I understand your point, but I have to wonder where the evidence for this lies. Yes, it might very well be true that larger anti-virus companies that offer paid services hire hackers to create viruses that they have the 'antidote' to, but this might as well be speculation. It's tantamount to the argument that pharmaceutical companies are in cahoots with doctors to keep people on medications (which might be very well be true, but is also speculation).

This is a point we were discussing in class: free versus paid anti-virus software. Paid versions may imply that a person has something they need to protect, thus attracting the eyes of cyber-criminals. I don't know if I would necessarily classify this as an argument for free internet development on the whole, because there might also be some merit in paid anti-virus software for instance (greater protection capabilities?) - though free versions have served most people well.

I don't think this point classifies as either For or Against!

I suppose this is also my point. While there is an increasing number of templates or preset customization options, the extent to which they may be welcomed in a specific niche varies. If I were to have a school of my own for instance, I would prefer the school's website to be highly indicative of its ethos. This ethos should emanate from all aspects of the school's technology. A template may not easily do this.

Of course, this whole idea is really based on compromise and working with what you have available.

Accessibility by persons to internet technologies can be improved with the use of free systems. 2.0 and further tools for instance becomes more readily available to persons thus improving levels of communication or essentially opening up the technology to a wider audience. In education for example, schools without the budgets to allocate to software development can still have the benefit of tools such as cloud storage (e.g. Google Drive), learning management systems (e.g. Edmodo) and so take the institution into the era of contemporary education without the necessary added costs.

Free systems reduce the levels of customization available on the platform. A user is typically limited by the boundaries presented in templates or designs. Though free templates also allow avenues for purchasing of certain options such as unique domains (consider wix.com).