Should the internet be turned off for a week?

riclad · 23-03-2021 12:56PM

1000s of people work from home using web based apps, students use it for online learning.
turning off the internet is not an option,banks and most companys use the internet every day.the economy relys on the internet to transfer data deal with customers and process payments.
if you are tired of social media remove the apps from your phone,or disable them.
no one is forced to join facebook or instagram, and no one is forced to watch tv.
https://www.verywellmind.com/why-and-how-to-do-a-digital-detox-4771321
its maybe more due to social pressure ,eg all my friends are using this app
i need to stay in touch with them,
but its not safe to meet up in cafes etc so people are relying more on social media to keep in touch with other people

YFlyer · 23-03-2021 01:28PM

fryup wrote: »

like this?

Was that before dating his step daughter?

murpho999 · 23-03-2021 01:32PM

Sunny Disposition wrote: »

It'd only be for a week, builders and farmers lose much longer to weather every single year and not a thing about it.

Seriously?

Weather is beyond anyone's control and people work around it.

The internet nowadays is completely different and has become an integral part of society and its activity and that now cannot be changed or undone.

Just like we wouldn't go back to living in caves or having to hunt your own food, make your own clothes etc.

riclad · 23-03-2021 02:10PM

I listened to a podcast, someone said he removed insta and facebook from his phone as he was just looking at them every hour.
the internet is now like electricity ,its a vital part of our economy ,used by business to communicate and sell to customers.its not a luxury anymore.
if theres ever a world war 3 i think the first thing that will happen is china or russia will launch a cyber attack on america,s internet network.
i wonder is it possible for a young person over 18 now to not be on social media or use some dating apps
and lead a normal life.

Sunny Disposition · 23-03-2021 02:17PM

A lot of the posts here show why it needs to be turned off.
People are consuming porn wholesale and damaging their prospects for a sex life, they’d benefit if there wasn’t oceans of free porn available .Another fella thinks he’s in touch with his girlfriend through it, crazy. If the web wasn’t there he’d have to commit to actually being with her.
The internet is taking people away from real life and giving them a substitute they wrongly believe is real.

Sunny Disposition · 23-03-2021 02:19PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Seriously?

Weather is beyond anyone's control and people work around it.

The internet nowadays is completely different and has become an integral part of society and its activity and that now cannot be changed or undone.

Just like we wouldn't go back to living in caves or having to hunt your own food, make your own clothes etc.

Not as different as you think.
Plus someone does have to work at producing meat instead of hunting and all clothes still have to be made, often by poorly educated children. But hey, put on another cat video and forget about that.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 23-03-2021 02:22PM

A week??!

Turn it off for only 20 minutes and you've have anarchy!

phill106 · 23-03-2021 02:35PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vywf48Dhyns

global23214124 · 23-03-2021 02:36PM

Would be nice to do I think but people are addicted so would get withdrawals so could be dangerous

murpho999 · 23-03-2021 02:57PM

Sunny Disposition wrote: »

Not as different as you think.
Plus someone does have to work at producing meat instead of hunting and all clothes still have to be made, often by poorly educated children. But hey, put on another cat video and forget about that.

Your point about producing meat and children making clothes is very different and nothing to do with the internet.

All you're doing is arguing for the sake of it but not making any valid or coherent point.

Sunny Disposition · 23-03-2021 02:59PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Your point about producing meat and children making clothes is very different and nothing to do with the internet.

All you're doing is arguing for the sake of it but not making any valid or coherent point.

I am of course, I’m saying the internet should be turned off for a week for the good of society.

thecomedian · 23-03-2021 03:06PM

Sunny Disposition wrote: »

I am of course, I’m saying the internet should be turned off for a week for the good of society.

Maybe a ban on social media for the week would work but to shut down the internet wouldn’t work out well.

murpho999 · 23-03-2021 03:45PM

Sunny Disposition wrote: »

I am of course, I’m saying the internet should be turned off for a week for the good of society.

It's a really bad idea. Economy, communications, governments etc. All would stop.

People would actually die as healthcare is even integrated into the internet nowadays.

KathleenGrant · 23-03-2021 03:51PM

Didn't read the whole thread, just the title but for me, no!

There are many of us who are not living with all family members and my contact with some of my kids/grandchildren is done on a call a day and internet based posts after that.

