Copyrights, Fair Use, Cyberbullying and Netiquette

Copyrights and fair usage of the internet are big topics in society today. Many people have times with they run into issues with people stilling the work of another person. It is truly not fair to the original author or designer for someone to just take their work without permission and get credit for it. These copyrights keep people from being able to do this. Although I knew there were rules to what people can or can't do, I wasn't aware of all the things I just learned. It really is crazy how much schools or people in general have to go through in order to "borrow" something. Learning about how companies will sue people for recording or using their information was a real eye opener to me. This is a big deal to many people. I also enjoyed learning and think that students should take the time to know that the internet can lie. We need Cyber Safety because you can not truly believe everything on the internet because it is not always useful and honest information. This topic should be well discussed and reviewed with students and faculty.

I feel that the copyrighting rules and obligations are fair. If I was the author of something that I took the time to write and research on, I wouldn't want someone to steal and take credit for my work. It just isn't fair. These rules must be in place so that people are creative with their own minds and don't just use other peoples ideas.  It makes people in our world smarter when they have to think on their own. The issue with Cyberbulling is a big deal to me. The internet is so useful but it can also be used in the wrong ways. People should use the internet to receive and share information, not to hurt someone or their feelings. Internet usage is being abused and it is an issue that needs to be handled. I hope that people will learn more about copyrighting and cyberbulling, because they are two topics that need to be discussed so that the internet is used in good ways and not abused.