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My opinion: children don't need access to the internet, period. There are plenty of ways to let them explore, learn, and play, without giving them any access to
by Thorentis 4y ago
My opinion: children don't need access to the internet, period. There are plenty of ways to let them explore, learn, and play, without giving them any access to the internet. I plan to host an entirely off-line copy of Wikipedia, a bunch of other resources, video games, programming tutorials and libraries. Basically a whole bunch of content that will let them learn about computers and the world, without having access to the internet. The internet is not what is used to be, and the cons severely outweigh any possible pros, especially since the pros can be achieved in other ways.
- hiptobecubic 4y agoCounterpoint, if your child grows up and isn't "internet native" they will be like people who "don't get computers" over the last decade. It's very limiting.
- 42e6e8c8-f7b8-4 4y agoI grew up without access to computers at all until I was 12. I thought I would break my uncle's computer by moving the mouse. I've had a career ranging from telecom and supercomputer chips to mobile, desktop, and web dev. I do not think my lack of exposure to the internet at a young age has limited me.
- Macha 4y agoOne person in my CS degree (which started in 2008) had his first time using a computer a few weeks before said degree which was interesting. He managed it fine.
- wngr 4y agoThey might not know how to navigate an iPhone or TikTok, but those are not foundational skills.
- mbg721 4y agoSpending time on the Internet doesn't make you understand computers. (It does make you understand that you get a hit of happy-brain-juice when you press the Play button.) My wife teaches college courses and laments that her students, fully in the always-online generation, are helpless in Excel, let alone something like a command line.