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The Internet     The Internet is a wide-open argonna for public discussion and interaction that needsto be regulated protective rules, including censoring if necessary, must be instituted toensure that this environment is kept hospit adapted to whole(a).     Recently a month ago, I got hooked up to America Online (AOL). I withstand that theInternet is a wide-open arena for public discussion and interaction but, I disagree that itneeds to be regulated.      The Internet is a place where anything crowd out(p) occur. It is just like talking to someoneon the phone instead you are typing to them. You can have a conversation aboutanything you wishing to talk about. It doesnt need protective rules or censorship. If it getscensorship then it will be taking away our freedom of speech. Everybody has the right tosay whatever they want. Thats what they are doing on the Internet. When I am loggedonto AOL, I sometimes go into a cha t room. In the chat room you meet people form allover the world. In there sometimes there is some profanity used. People also say stuffthat might offend you right away. This has happened to me. unmatched night, when I was in achat room, the room went into a conversation about relationships. We were all talkingabout previous boyfriends and girlfriendfriends how many, names and ages. Some girl that Ididnt even know told them, "Garrett32 (my screen name) had 100 girlfriends by the timeI was 18. Loveem and leaveem. He is a jerk." My immediate answer was to cursethe girl out but, I didnt. I just left the chat room. That was the best thing I could havedone. If I had cursed her out he probably would have notified AOL. Nobody told me thatI had to sit there and listen to what she was saying. If I had stayed and listened to her thenthat would have been my fault. I would have been the one staying there to get the abuse.America Online gives you the option to notify them if someone s aid somethinginappropriately or not to your liking. They check on the problem to see what reallyhappened. If it is dead on target that persons account is canceled. That is a good way of keepingthe Internet hospitable.     I think that someone should go on line only if they are able to put up with all thethings that occur on it. If someone isnt then they shouldnt be online. I am not saying thateverything that occurs on line it all right, but you cant get offended about everything.