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“The internet we know is full of places, languages, territories, and it’s an alternate world in itself. The strange thing is that, deep down, we don’t reinvent anything in this new world. We have this powerful tool, this parallel space that should be ideal, in theory, since it’s completely…” quote by Anonymous
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““The internet we know is full of places, languages, territories, and it’s an alternate world in itself. The strange thing is that, deep down, we don’t reinvent anything in this new world. We have this powerful tool, this parallel space that should be ideal, in theory, since it’s completely controlled by us, its creators. And yet it has the same functional faults as the physical world—the real one, you might say. All the social problems of our world exist online: theft, pedophilia, pornography, organized crime, drug trafficking, assassinations… The only difference is that everyone dares to be criminals or morally wrong, at least once, in the cyber world, but even when we do, we’re embarrassed, as if we’re incapable of thinking outside the original format. Humans have created this fantastic space of freedom and made it into a carbon copy of the world system. It’s as if we weren’t creative enough to invent a new moral code that would work online or new representations of ourselves that challenge the ones we’ve always had.””

Anonymous

About This Quote

Source Speech: Talk on Internet Ethics, 2015

The internet mirrors real‑world social because we replicate existing moral frameworks rather than creating new ones for the digital realm.

In simple terms: Online spaces copy real‑world problems due to lack of new moral codes.

Key Takeaway

Design and enforce fresh digital ethics.

Themes

technology ethics human behavior digital society

Mood

critical reflective

Type

analytical philosophical

When to use this quote

  • online communities
  • policy making
  • education
  • platform design
  • law enforcement

Key Concepts

Moral relativism social replication creativity deficit

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we develop a distinct online moral code?
  • What incentives foster digital creativity?
A Different Perspective

Changing behavior online may be harder than changing physical world norms.

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