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Week 7 [26.02-02.12.18] The dangers of online shaming

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There's no denying how digital life has changed the way we live today. There is something about about the anonymity of social media that does not encourage us to be our best and most compassionate selves. Please watch Jon Ronson's TED Talk about the lives ruined as the result of high-profile online shaming.




Question 1. Do you agree with the statement: "On social media everybody is either a magnificent hero or a sickening villain." ?

Question 2. Why do you think we are so comfortable shaming other people via social media?

Question 3. Do you think we've reached a point where people care more about being right than they do about others?

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Mykhailo Tarasiuk said…
I'm agree with this statement. I think that's because people seating behind the screen even not see their own problems, but always see way how to disgrace someone. I also don't understand why people try to write jokes on twitter, because if you had some friends you can write directly to them and this people will always understand you. Maybe their logic is when you shame someone via social media you are far away from your victim and know that if you do moral harm, this person couldn't find you. I think people thinking only about themselves even if they not right and they don't care about other people.
28 November 2018 at 17:08
Unknown said…
Yes, I agree with the statement in the question. Everyone is different in online life than he is in reality. We put some masks just after we enter an online world. We create our personalities to a better version of us, or we release our stress on others and don't stop ourselves from what we won't do to other people on the street at school.

We don't see their faces just after putting shame on them. We don't want to see this, but we have a pleasure saying it. Praising ourselves that we are better than others is tempting, and some people who struggle with problems with their self gaugment needs to boost it with this malicious behavior.

Unfortunately, I do agree with this statement that people care more about being right than they do about others. I used to be such a person until the friend of mine showed me myself in a different light. It has changed my life. I've become a listener, where I used to be a speaker. I tried to convince others of my beliefs at all cost. In all cases, it was wrong for my reputation and my relations with others. Nowadays I try to listen to the others and try to ask proper questions to place the seed in their minds that they are wrong rather than trying to convince them to my beliefs.
2 December 2018 at 18:39
Iman Masjedi said…
No, I do not agree with this. In my opinion, social networks have created conditions for those who have special talents but who did not care about them, these networks made them able to Without any backing or sponsor, your talent will flourish. On the other hand, we can say that many of those around us live in a criminal way
Perhaps if we are present with our true name on social networks and declare our views, we can lessen the impression of negativity or shame in others, because we all know that saying some sentences may have real consequences for us.
If we want to hurt others on social networks, this may be a kind of mental illness.
Yes, I think we have reached a point that should tell everyone about everything without disrespect and without consequences for others.
2 December 2018 at 19:02
ExoKuzo said…
That statement is true not only on social media but also in general, our perception of others dwindled to 2 sided coin either one is with us and hes great or hes against us and we will proclaim him a villain.
With enough work we can make us out to be anyone on the internet and thus on social media, thats the only place where anyone can anything to someone who he might not even see in his life.
Its been what ? 2 years since we became slaves to "publicity" and "social media" feel of justice. We went so far up masses ass that we dont even think about what is actually right.
2 December 2018 at 20:47
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