Introduction
The Internet is a worldwide connection of computer systems over a massive network. The most common form of communication is one way, which is where a website is placed on a server and made available to people. There is also direct online communication via email, IM or online video and audio. There is also the middle ground where stationary websites are used as the intermediary between two or more people.
Thesis
There are certain advantages to the Internet and certain disadvantages. How it affects you or which you feel are truly advantageous or disadvantageous are up to you. This essay compares and contrasts the good and bad points about the Internet and attempts to shine an unbiased focus on both sides.
Advantage
It has made research a lot easier, as a person may simply hop online if he or she wants to find out about something. This is especially useful if the person wants to know the location of a place, or the opening hours etc.
Disadvantage
Nothing online is trustworthy. Even websites that are supposed to be trusted and are supposed to be reliable are not full of reliable information. Even major websites that are run by big and trusted companies are using writing firms to write their websites and the writing firms are simply hiring the cheapest freelancers to do their work for them. It is true that the Internet has made it easier to find out basic facts such as the location of places, but even that information is commonly incorrect (as Google maps will happily prove).
Advantage
It means that a lot of people may now stay in touch with a lot more people. It has made communication very simple, easy and convenient. It is possible to stay in touch with people that you hardly ever see. It is possible to communicate very often too.
Disadvantage
Some people use the Internet too much and forgo real life contact. It may now be easier to keep in contact with people you know, but it has removed any incentive to visit people. People pay fewer visits to other people because of their contact online.
Conclusion
It is possible to get basic information off of the Internet, but you must check its legitimacy as best you can. Treat the information you read online with a high degree of skepticism and you will be alright. It is also a good idea to use the Internet in order to stay in contact with people, as it is easy and convenient. However, do not allow online contact to start replacing physical contact. It is important to strike a balance between the two.
Two angles have been compared in both a positive and negative light. It is now up to you to decide which of these advantages and disadvantages affect you the most. The comparison between the advantages and disadvantages helps to identify the correct course of action and the correct way of dealing with the potential advantages and disadvantages of Internet use.
