The Internet - Important for Teenage Development - Comments

LOL, I socialize more online than in real life.

While I think it can help kids socialize some, especially shy kids like me, I don't think there should be an emphasis strictly on online socializing. Online socializing is vastly different than real life socializing. It is much easier to lie online--you don't have to look someone in the eye and show them proof. I had a partially online class in college and started chatting with one guy in my class whom, it seemed, I had a lot in common with. But then we started hanging out in real life, and he totally wasn't as cool as he seemed on the internet.

Yay. I get an excuse to be online.
Mibba actually seems somewhat educational to me. I don't know.
Nice article. =)

Exactly!
I have learnt so much from the internet because I research whatever I'm interested in. And it's right there. You google it, access and learn.
+ Myspace & facebook have actually helped with my social skills and I've met loads of people because of it. And mibba's been great too, makes me think, lets me express myself and I can interact with people with similar interests.

The internet is amazing (:

Mibba actually helps me socialize so it's not really wasting my time :)

Mwuahahaha, my dad will never believe this. It's true though :D

Haha, this will be a slap in the face for anybody who thought otherwise.

If only my parents would believe me if I told them this...

Nicely written article. Very interesting. (:

See? The people that make assumptions that the internet is horrible either don't actually use the internet for entertainment purposes or listen to the news and their bias WAY TOO MUCH. I'm not amazing at literacy, clearly, but I used to be horrible until I started using the internet. I literally used to write/type like this:

hi im kyra.hoq r u/

If it weren't for the internet, today's society (at least in America) wouldn't be as politcally aware of theories and the bullshit that's been occuring with the government. People are able to at least attempt to open their eyes a little bit more to the world because of the fact that you are able to talk to people from all over. Eh. Yeah. I'm rambling now.

-giggles-
My mom is always complaining cos im on the internet..
Ha!

Wow, I never knew that the internet was actually key in teenage developement.
Haha, and my parents said I'd become an idiot. lmfao. XD

Kickass article.

I agree with x3Gabbie. A lot of adults don't like that their kids are always online. Including my parents. I guess I should show this article to my parents and maybe they will let me online more. Haha!

This was a well written article!

1st one to comment!

I'm suprised that the US study actually said that technology is importnant for teenage development. I always thought adults say it was horrible for teens and the internet always put silly stuff in their heads.

Well written! :)

x3Gabs