Tag: VIGILANTISM

By now, everyone is wholly familiar with the cautionary tales of unwitting (or dimwitted) folks who get fired, arrested, or publicly chastised because of incriminating photos or comments that appear on the Web. But, an increasing number of people are also feeling the repercussions of being the tattle-tale or rumormonger in those scenarios. The Wall Street Journal investigated the phenomenon it ...

According to the Wall Street Journal, Old West-style vigilantism is on the rise online, as ordinary citizens are joining forces to fight against persecution and harassment. Instead of inflicting street-corner justice on burglars, rapists, and thieves, this new breed of Web vigilantes are crusading against unsolicited sales calls. Congregating Web-link-recommendation site Reddit.com, one angry ...

The Internet has empowered people to do things they wouldn't normally have had the chance to do: Write, sell photographs, start a business, and, in some cases, become a crusader for justice. Internet vigilantism isn't necessarily new, but it has grown in power and popularity as the Web has become more social and access to it has become more widespread. The folks at Cracked, purveyors of ...