Everyone knows Internet word, even a kid is aware of this word now, that internet is a means of connecting through world wide web.
However I brought up this topic not for the internetknowledge purpose, I am writing this to know if internet is a boon or a curse?
Internet helps us to connect through each other, it simplifies our work as we can Google anything and everything on it, we find every information related to every word, plus with internet we connect ourselves to music, videos, latest movies, friends book, twitter, Instagram and ‘n’ number of applications.
So this removes the ‘communication gap’ and we are in touch with the life of our closed ones and friends and relatives.
Many people uses internet as a means of studying, many for cooking, many for blogging (that’s why I am writing and you are reading this post ).
Overall with internet we can explore whole world and use it a weapon to be updated with time and technology of present times.
But everything have advantages and disadvantages, and In my knowledge the disadvantages are many more than the advantages when it comes to internet.
1. We have started making gaps from real world to be active in reel world,
Before eating we click a recepie and upload it on insta, before waking up we update good morning tweet instead of enjoying the chatter of morning sparrows in balcony.
2. Our EYES are affected, in present generation most kids have specs plus the harmful ranges results in many diseases such as blindness, tumour and cancer .
3. There are many online frauds,
Online shopping ease our work but many times at the cost of private information being revealed and so on…
4. It is an addiction.
If I write on advantages and disadvantages, it will take a life long to write this post…..
But I can request my readers that please go back to life and don’t let internet use you.
I wrote this post, because of an incident happened with my cousin’s friend, it left me open mouthed.
She was a doctor, and was about to get married to another doctor friend of hers from the same college,
Before three days of wedding she posted a status on Fb, that she is at XYZ hospital, the last service here in the hometown before marriage.
This showed her location.
While she was performing the operation in OT, a guy who had a crush on her entered in with knife, killed the patient and nurses and raped her brutally.
Her dead body was cut with the equipments of the OT.
The reports said that, she died very painful death as her organs (hands, ear, eyes and so on ) were first cut and then she died of severe pain.
The guy then killed himself, he loved her and did not want her to marry another so he killed her.
This was real and left me in an depressed situation for months, my cousin was in shock because she was her roomate.
And later in reasearch, it came out that he reached her, by tracking her through the fb address.
Love made him insane and he did not know what he done ?
And on the marriage functions the dead body was brought home.
Till that day I have taken a swear to never ever, update my locations anywhere
Guys the world is cruel, we never know which moment brings surprise and shock to our life so BEWARE, AND BE SAFE.
We may be right, but there are many wrongs a rounds us which can spoil our life in a second.
Still I see, a picture of her hanging in the wall of my cousin’s room,
She is so beautiful but now the vermilion beautify her picture …
Guys, Its okay if your social profile contains privacy, and you don’t add unknown people, or there are people who taunt that you are less active on Social world .
‘ Its better to be safe, than to be not alive to regret later….’
Use Internet but don’t let internet use you.
Thank you for reading .
This post is a part of Blogging from AZChallenge
P.S – I will update this post with more and better lines on how to be careful , till then surf less and useful.
kronicmorris says
April 11, 2016 at 00:06I agree with your opinions, and as it creates addiction, not a good effect.
Can’t wait to know more
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 09:52Thank you for taking the time to read 🙂
Yes will update soon.
Shalini says
April 11, 2016 at 00:09Enlightening post, true that fb or any other media addiction is so bad and it can hurt any ways. Good work, even i have deaddicted myself from social media.
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 09:53Thank you for taking the time to read .
Yes, we need to deaddict it.
Glad you are aware of it .
Shalini says
April 11, 2016 at 18:00Remember my post D for De-addict, am already a winner that terms 🙂
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 18:53Yes, I recalled that
Bushka says
April 11, 2016 at 00:24Excellent post, ‘D’. Very thoughtful and practical……Hugs!
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 09:55Thank you for taking time to read .
Bushka says
April 11, 2016 at 15:45Hugs!
Sarah Ferguson and Choppy says
April 11, 2016 at 06:15Like everything, the Internet is both good and bad. But your advice to be careful is definitely sound – so many horror stories out there!
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 09:56Yes.
Glad you understand my point here.
kalaravi16 says
April 11, 2016 at 09:41Omg that was such a brutal story, can’t believe what extremes people can go to. You are absolutely right, one needs to keep a check on how much and what to reveal on the net. This is the need of the hour to spread awareness of the horrors online.
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Modern Gypsy says
April 11, 2016 at 12:05That is a shocking incident! I hardly ever update my location online for safety reasons. And I do agree that there are a lot of negative effects of internet usage – as with everything, balance is key.
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 12:18Yes, many people use it to extreme.
So better to be aware of it now.
