Title: Our Turn: Are people too dependent on the Internet? - mlive.com
Headings: Our Turn: Are people too dependent on the Internet?
Our Turn: Are people too dependent on the Internet?
By Olivia Reed
By Tom Stankewicz
By John Henby
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Content: The Internet can be used to get directions, look up information, connect to friends, shop and much more. None of these are necessarily bad. All of them can be done without the Internet as well, but the Internet allows people to do them more quickly and efficiently. People rely on the Internet because it is the best way to do many tasks quickly. Doing a Google search is much faster than any alternative. If there is a better way, people would use that instead. Basically, the Internet combines many resources, which people would otherwise have to waste time and energy to peruse, but can now access at the click of a button. Using the best possible resource available is a good thing, and if for some reason the Internet is not working, there are always other resources available. Being dependent on the Internet causes problems when it becomes a person’s only social outreach. This can cause alienation because of a lack of face time, but sending e-mails, social networking and video chatting in moderation can be a fun and important way to stay in touch with family, friends and co-workers.