Investigation of Internet User Behaviour in Indonesia

Abstract

Research on the impact of the internet on educated users was conducted by an
online survey that included 126 respondents. Descriptive Statistical Analysis
was used to explain the results of this study which are presented in tables, and
qualitative discussions. Respondents were internet users. The survey results
showed that respondents who use the internet well had a positive impact on
them; but on the contrary, educated users who use the internet poorly had a
negative impact on them. Several beneficial effects for educated users were:
the internet as a source of knowledge, as a medium of communication, used to
exchange data and made easy to business transaction in the trade sector. On
the other hand, the internet also had a negative impact if it is not used properly.
These negative impacts include addiction to adult content, being influenced
by cruelty and sadism, engage in deceptive acts, stealing credit card codes,
engage in online gambling and addiction, and even being affected for instant
work. Cultivating ethical education through interaction on the internet with
religious messages maintains positive internet usage. Promoting the internet
for negative things should be legally punishable by the law on information
technology and electronic transactions.

Keywords: internet, positive impact, negative impact, ethical education