is the internet bad  for you?
923451
it could be just as bad as driving a car....depends on the person and what he/she does.  just use your smarts and use caution!!
397819
oh yes, yes, yes. The internet is a great source of information that be very valuable.... so get a filter or limit yours kids!
757851
The internet can be both good and bad.. It just depends on how you, and others use it... What would you want to be safe about it.. Doesn't get much safer.. how many other ways can you look at a live webcam of china while you sit in your underwear..
671632
i live and breathe the internet......sniff..sniff....can you smell that
560507
sometimes it is just a page that is no longer there. as long as every page is not doing you that way your internet is probably ok.
1135760
What a good question. I believe that the Internet is basically good insofar as it improves communications between people all over the planet. It has the potential to enrich and improve lives, but just like in the real world, there are a lot of people who operate on the dark side and engage in base and awful things. One major problem is the internet can be reached and used in private behind closed doors and therefore the really awful stuff comes out.\n\nWhat you do in private defines your inner character, and I am afraid that lots of people in the world today have characters that are dark. But all-in-all, I still feel that the benefits outweight the negatives. \n\nAgain... good question.
219059
It's like most of the rest of the internet:  it, itself isn't necessarily safe or unsafe.  it's how you use it.  Don't give out personal information or post photographs in places people can use to find you (like in front of your house).  Don't go meet strangers or invite them over.  Don't even give out your favorite email address if it has too much information in it (name of your school/business with your full name).\n\nIf you're asking whether or not it's safe for your kids, then the answer is "no."  Kids tend to be too trusting on the internet and feel safer than they really are.
949641
You have a bad or congested network connection.
1028454
It has been good for me!.It's only bad if people use it to do harm to others or for scams etc.But the good out weighs the bad I think!.We have the world at our finger tips.If you want to learn about anything just type and click!It is sad that some abuse the internet,but they are the same that will abuse anything else in life.\nSo I just keep a positive attitude,satay away from the bad sites and enjoy this wonderful learning tool!
1092689
Depending upon the places that you look, being online cannot cause you to be depressed. Some of my best friends are on the internet. Being on the internet is like being around people. People are human and some people don't think about what they say or how it affects others. There is no way to keep them from doing this either in person or on the internet. The best way is to avoid them. If one should write to a question that you have posted, know that it is them and not you. Find better places to spend time on the internet and better friends on the internet.
71352
No. It is dangerous to make friends with strangers on the internet.
280157
WHY??? Do you really want to live on the internet?\n\n\n\n Sorry for this answer, but i was bored and thought you might enjoy it.
446339
Well, the internet is a wonderous thing. Like you said, you can use it for almost anything, and the answer to everything you want to know is right at your fingertips. The likelihood for all of us is that we will become dependant on it in some way. Net addiction is a real and serious thing, and some people do let it take over their lives. When one finds one's self neglecting real life friends and obligations it's time to step back from the PC for a breather. I find it easiest to turn off the computer completely so I'm not so tempted to sit down and have one quick game every time I have to come into the computer room for something.
485284
Television in moderation is not bad.  However, if you come home from school or work and plop yourself down in front of the lobotomy box all night, it is bad for your brain and yourself because (1) you aren't getting any exercise; (2) you aren't getting a single thing done at home all night; (3) you're watching mindless slop for hours on end.  It's not bad to watch two or three favorite programs, but it is bad to make television your babysitter, your best friend, your only hobby, or your therapist.
243462
What could be harmful to you?
634222
Yes and no.  You need to be on a plan that allows Internet minutes, preferably unlimited minutes.  This way you could be on all day and not get charged.  Check your plan before you use all your allowed k's or your could have a very nasty surprise in the mail.
630109
Well if you don't have internet connection anymore.. You can't go on the internet.