I agree with Jay-Z, the internet is so accessible and full of information. It is very much like the “Wild West” in that there is so much on it that most has been undiscovered. Being as how we have freedom of speech a lot of it remains untamed as well. The internet can be used a quick access to family and friends or a fight arena (e.g. Facebook drama) It depend on how you use it. Because of how extensive the internet is the rules for it always changes so it is up to you do define the right and wrong aka the ‘rules’ of the internet based on your own morals and judgment. Aside from the law against cyber bullying, pretty much anything goes on the web, rather that thing is right or wrong is completely due to perspective. So it is ultimately up to us to determine the rules, when there are pretty much none what else can you do?

As for the internet and communication, the internet is great for quick communication, of course it depends on what you are communicating and why. At the same time everything’s so quick and easy that its less personal, it can be argued that an email is just a digital letter but when you can simply copy paste it and send it to everyone its much less personal. People are often more involved with surfing the web than actually talking (I’m guilty of this as well, considering I tend to read things on the internet instead of socializes when I’m not at home). The main thing about the internet and communication is what it is used for and why, if you use it to talk to a professor about an assignment, or  simply use a social networking site to talk to your brother overseas, meet new people, and/or correspond to a pin pal, the internet is great. However if you use it simply to start drama then it is a horrible thing to have. The internet is simply an object, a tool for our use and a tool when used correctly is a great thing, it only becomes bad when we misuse it. As far as it goes for the internet being good or bad for communication, even though it isn’t as personal it is quicker and easier to talk to those people who may be out of cell range or who don’t have an address but can check their email at the library.