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Winning Position: Yes
So I have a college writing final tomorrow morning. The topic? "Argue for or against the existence of internet addiction or take any position in between."
They gave us a bunch of articles to look over and we have to use 3 in-text quotes from these articles. But enough about me! I already know what I'm writing on.... What about you guys?
Is internet addiction a legitimate psychological disorder? Or is it just an overdependence on technology?
Tied Positions: Notebook vs. Netbook
Which do you think is better and why?
Winning Position: What does Internet mean to you?
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What does Internet mean to you?
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Winning Position: What is the superior programming language?
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What is the superior programming language?
There are many, and I have tried many, but which programming language is the all-around best?
Which would you recommend and why?
Winning Position: GUI
If you don't know what either mean you probably won't be able to argue either way. Just in case though...
CLI == Command-Line Interface (DOS, Terminal, etc.)
GUI == Graphical User Interface (Typical point and click, icons, buttons, etc.)
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Winning Position: I'm for it
Definitions of network neutrality
At its simplest network neutrality is the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally.[7] Net neutrality advocates have established three principal definitions of network neutrality:
Absolute non-discrimination Columbia Law School professor Tim Wu: "Network neutrality is best defined as a network design principle. The idea is that a maximally useful public information network aspires to treat all content, sites, and platforms equally."[2] According to Imprint Magazine, University of Michigan Law School professor Susan Crawford "believes that a neutral Internet must forward packets on a first-come, first served basis, without regard for quality-of-service considerations."[8] Limited discrimination without QoS tiering United States lawmakers have introduced bills that would allow quality of service discrimination as long as no special fee is charged for higher-quality service.[9] Limited discrimination and tiering This approach allows higher fees for QoS as long as there is no exclusivity in service contracts. According to Tim Berners-Lee
Winning Position: Yes, eventually.
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No, the brain is too complex.
Winning Position: Yes
Open source software basically means the code used to create the software is freely available for anyone to download, modify, and redistribute.
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