Grzych, Mike. "The Social Contract, the Internet, and You." Web log post. Life Examinations. N.p., 8 Nov. 2010. Web. 15 Sept. 2015. <https://lifeexaminations.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/the-social-contract-the-internet-and-you/>.

This blog post is about how a Locke like state of nature exists on the internet in the form of chat rooms, game servers, forums, and collaborative blogs. The author argues that in the digital state of nature, our property is our feelings and self-esteem. The author also argues that the Terms of Services box that most major websites have is a function of protection of property, although he does not explain why or how people can choose to not consent to the use of a website, and what that really means. This source is a blog post on Wordpress, which makes it not the most reliable of sources, but adds an element of interest to this idea of our space and actions on the interest. After all, won’t I be producing a final project similar to this blog post? This source raises questions about internet bullying, which is a component of the social contract theory that I didn’t previously consider. Near the end of the blog post, the author mentions the fact that this comparison is somewhat of an extrapolation, and that “the logistics and limitations of user interaction on the internet” makes it impossible to draw a perfect translation. I am not exactly sure what this means, but I’m interested by it. I think my next source to explore will be about Locke and his specific social contract theory.