The thing is, eventually, the internet will become censored and controlled; much like how the Wild West was eventually turned from a no-man's land, with very little rules or regulations into a strict and law-abiding place.
The main problem is; governments will back laws such as these due the high demand from business, such as the entertainment industry, who'll donate ammounts of money to pass laws that discourage/ forbid piracy.
Now, these rules are already in place, though not strongly enforced due to the sheer inpracticality of stopping or hunting down everyone who can easily download anything they want to their computer. Passing these laws and forbiding people from accessing these sharing/ illegal download sights will only discourage people from piracy, yet people will still find a way around.
To counter this even futher, governments, with even more backing from wealthy companies looking to crack down on piracy, will come down with an iron fist.
Any number of possible scenarios could occur; I believe some country in East; South Korea, perhaps, only allows you to upload information/ comments and download files if you enter in a personal security code, unique to each person; allowing people to be easily traced and monitered, irradicating the anonymaty that people have online.
This is all a bit sketchily explained, but it's the gist of it; whether it's in 10, 20 or 50 years time; it's bound to happen. Governments will pass laws, backed by wealthy companies with their own agenda's; preventing people from accessing intellectual property and pirated entertainment.
From there it's a very slippery slope from just piracy to unfavourable sites and documents that those in power, and those who back them financially, reckon that their people don't need to see, and would be safer without.
Half the things you find on the Internet, you wouldn't be able to come across in other media outlets; such as newspapers, tv shows, magazines, etc. And there's a reason for that; it's only a matter of time before the Internet is put under the same restrictions and controls.
The main problem is; governments will back laws such as these due the high demand from business, such as the entertainment industry, who'll donate ammounts of money to pass laws that discourage/ forbid piracy.
Now, these rules are already in place, though not strongly enforced due to the sheer inpracticality of stopping or hunting down everyone who can easily download anything they want to their computer. Passing these laws and forbiding people from accessing these sharing/ illegal download sights will only discourage people from piracy, yet people will still find a way around.
To counter this even futher, governments, with even more backing from wealthy companies looking to crack down on piracy, will come down with an iron fist.
Any number of possible scenarios could occur; I believe some country in East; South Korea, perhaps, only allows you to upload information/ comments and download files if you enter in a personal security code, unique to each person; allowing people to be easily traced and monitered, irradicating the anonymaty that people have online.
This is all a bit sketchily explained, but it's the gist of it; whether it's in 10, 20 or 50 years time; it's bound to happen. Governments will pass laws, backed by wealthy companies with their own agenda's; preventing people from accessing intellectual property and pirated entertainment.
From there it's a very slippery slope from just piracy to unfavourable sites and documents that those in power, and those who back them financially, reckon that their people don't need to see, and would be safer without.
Half the things you find on the Internet, you wouldn't be able to come across in other media outlets; such as newspapers, tv shows, magazines, etc. And there's a reason for that; it's only a matter of time before the Internet is put under the same restrictions and controls.
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