The internet

The assigned article about the internet on Access science was informative and comical. It was informative because it explains all the basics of the internet and how it got started. It was also very funny to read about dial-up connections and chat rooms. It brought me back to my elementary school days when one person couldn’t be on the internet when another was on the phone. But besides bringing me back down memory lane the purpose of this article was clear. Break down the internet into clear categories and explain them in detail. It was an easy but dry read. It’s amazing to see how far technology has come since the start of the internet.

The second Article I read this week was called “US government to set up internet Ministry of Truth as communist-style government-run media”. This article talks about a proposed branch of the government to help censor the internet and news throughout the United States. The author, J.D. Heyes, goes on to say that former President Bill Clinton proposed this idea. Clinton said the “ministry” would be like a news station that would not deliver opinions but instead identify “relevant factual errors”. Article continues to relate President Clintons proposal to Cass Sunstien’s idea that all website with opposing viewpoints have pop ups filled with government propaganda. The article continues to say that a call to limit internet opinion is also a call to limit free speech. Then Heyes quotes Thomas Jefferson “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” He then warns readers to be aware of the governments attempt to oppress American freedom.

There is a large time gap between the assigned article and my second article. About 15 years of internet advancement. The assigned article it talks about all the possibilities the internet can bring and now the second article talks about limiting the use of the internet. Its interesting to see how times have changed and now what can be done with the internet.

Link to Second Article here