Presenters for next week...
Tuesday, November 19th
Sound Design with Caden Gunn
Sound Design with Julianne Dao
Thursday, November 21st
Sound Design with Meagan Parrish
Emerging Media and Communications with Melody Jackson
Note: On Tuesday the 19th, we welcome visual effects artist from ReelFX, Edward Whetstone. Mr. Whetstone will discuss his experiences in the animation industry and what it takes to get your foot in the door. Don't miss it!
For participation points for the week...
Consider the questions of digital ethics in the digital world we discussed last week. Traditional ethics may no longer apply, or at least apply differently, in the digital space as opposed to the "physical world." Consider the example of bullying. Is there a difference ethically between bullying someone in person and bullying someone through social media such as Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube? Assume that neither examples of bullying include physical violence. Use the comments below to post a reply.
I don't think there is an ethical difference. Bullying someone is still bullying. I think that online bullying could be even worse, as the internet is harder to police, and users have a sense of anonymity.
ReplyDeleteI believe there is an ethical difference between cyber bullying and regular bullying. In regular bullying, the bully usually bullies you in private, and in the end you may feel a bit hurt from his scary animated face and words. In cyber bullying, however, you feel greatly affected emotionally because you know millions of people could be reading the bully's comments towards you. And the comments could be long, elaborate, and hurtful comments, like a violent letter that cannot be forgotten.
ReplyDeleteI feel like they are the same. Cyber bullying might affect the person a little bit more because like Emily said, its in front of several people. Although regular bullying can still put the same toll an a person as cyber bullying because bullying is bullying no matter how you put it
ReplyDeleteI think if in both cases we are discussing non-violent bullying, that cyber bullying is worse than regular bullying. I'm in no way glorifying bullying, but when it's face to face, at least the bully has the "courage" to do so in person. Whereas online, they are doing so while hiding behind a wall of anonymity, making it easier to do. In other words, cyber bullying is pettier, which in my opinion makes it less ethical.
ReplyDeleteThere isn't a difference between the two from an ethical standpoint. In both cases, someone is attacking another person mentally and verbally. The difference lies in the type of person doing the bullying. In real life, an imposing person could do the bullying. Online, it could be anyone, regardless of physical capability.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, there isn't a difference ethics wise, however, bullying on the internet could be anyone you know to a random anonymous user. It could be multiple people bashing on a single person based on a situation where the bullies feel they can attack whenever possible. There is usually a sense of safety behind the mask of the internet. In person though, usually there aren't as many that will bash you all at once.
ReplyDeleteWhat Zachary said. To take an outdated metaphor, offline bullying is face to face like a proper duel, even if it's over something petty. Cyberbullying, in all its anonymity, is stabbing your opponent in the back.
ReplyDeleteYes there is a difference. In real life you are often times stuck in the situation. If the bully does not want you to leave, they might bring friends and surround you. If not, then they can just follow you around and verbally bully you, making escape difficult. But when it is online, escape is as simple as it can get.
ReplyDeleteTo quote Tyler the Creator (edited for content): "Hahahahahahahaha How The Heck Is Cyber Bullying Real Hahahaha Dude Just Walk Away From The Screen Like Dude Close Your Eyes Haha"
I think this is pretty accurate, especially when your bully is someone you dont even know in real life. Now if it is actually someone you know, and sometimes face in real life situations, then I suppose "closing your eyes" wont solve everything. While they can still get to you at school or what have you, they cant cyberbully you if you just do something as simple as close your browser.
In my opinion, the different between the two is that if you bully someone on the internet, it is all recorded and will stay there forever. You can use the record to defend yourself. If you bully someone in real life and there is no third person saw it, they might go away with it since there is not enough prove. Either way, bullying didnt change a face that you are hurting a person.
ReplyDeleteI believe cyber bullying is worse than regular bullying. With having been bullied before I found comfort in knowing that I would not have to deal with it when school was out, but with cyber bullying it is always constant. There is a different mindset for the person to take time out of there life to make someone else feel miserable 24/7.
ReplyDeleteCyber bullying can be worse though... that's like somebody stalking you and making threats. and saying if you don't do this and that you could get shot or something..
ReplyDeleteAlthough internet interaction is taken less seriously (At least in my experience), I feel as though being rude to someone on the Internet isn't very important. That being said, ethically the action is still wrong. The morality of bullying someone online is the same as bullying someone in person, even though the context is different. I think the primary difference is how someone can handle the bullying. In person, there is often nothing you can do, but online one can just walk away from the computer, or usually ignore someone via a mute or block button,
ReplyDeleteThere is no difference. The only difference is that some one can remain anonymous through the internet if they want to. Both are negative and both result in the harming of another, even if the hurt is not physical.
ReplyDeleteI feel like we find a difference in physical world bullying versus cyber bullying. The people who issue the cyberbullying dont feel as much of an affect of their actions. Its not real to them. They can just turn off that world. But so can the people being bullied. This age is full of "trolling" and we just troll back. The people who are affect by the bullying online tend to group it with real world and I find that its inappropriate for that world. Signing up for the world that is the internet comes with the bad and I fell like they should know that already. So why still let the meaningless nonsense affect you?
ReplyDeleteThere is a difference. Yet the affect can still be the same. That is where the problem is.
Cyberbullying and physical bullying are two different things. To get away from a cyberbully, you can simply ignore them online. Its not hard, just stay off facebook/youtube.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of differences between physical bullying and cyberbullying: the methods, the numbers, the reactions. Ethically, however? No, there is no difference.
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