Summary
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt says mistakes people make when young can haunt them forever. Online activity stays on the Internet forever, so information put online will always be on the Internet. Schmidt made an example of a young boy who committed a crime that is expunged from his record when he's an adult. Unfortunately, information about that crime remained online, preventing him from finding a job. He explains, "In America, there's a sense of fairness that's culturally true for all of us...The lack of a delete button on the Internet is a significant issue. There is a time when erasure is a right thing."
Reason for choosing this article
I chose this article because the Internet scares me that it doesn't have a delete button. I completely agree with Schmidt. I don't have much to hide, but I wish I knew when I was younger that everything you post never goes away. I also chose this article because it is coming from a guy that works at Google and that surprised me.
Personal and Social Values at stake and ethical implications
This reminded me of Facebook in how you can a delete post, but because it was posted through Facebook, they still have your post because they own it. I wonder if that is how the Internet would work if there was a delete button. There would have to be specifications on to who can delete what. I believe it would be ethical to have a delete button for the Internet. The example Schmidt described is relevant to many people and is causing an increase in unemployment rates. People should be allowed second chances and if their record is clean, then I think their virtual record should be clean as well.
Credibility of its sources
Shara Tibken is a senior writer for CNET focused on Samsung and other consumer tech news. Shara attended the event when Schmidt talked about this issue and quoted him directly.
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt says mistakes people make when young can haunt them forever. Online activity stays on the Internet forever, so information put online will always be on the Internet. Schmidt made an example of a young boy who committed a crime that is expunged from his record when he's an adult. Unfortunately, information about that crime remained online, preventing him from finding a job. He explains, "In America, there's a sense of fairness that's culturally true for all of us...The lack of a delete button on the Internet is a significant issue. There is a time when erasure is a right thing."
Reason for choosing this article
I chose this article because the Internet scares me that it doesn't have a delete button. I completely agree with Schmidt. I don't have much to hide, but I wish I knew when I was younger that everything you post never goes away. I also chose this article because it is coming from a guy that works at Google and that surprised me.
Personal and Social Values at stake and ethical implications
This reminded me of Facebook in how you can a delete post, but because it was posted through Facebook, they still have your post because they own it. I wonder if that is how the Internet would work if there was a delete button. There would have to be specifications on to who can delete what. I believe it would be ethical to have a delete button for the Internet. The example Schmidt described is relevant to many people and is causing an increase in unemployment rates. People should be allowed second chances and if their record is clean, then I think their virtual record should be clean as well.
Credibility of its sources
Shara Tibken is a senior writer for CNET focused on Samsung and other consumer tech news. Shara attended the event when Schmidt talked about this issue and quoted him directly.