Recognizing that my knowledge of the Dark Web is limited, no, I do not think accessing and using the Dark Web should be criminalized. While I recognize that most of the activity that goes on there is illegal, I don’t think that necessarily makes the Dark Web itself criminal, similar to what was discussed with Logan’s blog post regarding bitcoin. I also don’t think that criminalizing accessing and using the Dark Web would stop people from using it for illegal activity, because they’re already breaking the law, often for much more serious crimes than I imagine accessing and using the Dark Web would be. Along with that, I think the Dark Web has the potential to help whistleblowers and those fighting oppressive regimes, as pointed out in one of our readings, which, for me, tips the scale towards leaving it legal.
I don't believe that access to the dark web should be criminalized. This would be far too harsh of a punishment for simply accessing this part of the internet. Not everyone one the dark web is there to do something illegal and I know people who have gotten on it just to see what all is on there. I do believe that there should probably some form of monitoring of what goes on in the Dark Web though. There should still be punishments for things like buying and selling drugs that are illegal no matter where they are happening, but a punishment for just accessing it seems a bit excessive.
I don't think that accessing the dark web should be illegal. Although the dark web hosts illegal content and facilitates marketplaces like the Silk Road, the dark web of itself is not illegal and as one of the articles we read mentioned that it has legitimate uses, like bypassing network restrictions in certain countries, obtaining anonymous information, and making efforts to ensure one's anonymity while browsing the internet. Additionally, by its nature I don't think criminalizing access to the dark web is useful because the most popular ways to access the dark web (Tor and/or Tails) do an excellent job of preserving the anonymity of the user.
I don’t think that accessing or using the Dark web should be criminalized. As mentioned in one of our readings and as Lily pointed out, whistle blowers and human activists have used the Dark Web as a form of communication in areas. I was reading that, “Tor (The onion routing) and I2P (Invisible Internet Project), developed to protect personal privacy and freedoms by encrypting and distributing communications, thus preventing traffic analysis and surveillance. While they provide security and even save the lives of activists and journalists working in politically unstable parts of the world, they also provide the ability to hide criminal activities.” (https://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/dark-web-good-bad-and-ugly)That said I do recognize the malicious side of the Dark Web such as the Silk Road, but at this point in time I don’t think users should be penalized for accessing the dark web.
Although quite controversial I believe that accessing the dark web should be criminalized. The whole idea seems sketchy. Accessing places for anonymity, the Silk Road, It just sounds to me like there are so many sketchy things happening that really shouldn’t be happening. Is everything on It bad? No, but most of It is bad. Also if you don’t go about accessing the dark web correctly, the government will know you accessed It and start monitoring you. So, the government knows it’s bad, I know it’s bad, and everyone else on here knows bad things happen on here. So does It really make a difference whether or not you can access It? No most people use the tip of the iceberg anyways. The people accessing the dark web consistently obviously aren’t doing good things and should be criminalized.
Although I disagree with most of the uses of the Dark web, I don't believe accessing and even using it should be criminalized. The main reason is, as most people have already described, the fact that the Dark Net can be used for legitimate means. The examples given in the Vox "Dark Web" article, the dark web has been used for whistle blowers against corrupt companies and rebels against corrupt regimes. Both of these examples are people fighting against a corrupt group that has more power, wealth, and influence. If the dark web were to be criminalized by those in power, whistle blowers, rebels, and everyone in general will lose a valuable tool in fighting corruption. Accessing the Dark Web is not in it of itself evil. There are tools that can be used on the dark web that are illegal, such as the Silk Road and other similar marketplaces, but accessing the dark web just makes the user anonymous. The illegal activities on the dark web should be looked into by the government, but not the simple act of accessing that part of the web.
On this I’m going to have to say no. Even though the Dark Web scares me, and. I don’t like the illegal activities that go on there, I can’t help but feel that criminalizing even just access to the dark web would be a violation of free speech. Maybe not, but that’s where I go instinctively. The privacy associated with the dark web, and the loss of that privacy when accessing the dark web is criminalized, matters very little to me. So I’m going no on a free speech argument.
