Net Neutrality--Last Blog

For my final blog I decided that I would right about Net Neutrality. My opinion is that we have worked very hard to get the internet where it is at and to have the freedom to go where we want and chose what we want online. The internet gives all internet users a voice. There are so many aspiring artists, poets, etc that are trying to make a mark on this world and the internet is portal for them to show their work.

One time in my online class where we are learning about web 2.0 and how it has changed the internet one of my classmates mentioned that there is a site where aspiring photographers could post their photos and sell them to the public. Not only are some of the amateur photos better than professional photos, but they are also much cheaper at one to five dollars per photo. It also gives the photographer a chance to show their photos publicly at no cost. Getting your work out there can be costly and time consuming, so this is a great way for someone who does not have a lot of money to advertise their work. Also there are many others who are passionate about photography and want to share what they are passionate about with others and are not necessarily looking to make it big.

There was also another comment made about a video game website, where the viewer can create their own games. Once again this is great for someone who is looking to be creative or share their passion or for someone who is looking to be a professional game programmer. My fellow classmate also mentioned that if the site likes your game, then they will publicly air it for anyone to play. This would be very fulfilling for someone that spent much time creating a game and knowing the other people enjoy what they have created.

I think that we should continue to fight for net neutrality because if we don’t we will loose our freedom with the internet, something that we have worked so hard to have.