Thursday, September 03, 2009
A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
In todays society, we are conforming to the world of cyberspace. The internet can give you an escape into a world with no judgement and no identity. According to the article "A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace" by John Perry Barlow, we can create our own world through cyberspace
"We have no elected government, nor are we likely to have one, so I address you with no greater authority than that with which liberty itself always speaks. I declare the global social space we are building to be naturally independent of the tyrannies you seek to impose on us. You have no moral right to rule us nor do you possess any methods of enforcement we have true reason to fear."
When on the internet, you can be anyone or anything. There are no rules, no regulations, just your thoughts. We start to enter a world without racism or prejudice.
A second life is available, where relationships you were never able to have in the "real" life may form, your communication skills may increase and your thoughts and beliefs will be heard.
"We will create a civilization of the Mind in Cyberspace. May it be more humane and fair than the world your governments have made before."Cyberspace is the new world, to some people it is the "best" world. The children of this century are natives in the world of computers and the adults are immigrants. This is the life we live in, and as years go on, internet will be even bigger then it is today.