I don't know...my gut answer would be yes, because it's used largely for illicit acts, like selling drugs, counterfeit items or even human beings. On the other hand, I agree with what Lily said; just because the things that happen on the dark web are often evil, doesn't mean that the dark web itself is evil. The dark web can be used to whisleblow or skate around oppressive governments' restrictions on the internet (although I might be confusing the dark web and the deep web...it's all very confusing). I end up with this: certainly accessing the dark web should NOT be illegal, since that seems to be a clear violation of the first amendment. Using with the dark web, such as making purchases or sales that are already considered illegal, or intentionally viewing child pornography, should be illegal, although I'm not sure that every "use" would qualify as illicit or illegal already.
I don't think accessing the dark web should be criminalized. The people who are running websites with illegal content should be responsible for the crimes taking place on their domains. I also don’t believe it’s possible to track every person who is accessing the dark web. It would be a waste of government resources and time to try and individually track down every individual. If this was true the government would have to come after me because I was curious one day and accessed the dark web.
I don't think simply accessing the dark web should be criminalized. If an individual utilizes the dark web for illegal purposes they should obviously be punished, however I don't believe that accessing the dark web should be considered a crime in and of itself.
No, I don't think that accessing the dark web should be illegal. This is because I don't see how simply accessing the dark web would be equivalent to committing a crime. I don't think the illegal activity begins when one accesses the dark web, but when they use it for illicit purposes. Once the dark web is used to commit a crime, the crime can be punished, but I don't believe access should be punished.
I do not think that simply accessing the dark web should be criminalized. Even though illegal activities do take place on the dark web, accessing the dark web does not mean that one is going to take part in these activities. The ability to use websites that hide one's IP address is a freedom that I haven't ever used but one that I think is important.
Recognizing that my knowledge of the Dark Web is limited, no, I do not think accessing and using the Dark Web should be criminalized. While I recognize that most of the activity that goes on there is illegal, I don’t think that necessarily makes the Dark Web itself criminal, similar to what was discussed with Logan’s blog post regarding bitcoin. I also don’t think that criminalizing accessing and using the Dark Web would stop people from using it for illegal activity, because they’re already breaking the law, often for much more serious crimes than I imagine accessing and using the Dark Web would be. Along with that, I think the Dark Web has the potential to help whistleblowers and those fighting oppressive regimes, as pointed out in one of our readings, which, for me, tips the scale towards leaving it legal.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe that access to the dark web should be criminalized. This would be far too harsh of a punishment for simply accessing this part of the internet. Not everyone one the dark web is there to do something illegal and I know people who have gotten on it just to see what all is on there. I do believe that there should probably some form of monitoring of what goes on in the Dark Web though. There should still be punishments for things like buying and selling drugs that are illegal no matter where they are happening, but a punishment for just accessing it seems a bit excessive.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that accessing the dark web should be illegal. Although the dark web hosts illegal content and facilitates marketplaces like the Silk Road, the dark web of itself is not illegal and as one of the articles we read mentioned that it has legitimate uses, like bypassing network restrictions in certain countries, obtaining anonymous information, and making efforts to ensure one's anonymity while browsing the internet. Additionally, by its nature I don't think criminalizing access to the dark web is useful because the most popular ways to access the dark web (Tor and/or Tails) do an excellent job of preserving the anonymity of the user.
ReplyDeleteI don’t think that accessing or using the Dark web should be criminalized. As mentioned in one of our readings and as Lily pointed out, whistle blowers and human activists have used the Dark Web as a form of communication in areas. I was reading that, “Tor (The onion routing) and I2P (Invisible Internet Project), developed to protect personal privacy and freedoms by encrypting and distributing communications, thus preventing traffic analysis and surveillance. While they provide security and even save the lives of activists and journalists working in politically unstable parts of the world, they also provide the ability to hide criminal activities.” (https://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/dark-web-good-bad-and-ugly)That said I do recognize the malicious side of the Dark Web such as the Silk Road, but at this point in time I don’t think users should be penalized for accessing the dark web.
