In China, Web 2.0 is growing rapidly. Forums and blogs with Chinese characteristics have hundreds of millions of page views every day, and many netizens are happy to express their opinions on this new platform. Web 2.0 should be a great opportunity for China's Internet to lead the world.
In the era of Web 2.0, everyone's influence is no longer limited to his circle of friends, but can be infinitely expanded through the Internet. However, some worrying phenomena have begun to occur: using public platforms to send false information online; deliberately making things mysterious, with the content and title disconnected; lacking arguments but with obvious attack purposes; having no boundaries and invading people's privacy.
As the English proverb goes, "With great power comes great responsibility." Although the Internet is an equal platform, when we are given more rights as a result, we should be more vigilant and self-disciplined.
Perhaps, we should work together to shoulder some of the responsibility for China's Web 2.0.
Everyone has the right to report facts, to express opinions, and even to make bold assumptions or guesses on the forum. However, unconfirmed assumptions must not be taken as facts to mislead the public.
Rumors stop at the wise. If a piece of news is unfounded, don't believe it easily, let alone spread it.
With a "careful verification" mentality, it is possible to do some investigation on the information that is widely circulated.
Click less and reply less to those obviously inflammatory headlines, so that they sink. Participate more in those meaningful discussions, so that they float to the surface.
Reporters and websites should not excessively reprint those unverified posts. With our efforts, China's Web 2.0 will enter a brighter future.