Advantages:
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2. informative and resourceful
- s6 s0 _" Y5 ^5 Y6 u+ _0 C$ v4 E& h3. fun and exciting * x# Z' Y! ?: C8 {6 ?( x
4. endless online possibilities and activities: selling or shopping, teaching and learning, banking, chatting, playing games
: Q. h; P; Q4 t! P( E5. interaction with other people via chat, discussing forum, e-mail or online games & _0 ?7 J3 [$ P# V D
6. connecting with family members, relative, or friends far away instead of long-distance phone call 2 [" {2 t/ I/ o: Y! @* U
7. communicating online: more comfortable, be able to express one‘s true self without the fear of people staring at them or seeing reactions to what they say `( u" i9 B6 ~1 [! l
8. eliminating traditional problems of delayed information and isolation 7 t: W: R/ e8 `! V9 K; I/ p8 q
Drawbacks: * L& h8 c: q9 _& n0 n1 u
1. It provides an escape from reality and everyday problems.
0 K) t' N: d! y" ]2. The internet can be addicting: keeping people from physically getting up into the outside world.
- {+ M" \ `; z$ [+ k/ |! e9 s6 C( E; ^3. It decreases the amount of time people spend in face-to-face interaction, since they can easily communicate through Instant Messenger.
1 R; @2 I. [0 J ?" L. P$ V* F/ @4. Internet crimes |