Should the Internet be Censored?

[Tweety.Abd]

There's a lot of talk about censorship of the internet, with special focus on the social media. I don't think that the government should censor any websites on the internet, and specially not the social media, no matter what the situation. I'd like to know what do you think. Has the government any right to censor the internet in general, and the social media in particular? Please provide your opinion in addition to your vote (if possible).

Thanks :)

[Frosticles]

LOL, 100% NO for eveything XD

[SnakeMasteR]

What a question, they censored it already anyways but i voted for no twice. :lol:

[DKT27]

I won't vote on it as the general idea is total no to all. But I do have a one point to make. Internet should be censored. Why? Child-pornography, nervous issues, etc. There are many things on the internet that is not considered truly moral. But misusing the censorship for business (copyright, etc.) and personal control is a total no.

So yea, we can all argue that internet shouldn't be censored and all, but it's not practical. Misuse of power of censorship, now that's an different matter, and we know very well that that's whats happening most of the time.

[Tweety.Abd]

I won't vote on it as the general idea is total no to all. But I do have a one point to make. Internet should be censored. Why? Child-pornography, nervous issues, etc. There are many things on the internet that is not considered truly moral. But misusing the censorship for business (copyright, etc.) and personal control is a total no.

So yea, we can all argue that internet shouldn't be censored and all, but it's not practical. Misuse of power of censorship, now that's an different matter, and we know very well that that's whats happening most of the time.

I would appreciate if you could add the choice which you would vote on. I too share your views, but I didn't think of broader scope of the internet as you have mentioned, I'm glad you've lightened me up on this, but you could have voted on the social media censorship. Thank you for your views :)

[DKT27]

I would appreciate if you could add the choice which you would vote on. I too share your views, but I didn't think of broader scope of the internet as you have mentioned, I'm glad you've lightened me up on this, but you could have voted on the social media censorship. Thank you for your views :)

Even on social media side, I won't say total no to censorship. Some things there are arguable, we can't have a place where there's no police. It could be worse.

Censorship is a double-edge sword. It has it's good and bad sides. It's neutrally controlled and not-misused side is something I don't oppose, something that is not done properly at the moment. And it doesn't fit inside the poll, it's far more deeper to be honest.

It's like, if it's there, of course it's going to be misused. But not having it is a problem too.

However, I do thank You for raising this issue so that I can open my views about it. In the end it's not about the poll, its about what is correct, right? :)

[Adrean]

Do you think that the government should censor the internet?

nope

Do you think that the government should censor the social media?

nope. but I think website staffs have the responsibility to moderate stuff that appears on their website.

[Ambrocious]

1 person must be a troll....lol.

[Nemesis]

haha that was me, meant to click no. problem fixed ;) :P

[bwop]

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Hey, I'm all for censorship of the Internet!

As long as it's people like us doing the censoring, of any and all things related to government and it's propaganda.

[Tweety.Abd]

Even on social media side, I won't say total no to censorship. Some things there are arguable, we can't have a place where there's no police. It could be worse.

Censorship is a double-edge sword. It has it's good and bad sides. It's neutrally controlled and not-misused side is something I don't oppose, something that is not done properly at the moment. And it doesn't fit inside the poll, it's far more deeper to be honest.

It's like, if it's there, of course it's going to be misused. But not having it is a problem too.

However, I do thank You for raising this issue so that I can open my views about it. In the end it's not about the poll, its about what is correct, right? :)

You bring up some very good points, but I'd like to ask you few things, if that's okay.

- The general idea of the topic was censorship by the government. It was not aimed at the moderation done by the website staff.

- The social media is currently not being censored. What benefits do you think that censorship on the social media may have?

- How do you define the term 'misuse' of social media? The definition of 'misuse' may vary from person to person IMO.

- How do you define the term 'neutral' when talking about controlling the social media? I believe most of the neutrality is best maintained by the website staff and administrators.

- On what circumstances do you believe that the social media should be censored?

It's not all about the poll, that is the reason I provided for discussion on the topic :) I'd like to thank you and all those you have voted/discussed for sharing your/their views :)

[ck_kent]

No and no. The government or more like politicians trying to censor the internet is often pushed by corporations, which is never good. Social media already has admins and staff to check whether their site is used beyond their terms and policies, that should be enough.

[sanjoa]

NO, internet is freedom.

