Should the internet be regulated?

freki · 04-17-2008, 10:06 AM

Me and a co-worker at my day job are having a discussion about whether or not the internet should be regulated. She argues that regulation is needed in all things in order to keep the extremists in check. My argument is that the internet has been one of the greatest successes of our time because of its limited regulation and has thus grown at a phenomenal rate.

What are your thoughts on this? I'm interested in hearing both sides.

*Moderators: if this is in the wrong forum, feel free to move it :P

edhel2005 · 04-17-2008, 05:00 PM

isn't it already regulated ? there are laws that apply to internet activity just as they apply to "real world" activity, what more do people want ?!

Dutch Harry · 04-17-2008, 05:06 PM

No it should not, it always brings in some sort of censorship and i don't think that is the right way to go, and it is already regulated by the law of the country you life in.

But if you do want it to regulate ho is that going to that that then? the USA?

thebes · 04-17-2008, 11:12 PM

Regulation of content is really just a fluffy bunny term for censorship. I suppose if the speech is inherently criminal, it is already regulated (cp, content theft, fraud). I sort of view keeping speech "in check" as an extremist position.

BadWolf · 04-18-2008, 12:49 AM

Hopefully, your friend is at least good looking so your time with her is not completely wasted.

docputer · 04-18-2008, 09:39 AM

I would prefer to have an internet totally free of regulation. More regulation just give politicians one more thing to fuck up

Pandaman · 04-18-2008, 10:15 AM

No. Let it be self regulating.

Randy

ristac · 04-18-2008, 10:24 AM

I honestly believe that more villains and sex offenders have been caught and prosecuted because of the Internet. Undercover cops and law enforcements sniff out the bad eggs...

freki · 04-19-2008, 10:28 AM

I agree with the position that the internet is already regulated enough depending on which area you reside in. I see no reason to allow the government (or other governments) to get their grubby hands into it and screw this great creation over.

freki · 04-19-2008, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadWolf

Hopefully, your friend is at least good looking so your time with her is not completely wasted.

Yes. And married.

daedal · 04-19-2008, 03:35 PM

It's already regulated enough.

There's always going to be people calling for regulation, they need to get a grip and think about what the future will be with more and more regulation not just now.

morphina · 04-20-2008, 06:51 AM

I honestly don't think it should be regulated any more then it already is.

seeandsee · 04-20-2008, 08:32 AM

You need some regulation

morphina · 04-20-2008, 12:53 PM

I agree that some regulation is needed, but many want to take it to far and completely censor everything. Expecially porn which definatly would not be good for the industry

daedal · 04-20-2008, 01:16 PM

Censorship is not regulation and thats the problem. They start of by saying we need to stop so and so, but to stop it we have to watch what you are doing.

Regulation should be only in order to stop extreme things that the majority of the world agree is illegal, so that includes cp, terrorism and so on.

It doesn't need any more regulation than is currently in place, there is enough laws to stop illegal activities involving the net so no more is needed.

thebes · 04-20-2008, 09:46 PM

I would argue that if speech is regulated which is not directly related to the articulable harm of another, then that constitutes censorship. CP is illegal and immoral because it is an artifact of chi ld sexual abuse... Plotting a terror activity should be regulated because the intent and end is to cause harm to innocent bystanders... Piracy can be morally regulated because it harms the intellectual property interests of the legitimate owner.

The problem with regulating "extreme things that the majority of the world agree is illegal" is the changing and arbitrary definition of what is "extreme", 40 years ago anal porn was extreme, should that have been regulated? What if the majority of the world doesn't want me to develop jesusiscuming.com or whatever because it is "extreme"? May I then be censored?

slaxxx · 04-21-2008, 12:59 AM

It should just self-regulate and not have any more restrictions than the country the domain happens to be hosted in. You can't regulate the internet in other countries.

modarazzi · 04-22-2008, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morphina

I honestly don't think it should be regulated any more then it already is.

highly agreed. I mean honestly hasnt our world been made politically correct enough? btw you are as sexy as always hunny

morphina · 04-22-2008, 10:53 PM

Heheh thanks darlin! Glad to see you can post!

modarazzi · 04-22-2008, 11:37 PM

oh heck yea workin on those metpond points woot woot. but yes down with internet censorship

04-17-2008, 10:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
freki im not here for the points it just looks like i am Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 17 Points: 85	Should the internet be regulated? Me and a co-worker at my day job are having a discussion about whether or not the internet should be regulated. She argues that regulation is needed in all things in order to keep the extremists in check. My argument is that the internet has been one of the greatest successes of our time because of its limited regulation and has thus grown at a phenomenal rate. What are your thoughts on this? I'm interested in hearing both sides. *Moderators: if this is in the wrong forum, feel free to move it :P

04-17-2008, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
edhel2005 omg another noob! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 561 Points: 225	isn't it already regulated ? there are laws that apply to internet activity just as they apply to "real world" activity, what more do people want ?! __________________ Promote Hentai - 3d - toon sponsors, it's so easy even a noob like me can do it!

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Dutch Harry Respect My Authoritaaaah Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Hague Holland Posts: 7,225 Points: 1,390	No it should not, it always brings in some sort of censorship and i don't think that is the right way to go, and it is already regulated by the law of the country you life in. But if you do want it to regulate ho is that going to that that then? the USA? __________________ In Need of High Quality Blogs And no Time to Build Them? Harry's Blog Building Service email: harry(at)dutchharry.com \| ICQ 211130833 \| Skype dutch-harry.