Can I survive without talking to my children/grandchildren every day.....YES

Do I want to.....NO

Will my mental health suffer more or less without that contact for a week? MORE, WAY MORE

begbysback · 23-03-2021 05:29PM

As an amateur troll, where would I go?

Surreptitious · 23-03-2021 06:01PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Your point about producing meat and children making clothes is very different and nothing to do with the internet.

All you're doing is arguing for the sake of it but not making any valid or coherent point.

Pretty much sums up most of the arguments on here.

begbysback · 23-03-2021 06:19PM

Surreptitious wrote: »

Pretty much sums up most of the arguments on here.

Exactly, if we cannot randomly argue with another human being over the internet then how else would we get that soothing feeling of being right when somebody else is wrong?

Kermit.de.frog · 23-03-2021 06:51PM

ELM327 wrote: »

No

If you can't access boards, porn or netflix during lockdown what the hell do they expect us to do

What did they do 20 years a go or 100 years a go to keep entertained and busy?

wench · 23-03-2021 06:52PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

What did they do 20 years a go or 100 years a go to keep entertained and busy?

If they turn off the internet, how will we find out??

Kermit.de.frog · 23-03-2021 08:27PM

You should check out the 80's thread.

Grim but our ancestors seemed content enough.

Capt'n Midnight · 24-03-2021 12:50AM

https://theoatmeal.com/comics/log_out

Quantum Erasure · 24-03-2021 07:41AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

What did they do 20 years a go or 100 years a go to keep entertained and busy?

During the plague, when everything was under lockdown, Isaac Newton was so bored he developed his theories on gravity, the laws of motion, and invented calculus...

ShatterAlan · 24-03-2021 10:03AM

Sunny Disposition wrote: »

This would give everyone a break and could provide us with a huge mental health boost. Also it would give people a chance to realise they were gone too into twitter and facebook etc. Even if the Government just did it from say Good Friday to late on Easter Sunday night wouldn't it give us a chance for contemplation. Should they do it?

Are you going to pay the billions in lost revenue to all the companies and businesses who rely on internet connectivity to conduct their business?

The internet isn't just people surfing pornsites and tweeting bullsh1t

24-03-2021 12:29PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

You should check out the 80's thread.

Grim but our ancestors seemed content enough.

Actually most people thought it was grand, if I recall.

The internet has been around for my adult lifetime. Admittedly without smart phones it was a bit more limited but even smart phones are slowing down.

Sunny Disposition · 24-03-2021 04:12PM

ShatterAlan wrote: »

Are you going to pay the billions in lost revenue to all the companies and businesses who rely on internet connectivity to conduct their business?

The internet isn't just people surfing pornsites and tweeting bullsh1t

They’ll need to roll with it and adapt. Farmers can’t make the rain stop falling, these businesses won’t be allowed keep the internet on all day and night indefinitely if the Government decide to turn it off.

The J Stands for Jay · 24-03-2021 04:18PM

Sunny Disposition wrote: »

They’ll need to roll with it and adapt. Farmers can’t make the rain stop falling, these businesses won’t be allowed keep the internet on all day and night indefinitely if the Government decide to turn it off.

The government have no control over the internet. It's just a load of computers plugged together. They can no more turn it off than they can turn off the rain.

Sunny Disposition · 24-03-2021 04:22PM

McGaggs wrote: »

The government have no control over the internet. It's just a load of computers plugged together. They can no more turn it off than they can turn off the rain.

Of course they can, it’s a widely believed myth they can’t. And they should.

The J Stands for Jay · 24-03-2021 04:27PM

Sunny Disposition wrote: »

Of course they can, it’s a widely believed myth they can’t. And they should.

Explain how they can stop everyone in Ireland from using the internet. They would need to shut down each ISP and prevent any external ISPs from allowing access. What about MNCs in Ireland who access the internet through their home country, rather than through local services.

Sunny Disposition · 24-03-2021 04:30PM

McGaggs wrote: »

Explain how they can stop everyone in Ireland from using the internet. They would need to **** down each ISP and prevent any external ISPs from allowing access. What about MNCs in Ireland who access the internet through their home country, rather than through local services.

Rogue MNCs would be a challenge I will grant you, the rest of it can be easily done. You'd have to hope the MNCs comply for fear of reputational damage though. Will be a need for a lot of inspection and strong deterrents though.

Gregor Samsa · 24-03-2021 04:37PM

How would the Irish government turn off satellite internet access provided by companies outside of the State?

Should the internet be turned off for a week?

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