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Lesley Withers, a Communication professor at Central Michigan University, told CNN, "... there's a perception of anonymity. People think what they say won't have repercussions, and they don't think they have to soften their comments." Unfortunately for those on the receiving end, those comments are often still quite hurtful, whether they come from a real person or a stranger. Perhaps the most touching indicator of such nastiness was the case of high-school student Meghan Meier, who was so tormented by the mother of a classmate that she committed suicide.
Right now, sadly, there really isn't much that can be done to slow the spread of hate and ignorance on the Internet, other than to try to have a thick skin and remind others that even though they may be hiding behind a meaningless username, their actions still have an impact. [From: CNN]
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Subscribe to commentsBaronNov 4th 2008 10:33AM
This post makes me so mad, I could spit!
Really though, the internet and anonymity make the average dunce on the street a real bully online. It would be nice if every comment someone said had to be backed with their photo, their phone number, and their address.
DarkLightNov 4th 2008 8:27PM
No, to real problems, you have to do real solutions.
If dude is rude, there's something wrong with him that must be solved at the very root. Posting your photo, phone and address (so that he can go to your place and punch your real face) will not solve much... It will make matters worse, actually.
The best you can do is to be totally anonymous (like you're supposed to be on the internet, and everywhere, really.. You don't wear a shirt with your full name on it), and remember that you don't have to take those words seriously.