Information flow on the Internet is an important topic for our generation. The Internet allows for greater communication and information flow than has ever been possible before, but we must figure out how to build networks and applications that help people communicate in this medium efficiently. The free flow of information doesn't mean that every piece of information is available to everyone; it means that people can share information as they like with exactly the people they would like. Therefore, privacy and enabling people to share information privately without exposing it to others is critical.

Information flow is an important issue because our ability to solve other problems is generally limited by our ability to communicate with other people, sharing ideas and information. The free flow of information on the internet is in danger because many times over the years corporations and governments have controlled this flow and that impedes good communication between people. Examples of this are the printing press, radio, and television. All these medias started with free flow, but then became one way medias.

Facebook is designed to be as good of a vehicle as possible for the free flow of information. Its developers are constantly trying to build new features that enable its members to share information more efficiently and more privately than previously possible. Some examples are the mini feed, and notifications.

In the upcoming elections, the free, unrestricted, and secure flow of information is vital to the freedom of communication. Technologies facilitating the flow of information on the Internet must be free of intervention from government and big media.


Several people joined with the intention to just be a spamtard. So we are deleting their posts. The concept of free flow of internet, for those of us who walk upright and have spines, is not to freely spam each other. It is to discuss different groups that are trying to control the internet, and the legislation being made to protect it from becoming a one way media like TV, Newspapers, and Radio all became. (read less)

Information flow on the Internet is an important topic for our generation. The Internet allows for greater communication and information flow than has ever been possible before, but we must figure out how to build networks and applications that help people communicate in this medium efficiently. The free flow of information doesn't mean that every piece of information is available to everyone; it means that people can share information as they like with exactly the people they would like.... (read more)