Forum:The Internet is the power to...

Forums: Index > BHOP > The Internet is the power to...

Note: This topic has been unedited for 4427 days. It is considered archived - the discussion is over.

Google told me to do this:

Friend, earlier this year you did something amazing.

You spoke out and showed that, when we stand together, we can prevent bad policies from hurting the Internet. You proved we can stop something, but now it's time for us to start something.

The Internet is the foundation of millions of conversations among billions of people all over the world – and that includes you. Those conversations have allowed us to connect with friends, collaborate on a global scale, and produce some amazing innovations.

It’s time to start a new chapter in our Internet conversation – one in which we come up with positive and proactive plans to drive constructive Internet legislation in countries around the globe. Instead of reacting only to legislation that is harmful to the Internet’s utility, we should be promoting policies that improve the Internet’s usefulness while making it a safer and more secure environment for everyone.

To begin with, let’s discuss how much the Internet has empowered us. Complete this sentence:

“ The Internet is the power to.... ”

If you feel moved to do so, you can and should write more, but don’t feel any pressure. This is only the beginning of an important dialogue.

To begin our conversation, let’s focus on all the different things the Internet has given us the power to do. Some of these things may seem trivial, but when you step back and look at the real potential and real power of each Internet-based exchange, each email sent, vacation booked, photo shared, and dream realized, they add up to something really incredible.

Our combined discussions about the importance of the Internet will remind legislators around the world that the web isn’t like all the other things governments regulate. It’s not a system of roads, or a factory, or a farm, or a company. It’s an organic collection of diverse communities whose shared conversations are making the world a better place.

That’s the tradition I hope you’ll continue today. Tell us what the web has given you the power to do and then share that with your friends so they take part in the conversation, too:

https://www.google.com/takeaction/start-something

Thanks for everything you’ve done. I’m really looking forward to seeing what you start.

Vint Cerf

Chief Internet Evangelist

Google

I wrote this:

“ The Internet is the power to spread the notions of peace to many people all over the world. Remember how people in Egypt, Libya, and other Arab nations, just a couple years ago, "springed up" and rebelled against their leaders because they were being oppressed? This would not have been possible had it not been for the power of social networking, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. Even though we Americans don't exactly have bad leadership, we could certainly use the Internet to protect knowledge and change our part of the world. Take Wikipedia, for example. Without this site, we wouldn't have easy, free access to a huge knowledge base created by none other than our most valuable asset - you and me. (I actually edit Wikipedia and you can, too!) This January, however, we could have lost this resource, along with hundreds of other valuable sites, to the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act). These laws would not have prevented online piracy or defended the integrity of our knowledge. In fact, knowledge does not belong to any one person, and so the phrase "intellectual property" doesn't make any sense. Knowedge is shared. Whether you like it or not, you are engaging in a process by which we pass information - those nasty little 1s and 0s - from one person to the next, until it gets to a wide range of people. And this process is the foundation of the Internet. Which is good to know. ”

Share out what you think here, plz!! -- This has been an automated message by Cute Zekrom (talk) 22:02, April 9, 2012 (UTC)

That was pretty good, but how about something like: "The internet is the power to look at Uncyclopedia, the first and only funny website on the internet. Billions of people and several dolphins at the San Diego Zoo have enjoyed Uncyclopedia since its immaculate inception in 2005. Uncyclopedia also saved my marriage. Life is awesome, Uncyclopedia is awesome, therefore Uncyclopedia = life. Long live the internet so Uncyclopedia can live long!" --Hotadmin4u69 ^[TALK] 22:14 Apr 9 2012

They should post that on Uncyc's Google+ page. -- This has been an automated message by Cute Zekrom (talk) 20:56, April 10, 2012 (UTC)

CISPA blackout?

Maybe we should black out against CISPAencourage Wikipedia to black out against CISPA. -- This has been an automated message by Cute Zekrom (talk) 20:23, April 12, 2012 (UTC)