Internet Morality Society: is Ethical Internet Possible?

Introduction

Since its inception in 1983, the "Internet" and "World Wide Web" have enjoyed increasing international recognition as the largest concentration of utter misinformation on the planet. Well, perhaps next to certain political campaigns, but that's not the focus here. Today, it stands as one of the most respected and sought-after sources of up-to-the-second fake news and misinformation (Smith, 2018).

The Internet's Prestige

The prestige of the Internet, long acknowledged among the mindless masses of everyday citizenry, has grown over the years. This growth is because the public recognizes the Internet as a medium based solely on who can outdo whom in gaining viral fame. There is also great care taken to preserve the belief that online life is more significant than day-to-day life, and that people's feelings don't matter (Johnson, 2020). In fact, disregard for feelings is almost celebrated. The internet has given us such wonderful pop culture sensations as David Hogg, the Condom-snorting challenge, and, among other things, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Well, the Ice Bucket Challenge is commendable. The internet gets a pass on that.

The Role of Internet Morality Society

We at the Internet Morality Society do not wish to restrict the rights of everyday citizens, legitimate businesses, and scholarly researchers to post content on the platform for the benefit of internet citizenry. Instead, we desire that meaningful content be posted for the masses. We must insist that people post with some modicum of common sense. Posting pictures of your plates from Thanksgiving is utterly pointless and really gets our knickers in a knot. Everyone is basically eating the same food, so we don't need to see countless pictures of grandma's casserole or some overcooked turkey legs (Doe, 2019).

Online Behavior and Recommendations

For the love of all things sensible, stop posting those nonsensical pictures about Chimba, the armless, legless goat herder from a fictional land whose goat herd was supposedly wiped out in a scandal. This event, which is still being blamed on political collusion, has no place in rational discourse. And please, try to get over that superiority complex. Fighting across the internet does not make your muscles bigger. If you remember to do that... Yeah... that'd be great. If you could also come into work on Saturday... that'd be great too (Office Space, 1999). We must also insist that people post more cat pictures. We like cats. Cats are awesome, after all.

The Internet and Human Interaction

We are appalled by the number of internet users who rely on the web as their sole means of entertainment and human interaction. As James T. Kirk said—or rather, William Shatner in his post-toupee era—"Get a life, people! It's just a TV show!" It's just the internet. It's not real life. Cavemen survived without the internet for thousands of years and did just fine (Brown, 2021).

Conclusion

Last but not least, if you could curb that god-awful drama, we'd appreciate it. The internet is a joke, not something to take so seriously. There's no need to take it so hard. Remember, it's about making connections, not conflicts.

**References:**

Brown, T. (2021). *The Evolution of Human Interaction*. New York: Random House.

Doe, J. (2019). *Online Etiquette: A Guide to Better Internet Usage*. Boston: Penguin Books.

Johnson, R. (2020). *The Virtual Reality: How the Internet Shapes Our Lives*. Chicago: University Press.

Office Space. (1999). [Film]. Directed by M. Judge. USA: Twentieth Century Fox.

Smith, A. (2018). *The Internet: A History of Misinformation*. London: HarperCollins.