Shalzzz says
April 11, 2016 at 12:26It’s shocking, but yes, I have heard of such incidents and try my best to be careful these days. I used to always “check-in” at places and my husband used to always argue. This is the only fight which we always have. But now I clearly understand what he meant. Thanks for this.
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Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 13:00Good to know you are careful .
Will read 🙂
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My Era says
April 11, 2016 at 13:19That was a shocking incident. Clearly, Internet like every other things has its advantages and disadvantages but sharing our personal lives and exact location puts us at major risk. Thank you for sharing this story that I hope will inspire more and more people to exercise caution in their use of the Internet.
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Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 15:59Yea, hope people are better aware now
Roma Gupta Sinha says
April 11, 2016 at 13:34Well writtem Dixita…It’s time we weigh the Pros and cons of Internet..you have raised worthy points!
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 16:00Yea, hope people are better aware now.
Prevention is better than cure
RamyaRao says
April 11, 2016 at 14:21Lately I have been using location info lot for the pedometer . The incident brutal. Like I say everything in moderation and nothing in exaggeration.
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 16:04You are saying it right .
I hope everyone gets it.
Dahlia says
April 11, 2016 at 14:44A very unfortunate and shocking incident indeed. But I do feel the benefits of the internet outweigh the negatives. It is up to us to be alert and wisely use the resources and facilities offered by this marvelous technology which also helps saves lives (for instance telemedicine) among myriad other advantages. Surely an interesting topic for argument and counter-arguments! Great choice 🙂
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 16:07Yes, its up to us to use it in a better way.
And he he I don’t wanna enter into arguments at exam time , its just awareness ke liye.
Internet also helps in full filling blood requests n finding lost people easily n many more benefits.
I just wanna say be wise, while posting things.
Mary Lou says
April 11, 2016 at 16:16wow! I’m with you 100%. I love the Internet for the ability to connect with my family and research information. Then, that dark side is always there in my mind! So sorry about your families loss! What a tragedy! 🙁
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Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 18:55Thanks .
The loss can’t be bought back but can be used as an awareness.
Karan Shah says
April 11, 2016 at 17:51It surely is addiction to many and that is not really the way it started to be.
On a lighter note though – as they say – there are still long lines outside temple, coz Google (read internet) doesn’t have answers for everything 😉
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 18:54Haha
Google even have answers that temple answers are fake 😝😝
2 AM Writer says
April 11, 2016 at 20:39That story is disturbing to say the least. I am a huge internet fan and I’ve made lots of friends as well, but I understand that I’m”lucky”. Unfortunate incidents are more common that lasting friendships in this space. Great post.
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 20:45I was an addict earlier but now I use it the best for only my work n blood requests fullfillment.
Srivi says
April 11, 2016 at 21:09OMG! That’s such a tragic one! Your cousin must have taken a really long time to recover from this tragic death of her friend!
Great post but really tragic!
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Archana (@yenforblue) says
April 11, 2016 at 21:13Boon or bane the internet is here to stay and we need to work around it and with it instead of fighting it. You have suggestions about privacy of posts are very important.
Good going on the AtoZ!
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Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 21:14Yes, thanks for stopping by!
fabulus1710 says
April 11, 2016 at 23:07Damn! That incident is really shocking and scary! I’ve disable location for my tweets and blog posts since the day I made my accounts. I rarely use Facebook except for blogging activities.
It’s best to use the Internet, and not let it use you! 🙂
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 23:43Yes.
Thanks for reading it and understanding my point.
inGeniousty says
April 11, 2016 at 23:37Agreed with the points. But tell me one thing. Everything on earth has an advantage and disadvantage attached to it. Sometimes all we need to do is to control our level. Too much of something will indeed be hazardous to us
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Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 23:42Yes, that is what I am saying, and you know what life existed before internet thing.
I am not against using Internet, I am just saying to be careful while using it.
inGeniousty says
April 11, 2016 at 23:51Absolutely. I second you! One has to be careful before using Internet. Internet is like a beautiful river. Be careful before stepping in , there might be crocodiles in deep slumber!
Cafenined Words says
April 11, 2016 at 23:52Haha yes !
tinabasu says
April 11, 2016 at 23:52Incidentally both me and hubby are browsing on our phones currently at this odd hour and bub is sleeping!!
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Cafenined Words says
April 12, 2016 at 09:31He he I am not against internet just 🙈🙈 realised that it is affecting my health.
I was an addict earlier and now deaddict relaxed me .
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Manisha Awasthi (@Manisha_Awasthi) says
April 12, 2016 at 04:01Very insightful post. I echo with your thoughts. Wrote about similar idea a while back for alphabet ‘F’.
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