[dcs18]

Inanimate objects like the internet & social media should not be censored under any circumstance. If at all censorship is called for it should be breathing folks who are endowed with thinking, understanding & reasoning who are probable candidates for censorship.

As an example, one should calibrate one's under-age kids with regard to content & duration of web-browsing (by parental guidance or any other means.) This censorship doesn't work well with adults.

[T0nyB]

No for both, for sure. Why should the innocent suffer for the bad things, that are done on the Internet? Half of the things happening that the government thinks are bad aren't so bad at all. Like pirating movies, music etc. It does more good, then harm. The people pirating are more likely to spend their money on the products or other entertainment, then those, who don't, they have tried these things through before. Sure they break some laws doing that, but some of them were stupid in the first place. They should be looked over and renew for today's world. The way the copyright and patent laws are today, we come to wonder at all, how the System keeps going...

EDIT: Yeah, Internet is the one place people can feel freedom. EVERYWHERE in the world, :)

[princenarwal]

maybe govt.can block inappropriate content like the sites of terrorist.

but blocking sharing content is just not agreeble.

for blocking social sites i will say go to hell.

these are the politicians who are the largest criminals. and for them, if they open the social sites, its likes sitting on a pot with a thousand of nails. and its good.

so voted no for both.

[shought]

Of course the government needs to censor the Internet in the same way it 'censors' real life. Does the government need to 'censor' criminals? Yes. Does the government need to 'censor' illegal packages sent by criminals through the postal service? Yes. Does the government need to censor illegal usage of TV (ads for XTC for instance)? Yes. Similarly the government needs to censor the Internet.

The question which is really posed here (at least I think this is how it was meant) is: to what extent should the government censor the Internet and if at all in what way?

Preemptive censorship, however, is a wholly different story. Should the government ban human life because it allows for criminals? No. Should the government ban the postal service because it allows for the distribution of illegal material (e.g. drugs)? No. Should the government censor TV because it allows for criminal exploitation? No. Should the government ban the Internet (or parts of it) because they allow for criminal activity? No.

The difficulty herein lies in the application of any kind of censorship. It is practically impossible for any government to selectively censor the Internet only for illegal material; the end-result of a similar application would still allow for a lot of illegal content (because a lot of illegal content would be 'missed' by the government).

It's a difficult situation, that's for sure.

[Tweety.Abd]

Of course the government needs to censor the Internet in the same way it 'censors' real life. Does the government need to 'censor' criminals? Yes. Does the government need to 'censor' illegal packages sent by criminals through the postal service? Yes. Does the government need to censor illegal usage of TV (ads for XTC for instance)? Yes. Similarly the government needs to censor the Internet.

The question which is really posed here (at least I think this is how it was meant) is: to what extent should the government censor the Internet and if at all in what way?

The focal point of the point was whether the government should censor the social media. I'm considering removing the censorship of the internet option as it's too wide.

[shought]

Of course the government needs to censor the Internet in the same way it 'censors' real life. Does the government need to 'censor' criminals? Yes. Does the government need to 'censor' illegal packages sent by criminals through the postal service? Yes. Does the government need to censor illegal usage of TV (ads for XTC for instance)? Yes. Similarly the government needs to censor the Internet.

The question which is really posed here (at least I think this is how it was meant) is: to what extent should the government censor the Internet and if at all in what way?

The focal point of the point was whether the government should censor the social media. I'm considering removing the censorship of the internet option as it's too wide.

I added 3 paragraphs to my previous post ;)

The same applies to social media IMO.

[Tweety.Abd]

I added 3 paragraphs to my previous post ;)

The same applies to social media IMO.

Thank you for your view :)

[Miroglu]

No censored Internet censorship should be free

[a2ms]

I think that censorship on hte internet doesn't solve any problem. What is posted on the internet comes as a result of peoples actions, values, education and culture. Censorship is just annoying, plus if a goverment needs to censor what their own people is commenting or doing in the social networks it may be because it is not a goverment that people want, why else these goverment would be afraid of what people are posting.

[DesiPirate]

No No :nono:

[khashim]

i cant cast a vote atm

all is know the internet is too damn dangerous ( some motherf**king phycos chat with little kids trying force them to commit suicide)<-- way out of context but might be used as a cover.

BUT i dont want to surrender my freedom just like that thou. And my G*dd*mn privacy aswell

[speedy57]

SOPA and ACTA think so... well i think themS can kiss my ass!!! =D :moon: :lol: