With one of the most negative elections occurring less than a week ago it was it was ironic that I came across this article that focused on negativity and its online impact. Several websites such as justrage.com and mybiggestcomplaint.com are solely devoted to the concept of venting negative feelings and are often inappropriate. Before observing these websites I never realized the amount of negative perceptions and feelings flowing through the internet, for example the first item displayed on justrage.com is “Angry? Tell us about it.”
We have learned throughout our class discussions that the Internet can be used negatively for purposes such as flaming and bullying. Within this article it alluded to the important point that individuals can remain anonymous online, thus saying things they would not have normally said in person. Many people find it difficult to be aggressive in face to face communication because you have to live up to your remarks and people can be judged by their moods and facial movements. The article also stated that people attempt to convey power and voice their opinions through their internet rants.
Negativity is also present in celebrity websites and blogs. For example self-proclaimed gossip columnist Perez Hilton has grown in popularity for his famous rants and raves of celebrities. We have also seen internet negativity displayed in such movies Mean Girls. This movie involves teenagers starting rumors about other students and which is done very easily via the Internet. Comments by teenagers can travel instantly and theoretically have worldwide ramifications. This type of cyber bullying is an easy method individuals utilize to convey negativity through rumors and intimidation.
Sadly teenagers such as Megan Meier, have lost their lives to rumors or hoaxes through cyber bullying and online vitriol. In order to prevent more devastating moments, many websites have become accustom to flagging. In our Metasecurity article, we learned that several websites such as the WELL and craigslist are self policing themselves by flagging inappropriate content.
In an earlier class reading we discovered that online negativity and anger has led many people to misinterpret online messages because of egocentrism. People often have difficulty detaching themselves from their own perspective and can not identify with others perspectives. The spread of egocentrism has also led to the influx of online negativity.
CMC has made it easy to promote violence in many different ways and the ramifications are often large. The only way to prevent this negativity from spreading is for parents to monitor their children’s online activity. It is impossible to prevent these types of incidents from happening in the real world and online, however websites must be held accountable for user activity on their sites.
We have learned throughout our class discussions that the Internet can be used negatively for purposes such as flaming and bullying. Within this article it alluded to the important point that individuals can remain anonymous online, thus saying things they would not have normally said in person. Many people find it difficult to be aggressive in face to face communication because you have to live up to your remarks and people can be judged by their moods and facial movements. The article also stated that people attempt to convey power and voice their opinions through their internet rants.
Negativity is also present in celebrity websites and blogs. For example self-proclaimed gossip columnist Perez Hilton has grown in popularity for his famous rants and raves of celebrities. We have also seen internet negativity displayed in such movies Mean Girls. This movie involves teenagers starting rumors about other students and which is done very easily via the Internet. Comments by teenagers can travel instantly and theoretically have worldwide ramifications. This type of cyber bullying is an easy method individuals utilize to convey negativity through rumors and intimidation.
Sadly teenagers such as Megan Meier, have lost their lives to rumors or hoaxes through cyber bullying and online vitriol. In order to prevent more devastating moments, many websites have become accustom to flagging. In our Metasecurity article, we learned that several websites such as the WELL and craigslist are self policing themselves by flagging inappropriate content.
In an earlier class reading we discovered that online negativity and anger has led many people to misinterpret online messages because of egocentrism. People often have difficulty detaching themselves from their own perspective and can not identify with others perspectives. The spread of egocentrism has also led to the influx of online negativity.
CMC has made it easy to promote violence in many different ways and the ramifications are often large. The only way to prevent this negativity from spreading is for parents to monitor their children’s online activity. It is impossible to prevent these types of incidents from happening in the real world and online, however websites must be held accountable for user activity on their sites.
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