Not only that people can spam and disrupt sites like this,, because ANYONE can post ANYTHING online,,,,,

Not only that we have such a misinformed public who are relying more on internet sources where ANYONE can post ANYTHING online


but that people can actually endanger others, potentially, like this




https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/7db86b16-c0cd-3ea8-9000-4362574c933a/ss_neo-nazis-publish-photos%2C.html

A white supremacist website, The Daily Stormer, has issued a "call to action" against Jewish residents of Whitefish, Montana, accusing the "vicious, evil race" of harming the Whitefish business of the mother of Richard Spencer, the white nationalist who popularized the term alt-right, the Missoulian reports. "So then, let's hit em up," The Stormer article urges. "Are y'all ready for an old fashioned Troll Storm?" The article also posted the names, email addresses, phone numbers, and Twitter handles of Whitefish residents it claims are harassing Spencer's mother. More disturbingly, write Keila Szpaller and Gwen Florio of the Missoulian: The Stormer posted pictures of several Whitefish residents, ..

so u would rather there be no freedom of speech or expression in this country then? just make everyone shut up and only say the things u agree with or deem as fact...huh....last time I checked the founders of the kkk, the black panthers or even Hitler didn't have Facebook. the internet didn't create hate or make human beings dangerous...a side effect of freedom is people will do things u disagree with because they have the right to...doesn't mean their behavior is moral or acceptable by most standards but so what. their choice

umm,, NO

that is NOT what I said,,lol


freedom of speech was less dangerous when that speech could only reach those in one's immediate vicinity


the downfall of the INTERNET is it has INCREASED the reach and scope of hate and potential violence,,,

well, I don't know. Seems Farrakhan, KKK and other hate groups were able to get their messages out pretty good before the internet as well.

It's on all sides. Comes down to personal beliefs

Yep, that is what dictators and fascists thought, too.

not nearly as well,,,,or as far,,,,,

and they probably also thought their moms were great,,,

so,,,?

It is not freedom of speech that is dangerous.

The Internet makes is easier to express ideas to an audience.

The ideas themselves may or may not be dangerous, depending on one's perspective.

never made an opinion about freedom of speech

just stated one of the downfalls of the internet

By the way, people can be misinformed by those using more traditional media.

Im aware

people died when there were muskets too,, but not nearly as many as die with modern weapons


greater numbers opens up greater influence

WHAT

gorgeous dog,,,,,now I am distracted for sure,,,

That is one of the perks of the Internet.

so true,,,

Another perk of the Internet is this website, which enabled me to "meet" msharmony.
For that I am thankful.

ditto dodo,,,

internet has Ups AND Downs,,,

this thread was about the downs though