Nowadays, using the internet has become a popular trend for many
people. They like to use the internet because it helps them widen
knowledge, connect people conveniently, and provide users with some
interesting and inexpensive form of entertainment. However, everything
has its good and bad sides, and using the internet has some advantages
and disadvantages.
There are three advantages of using the Internet. The first advantage is
that internet users can widen their knowledge. They can update the latest
information on economy, politics, medicine, education, etc when they
spend a few minutes accessing the internet and surfing some websites.
Moreover, they can share the useful information and news with their
family and friends easily and conveniently. The second advantage is that
using the internet helps connect people conveniently. In the past, people
had to take a few days and weeks to receive a letter from their relatives
and friends. Nowadays, with the appearance of the internet technology,
they just take a few minutes to send and receive an email. Thanks to
development of the internet, communication among people is easier,
faster and more cost saving. The final advantage is that the internet
provides users with some interesting and inexpensive forms of
entertainment. Instead of going to bars, clubs, theatres, parks to relax
after work and study, they can stay at home and access some
entertainment websites on the internet to refresh their mind. For
example, they can listen to music, watch films, chat with their friends,
read books online. Therefore, using the internet helps people escape
from stress, tiredness, sadness.
On the other hand, internet users can face with some disadvantages if
they spend too much time using the internet. The first disadvantage is
that people addicted to the internet waste lots of time. Many users are
engaged in online entertainment forms such as listening to music,
watching films, reading books, chatting with their friends so they hardly
have time to focus on their study and work. Consequently, they have bad
result. The second disadvantage is that internet users can face some
health problems. Sitting in front of the computer for many hours is very
harmful to their eyes, brain and back. They can be at risk of some
common diseases such as headache, backache, autism and insomnia. The
final disadvantage is that internet users can be attacked by viruses and
hackers, hackers steal their personal information to bother their life and
cheat their family members and friends. In addition, viruses damage
their important data so they take time and cost money to restore their
data.
In conclusion, the internet brings users the positive and negative effects.
Its advantages help them have an easy life. However, its bad sides make
them stressed, unhealthy and time consuming. To limit the
disadvantages, people should use the intenet properly and reasonably.