Should there be a license to use the internet? ( Archived) (194)

rizlared: Maybe, but going back to the original topic, using the internet is, in many ways, a privilege, and as such, it needs basic social skills. My idea is that those who have yet to learn those skills are restricted. Nothing to do with capping freedom of speech really.
For example, I am a member of a club, to make use of the club’s facilities etc. I had to show that I was responsible and conscientious and would be an asset to the club.
What I am suggesting is that after all the problems that have occurred specifically through internet web sites, maybe the time has come to make the privilege of using the internet akin to a formal membership, a membership that can be revoked if required.

Of course, this then brings about a whole new set of problems, namely, who decides the rules and who decides who has broken those rules.
As my Canadian friend said, getting a driving license does not mean all those holding one can drive, but it certainly has reduced the number of deaths.

Rachie14: Yeah they could, but to be fair if you need to go to that extreme. It already proves the original point.

Limun: which is?,
in your opinion...

Rachie14: Why you would feel the need to go to such extent to go against a licence which promotes that the person has a healthy knowledge of the environment that they are in.

Limun: In my opinion, everyone should have the right to be stupid,...publically ..and present it to the whole world ~ Thank you Internnet .
I mean, you dont have to do a serious research ,just pay attention to headlines in the newspapers or TV news ,they demonize entire nations,family values ..often with subliminal messages ,often directly...our perception has changed ,killed the human in us,our empathy ...do we really need restrictions?Nahhh ,we`re just the product of the system

Rachie14: I don't watch the news. I read it, you can also see where people are being manipulated to think one way. Like the theory people are sending sublime messages through it. You are all creating your own wars based on what you are been told to think.

I still have empathy, compassion, but have you actually looked at people who are posting hateful speeches and comments. How they talk of people. How they choose to believe the mass propganda, not the reality and it's based on negatives. Then look at the anger and hate people choose to display by it. The Anarchy and unrest that is caused. Because you're being told to think a certain way about a gender, a religion or an event.

rizlared: Looking at some of the recent threads, it crossed my mind that maybe time has come to not exactly censure the internet, I am against that. But maybe users should be required to pass a test to ensure they fully understand both the good and bad use of this medium.
A provisional license could be issued that allows access to most sites, but restricts access to sites where there isa cross section of public users, such as facebook, twitter, CS etc. Basically any form of social media where real interaction can take place.
To gain a full license the user needs to demonstrate an ability not to take everything at face value, they understand that people have different opinions, they understand that because someone disagrees on one point, it does not mean they automatically support the opposite argument.
Maybe there could be different levels of license, based on activity and tolerance?
The license holder would be downgraded if shown to spread hatred, lies or blatant false news.

Just wondering what other would think of such a policy.