Week 9-Refutation and concession

1. What is my thesis?
Internet anonymity should be protected in cyberspace.

2. What is the opposite position?
Internet users have to reveal themselves on the web

3. What arguments can I anticipate?
a) With anonymity on the internet, more cyberbullying and crimes shall  occur.
     Hateful comments will also increase.

4. How will I counter those arguments?
a) It does not make sense for the majority to suffer because of these minority of the users

My Refutation and concession

Some many people do not agree with my opinion that internet anonymity should be protected. They presemt many valid arguments, each backed up by logical evidences. The first argument given by those who oppose internet anonymity is that with anonymity on the internet, more cyberbullying and crimes shall occur. The number of hateful comments will also increase, as people will hide behind the privilege of anonymity for negative purposes. This is well depicted in the case of Nicole Catsouras, an 18-year-old died in a car crash in California in 2006. After the death of Nicole, photographs of her badly disfigured body were posted on the Internet, where anonymous trolls set up fake tribute pages and in some cases e-mailed the photos to her parents with subject lines like “Hey, Daddy, I’m still alive.” Another study conducted by the assistant prfessor at university of Houston also outlined the relationship between the personalities of the 'Internet Trolls' and interent users who prefer to stay anonymous. According to the survey, those who try to conceal themselves on the web is more antisocial, as well as aggressive. These internet trolls abuse their anonymous stand and ppon others, hurting them with hateful comments. The same goes for cyberbullying too. However, what that has to be kept in mind is that those who prey upon others in cyberspace is only a minority, a peck of dust when copared to other responsible, honest internet users who are ready to have what it takes to use the internet freely. A greater good should be strived for, and it is illogical to have all the users give up their rights for anonymity. The problem of cyberbullying that comes with internet anonymity can be attributed to the problem in the social infrastructure and fallacies in the individuals, and alternative solutions can be implemented.