Today, everybody has access to it. Guidelines for its usage and operations are produced by several organizations like Internet Society. However, it is rarely followed. If you want to know something, from a very simply definition of a certain thing up to its history until how it's done, you can always rely on the internet to do offer it to you. All you have to do is find the right keywords and surf. The world will be yours for the taking. Take online shopping, buying things at the comfort of your homes. If you leave on a remote area and wants to buy something, as long as you have internet in your place. All you have to do is order online. You can find thousands of websites selling thousands of products. hatever is it that you need; you can always find it here. It is also beneficial ob the part of producers as they can reach wider market. So really, it all depends on how you deal with it. Blessing or curse of our time, it all depends on how you use it.

Take eBay fro example; people from US can buy stuff from other parts of the world and vice versa. An email here, a money transfer here and what you want will be delivered right in your doorstep. However, the negative side of this is scamming. A lot of people have been scammed, they order somehing, pay for it and the seller is nowhere to be found. It is said that the use of internet has spread a wide degree of democracy and interactivity among people. A person who is in the Middle East can chat directly and by the power of a webcam can see what a person in Alaska is doing as they chat. An email from Moscow takes about 10 minutes to reach Hawaii. In the cyber world, people can express their ides and opinions freely without having to reveal their identities like joining forums. Privacy is protected as they can buy drugs like Viagra which of course can be very embarrassing when done personally. The trip to the cashier can be a very long journey and there will always be curious glances. Thank goodness to the internet, now, all you have to do is order, use your credit card and you will have your beloved potion delivered to you privately. However, it can be also said that it promotes materialism as surfing through the net, while seeing stuff, though you may not need it, you may consider buying it.