lead to negative secondary effects. Finally, forcing someone to act differently in the public eye betrays who they really are - you're essentially forcing them to lie, and it's better for people to know that they're a dick before getting involved with them.