Today, we can join internet cafés and make comments whatever we want. There are a lot of advantages. First of all, we can write our opinions anonymously. Therefore, nobody knows my real name. Also we can use a nickname which shows our character. We can make a nickname whatever we want, so we’re called by our nickname on the internet. In addition, by using a nickname, we can protect our privacy. Nobody knows my name, my age, my location, my information and so on. So nobody can trace my privacy except for some hackers. Through these advantages, we can write something we want and express our opinions, feelings, thoughts. I think this is the most important thing when we use the internet.
However, there are a lot of disadvantages as well when we using a nickname, not real name. Some people may use their nickname and make comments for hurting someone. He or she will make a rumor and spread it. Then many people will see and believe it even if they don’t know who write that comment. As we saw the presentation this week, many people and celebrities commit suicide or suffer from severe depression. Due to some people who made some comments without any thoughts, many people are suffering from the comments
Therefore, when we use a nickname, we should protect and respect others. The nickname system is made for expressing our character, not for hurting someone. I think the nickname system is able to function only when it is being used well.
I think freedom of expression is important. But freedom of expression should accompany responsibility to write opinion on the internet. People write wrong information and malicious comments to people without reasonable basis of their opinion because they don't have responsibility for writing wrong information on the internet and they use the anonymity.
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I agree with you~ I think real name system needs to be maintained, especially since a lot of people have started misusing this. We should also people from creating fake ID's. It seems like the most ethical thing to do.
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