Interactive computing
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Interactive computing is found in places like the Internet, a loose agglomeration of computing networks that enables the user to access vast amounts of information from sources all over the world. The Internet is notorious for being difficult to learn and to traverse, but those who manage to learn can access huge amounts of printed data, images, and even video on a limited basis. As access to the Internet in its various forms becomes more prevalent, including the World Wide Web, Usenet Groups, and bulletin board services through such access providers as America On-Line, Prodigy, and CompuServe, parents and government officials have become more concerned about the possibility that children will be able to access areas of the Internet containing obscene materials, pornographic images, and even pedophiles on line looking for young people. This concern has led to proposals for the screening of material on the Internet and even for possible censorship. Magid (1995a) refers to one such proposal offered by Senator James Exon of Nebraska. The stated aim of the legislation is to stop pornography on cyberspace, but Magid says the effect would be to give the government the right to censor everything from on-line discussion groups to private electronic mail. The bill seems straightforward enough in that it amends the Communications Act of 1934 by replacing the word "telephone" with "telecommunications equipment" in order to make provisions pertaining to obscene or harassing telepho
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cheer, 1995, B-7).
Magid (1995b) agrees with critics of the Internet that there are areas where children should not go, but he disagrees with the solutions that have been proposed. He first notes the values of the Internet:
Before getting into the danger zones, let me emphasize that cyberspace, like a great city, is full of wonderful places for children. The vast majority of the sites on the Internet and commercial on line services are safe. Some are downright wholesome. Like any city, there are museums, universities, libraries, places to shop even virtual churches, mosques and synagogues (Magid, 1995 b, D-7).
He then indicates that there are indeed some problems that have to be faced:
The good news is that it's extremely rare for a child to get into physical danger in cyberspace. The bad news is that there lots of places on line that are not appropriate for children, and it's sometimes hard for parents to know how to keep their kids from wandering into inappropriate territory (Magid, 1995b, D-7).
Yet in the final analysis, Magid finds that it is indeed up to the parents to keep their children from wandering into these areas and not up to the government.
Chapman (1995) is also critical of the attempts on the part of the g
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Approximate Word count = 1521
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page)
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