04-18-2008, 09:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
docputer Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 3,663 Points: 235	I would prefer to have an internet totally free of regulation. More regulation just give politicians one more thing to fuck up __________________

04-18-2008, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Pandaman Worken on it... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 228 Points: 1,135	Easy to answer... No. Let it be self regulating. Randy __________________ Free RSS Porn Feeds See the Sponsors RSS Feed LIVE before wasting time signing up just to find they have little or no text Porn Money Secrets Search Engine Submission Links - AKA Free Traffic Free Adult Webmaster Stuff - 13 Sites for Free Video Hosting - 25 Free Blog Hosting - 33 Free Web Hosting 188 Link Dumps

04-17-2008, 11:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
thebes Getting back into the biz Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Back in the Belly of the Beast Posts: 1,912 Points: 1,220	Regulation of content is really just a fluffy bunny term for censorship. I suppose if the speech is inherently criminal, it is already regulated (cp, content theft, fraud). I sort of view keeping speech "in check" as an extremist position.

04-18-2008, 12:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
BadWolf Not a Jedi.....yet. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cajun country Posts: 2,636 Points: 280	Hopefully, your friend is at least good looking so your time with her is not completely wasted.

04-18-2008, 10:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
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04-19-2008, 10:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
freki im not here for the points it just looks like i am Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 17 Points: 85	I agree with the position that the internet is already regulated enough depending on which area you reside in. I see no reason to allow the government (or other governments) to get their grubby hands into it and screw this great creation over.

04-19-2008, 03:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
daedal Is Aga really Little Buddha? Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 1,096 Points: 90	It's already regulated enough. There's always going to be people calling for regulation, they need to get a grip and think about what the future will be with more and more regulation not just now. __________________ Directories (No Recip Required) \| The Big Adult Directory \| Chill Out Zone, Chilling, Chatting and Fun \| Male Model Universe \| Only Hot Actors Daily Celeb Gossip and News \| All American Guys \| When Only Hot Will Do

04-20-2008, 06:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
morphina Geeky Goth Girly Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the midwest unfortunatly Posts: 181 Points: 150	I honestly don't think it should be regulated any more then it already is. __________________ My website\|Gothique On Niteflirt\|Gothique On Keen\|NEW! Sissy Academy\|Shoe Sale! Here\|Flirt Cam with Katanzia

04-20-2008, 08:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
seeandsee ■ Finest Spam Moderator ■ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ~ SEE SIG ~ Posts: 12,225 Points: 1,010	You need some regulation __________________ JAYMANCASH LITERALLY ROCKS - 50% REVSHARE & PPS !!! SEE NATS V.4 BETA IN ACTION: TEEN DOLLS AFFILIATE PROGRAM BUY TRAFFIC \| SPACASH V2.0 - YOU MUST MAKE MONEY! \| Unlimited Domains HOST Coupon: WORDPRESS

04-20-2008, 12:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
morphina Geeky Goth Girly Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the midwest unfortunatly Posts: 181 Points: 150	I agree that some regulation is needed, but many want to take it to far and completely censor everything. Expecially porn which definatly would not be good for the industry __________________ My website\|Gothique On Niteflirt\|Gothique On Keen\|NEW! Sissy Academy\|Shoe Sale! Here\|Flirt Cam with Katanzia

04-20-2008, 01:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
daedal Is Aga really Little Buddha? Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 1,096 Points: 90	Censorship is not regulation and thats the problem. They start of by saying we need to stop so and so, but to stop it we have to watch what you are doing. Regulation should be only in order to stop extreme things that the majority of the world agree is illegal, so that includes cp, terrorism and so on. It doesn't need any more regulation than is currently in place, there is enough laws to stop illegal activities involving the net so no more is needed. __________________ Directories (No Recip Required) \| The Big Adult Directory \| Chill Out Zone, Chilling, Chatting and Fun \| Male Model Universe \| Only Hot Actors Daily Celeb Gossip and News \| All American Guys \| When Only Hot Will Do

04-20-2008, 09:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
thebes Getting back into the biz Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Back in the Belly of the Beast Posts: 1,912 Points: 1,220	I would argue that if speech is regulated which is not directly related to the articulable harm of another, then that constitutes censorship. CP is illegal and immoral because it is an artifact of chi ld sexual abuse... Plotting a terror activity should be regulated because the intent and end is to cause harm to innocent bystanders... Piracy can be morally regulated because it harms the intellectual property interests of the legitimate owner. The problem with regulating "extreme things that the majority of the world agree is illegal" is the changing and arbitrary definition of what is "extreme", 40 years ago anal porn was extreme, should that have been regulated? What if the majority of the world doesn't want me to develop jesusiscuming.com or whatever because it is "extreme"? May I then be censored?

04-21-2008, 12:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
slaxxx Leopard User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NY Posts: 5,106 Points: 2,602	It should just self-regulate and not have any more restrictions than the country the domain happens to be hosted in. You can't regulate the internet in other countries. __________________ Help make the web a better place...stop using Comic Sans MS

04-22-2008, 10:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
morphina Geeky Goth Girly Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the midwest unfortunatly Posts: 181 Points: 150	Heheh thanks darlin! Glad to see you can post! __________________ My website\|Gothique On Niteflirt\|Gothique On Keen\|NEW! Sissy Academy\|Shoe Sale! Here\|Flirt Cam with Katanzia

04-22-2008, 11:37 PM	#20 (permalink)
modarazzi Netpond tadpole in training Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 61 Points: 305	oh heck yea workin on those metpond points woot woot. but yes down with internet censorship

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