Web and new media

The second IS lesson was all about the web and new media, and I had to enter a dicussion about copyright. Well, I mean, everyone knows what copyright is, so why? The discussion actually included a video telling us the parts that are included in infringing copyright, like a technology, copying a whole book, and even downloading pictures from the internet. The culprit, Michael, in the video had not only infringed copyright in all those categories, he had also used them in his project for a proposal to get promoted.He got fired in the end, before he found that it had been a dream. This video served as a deterrence to those whose fingers are at the edge of clicking the mouse and making a mistake, and a warning to those who had not thought of the idea.
I also participated in another forum of the two versions of the web, and a participant had stated that web 2.0 was better as it prevented face-to-face conflicts. However, sometimes, insulting websites may hurt the pride if someone, and cause him/her to commit suicide, which may be worse than face-to-face conflicts.
That's about all. See you next week!