I enjoyed the lecture by C.L. Lindsey and found it interesting. I focused on his slide which stated, “Don’t do it on line if you wouldn’t do it offline.” I found that to be very clever and will pass that on to my two teenage sons.
C.L. Lindsey covered several topics which caught my attention. I didn’t realize the fines associated with downloading music and movies and what is considered illegal downloads. He actually mentioned one lady being charged with sharing 20 songs and fined $45,000. He explained this as intellectual property which is already owned by someone and could include pictures, literature or music. That information worried me because I copy pictures off the internet all the time for various projects.
He also focused on plagiarism which I found interesting. I had no idea there were so many websites available to buy papers. When I was in high school and college twenty years ago the best you could do was pay someone to write a paper for you. I had never heard of turnitin.com but found that website interesting. I’m sure it is a challenge for professors today with the internet and all the easily accessible information.
The on line world has become a place of its own. He spoke on line stalking and harassment and privacy. This has been a fear of mine because I have teenage boys that play on line video games and I worry about who they are really talking to. I got more worried as he discussed the 4th amendment and your right to privacy and started showing pictures. He mentioned Face book early on in the video and don’t like all the pictures that go up on other peoples Face book and I’m really referring to my boys and their friends. I don’t think people today think before they post pictures to the internet these days and all the people who will be able to see them. This video definitely brought up topics that I will discuss with my boys.
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The Internet is one of the most useful inventions of the 20th century; however, with this invention comes the need to learn how to use it responsibly. In my opinion, the best words of advice that C.L. Lindsay offered during his presentation was "If it is illegal in the real world, then it is illegal on the Internet." His second most important piece of advice: Fair and legal are not the same thing. Words to live by each time we click on our computers.
ReplyDeleteI was glad he mentioned TurnItIn. There is definitely controversy about TurnItIn here at UIS. Many students feel that the company is making money off of work that they create. And that furthermore, a good professor should be able to tell when a student is cheating without resorting to third-party programs.
While much of what he said was common sense, one thing I learned was that you could be sued based on your IP address. That's scary.
I'm glad you enjoyed his speech and found it worth your time. I enjoy it every time I watch it! And seriously, I don't think I will ever look at Ken and Barbie in the same way again!