Now, measures that would change the character of the internet, yes. I'm not keen on the idea of mandating constant screennames across different sites, nor am I sure how that could possibly be enforced. The approach of ignoring trolls works at the level of refusing to let drama disrupt online communities, but not when it crosses into harassment of individuals--everyone has a breaking point at which they can't just let stuff roll off their back.
The best I can think is to (1) encourage the patching of security holes, (2)devise more stringent voluntary privacy measures around keeping one's contact information off the internet (which won't stop really skilled people, but maybe lazy just-having-fun types wouldn't bother), (3) aggressively prosecute harassment that can be traced via phone records etc.
And maybe give the writer a Valium and a vacation.
get off the internet, i'll see you in the streets.
this whole thing happens because there's too much online life and not enough real life life - for some people. part individual choice and part choice that we've made as a society, an uncomfortable collective.
"imminent death of the net predicted"--eh? Where?
ReplyDeleteNow, measures that would change the character of the internet, yes. I'm not keen on the idea of mandating constant screennames across different sites, nor am I sure how that could possibly be enforced. The approach of ignoring trolls works at the level of refusing to let drama disrupt online communities, but not when it crosses into harassment of individuals--everyone has a breaking point at which they can't just let stuff roll off their back.
The best I can think is to (1) encourage the patching of security holes, (2)devise more stringent voluntary privacy measures around keeping one's contact information off the internet (which won't stop really skilled people, but maybe lazy just-having-fun types wouldn't bother), (3) aggressively prosecute harassment that can be traced via phone records etc.
And maybe give the writer a Valium and a vacation.
What are your thoughts?
Imminent death of the net predicted / film at 11 is an old usenet joke.
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get off the internet, i'll see you in the streets.
ReplyDeletethis whole thing happens because there's too much online life and not enough real life life - for some people. part individual choice and part choice that we've made as a society, an uncomfortable collective.
changing that would be quite the monumental task.