ReplyDeleteAlthough quite controversial I believe that accessing the dark web should be criminalized. The whole idea seems sketchy. Accessing places for anonymity, the Silk Road, It just sounds to me like there are so many sketchy things happening that really shouldn’t be happening. Is everything on It bad? No, but most of It is bad. Also if you don’t go about accessing the dark web correctly, the government will know you accessed It and start monitoring you. So, the government knows it’s bad, I know it’s bad, and everyone else on here knows bad things happen on here. So does It really make a difference whether or not you can access It? No most people use the tip of the iceberg anyways. The people accessing the dark web consistently obviously aren’t doing good things and should be criminalized.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I disagree with most of the uses of the Dark web, I don't believe accessing and even using it should be criminalized. The main reason is, as most people have already described, the fact that the Dark Net can be used for legitimate means. The examples given in the Vox "Dark Web" article, the dark web has been used for whistle blowers against corrupt companies and rebels against corrupt regimes. Both of these examples are people fighting against a corrupt group that has more power, wealth, and influence. If the dark web were to be criminalized by those in power, whistle blowers, rebels, and everyone in general will lose a valuable tool in fighting corruption. Accessing the Dark Web is not in it of itself evil. There are tools that can be used on the dark web that are illegal, such as the Silk Road and other similar marketplaces, but accessing the dark web just makes the user anonymous. The illegal activities on the dark web should be looked into by the government, but not the simple act of accessing that part of the web.
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ReplyDeleteOn this I’m going to have to say no. Even though the Dark Web scares me, and. I don’t like the illegal activities that go on there, I can’t help but feel that criminalizing even just access to the dark web would be a violation of free speech. Maybe not, but that’s where I go instinctively. The privacy associated with the dark web, and the loss of that privacy when accessing the dark web is criminalized, matters very little to me. So I’m going no on a free speech argument.
ReplyDeleteI don't know...my gut answer would be yes, because it's used largely for illicit acts, like selling drugs, counterfeit items or even human beings. On the other hand, I agree with what Lily said; just because the things that happen on the dark web are often evil, doesn't mean that the dark web itself is evil. The dark web can be used to whisleblow or skate around oppressive governments' restrictions on the internet (although I might be confusing the dark web and the deep web...it's all very confusing). I end up with this: certainly accessing the dark web should NOT be illegal, since that seems to be a clear violation of the first amendment. Using with the dark web, such as making purchases or sales that are already considered illegal, or intentionally viewing child pornography, should be illegal, although I'm not sure that every "use" would qualify as illicit or illegal already.
ReplyDeleteI don't think accessing the dark web should be criminalized. The people who are running websites with illegal content should be responsible for the crimes taking place on their domains. I also don’t believe it’s possible to track every person who is accessing the dark web. It would be a waste of government resources and time to try and individually track down every individual. If this was true the government would have to come after me because I was curious one day and accessed the dark web.
ReplyDeleteI don't think simply accessing the dark web should be criminalized. If an individual utilizes the dark web for illegal purposes they should obviously be punished, however I don't believe that accessing the dark web should be considered a crime in and of itself.
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't think that accessing the dark web should be illegal. This is because I don't see how simply accessing the dark web would be equivalent to committing a crime. I don't think the illegal activity begins when one accesses the dark web, but when they use it for illicit purposes. Once the dark web is used to commit a crime, the crime can be punished, but I don't believe access should be punished.
ReplyDeleteI do not think that simply accessing the dark web should be criminalized. Even though illegal activities do take place on the dark web, accessing the dark web does not mean that one is going to take part in these activities. The ability to use websites that hide one's IP address is a freedom that I haven't ever used but one that I think is important.
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