How Not To Be An Asshole Online
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World Internet Usage
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The world’s changed tremendously in the last 20 years and it’s hard to remember what it was like before the web. Today there are over 2 billion Internet users around the world.
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Assholes Around the World
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That’s a lot of potential assholes, isn’t it? In fact, assholes are an international phenomenon and are known in every language and culture. Take a look!
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History of “Asshole”
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According to Wikipedia, the metaphorical use of the word “asshole” in reference to a contemptible person dates back to 1933. By 1994 the word was used on network television and today, it’s probably every 5th word on the Internet :-)
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Hot Topics
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Sometimes what makes someone an asshole depends on the context. Certain topics definitely seem to bring out the worst in people: • politics• religion• history • sex• race & ethnicity• war• the environment
Basically anything where people have strong opinions.
Epidemic
“Sonic Scream One” by Andrea Mason http://www.flickr.com/photos/a_mason/3993146/
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In fact, there’s an epidemic of hostile behavior online.
You’ve got: • Google bombs• Twitter bombs• Facebook attacks• personal abuse• attacks on reputations• online lynch mobs • human-flesh searches
“Anger” by Jeff Hester http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffhester/255437938/
What’s Asshole Behavior?
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So let’s start with a basic definition of asshole behavior:
Shutting or trying to shut someone else down throughfear or threat of being the target of unwarranted abuse, harassment, or lies.
= Silence
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In other words, taking away THEIR voice.
Examples of Asshole Behavior
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So what are examples of asshole behavior?
How about having a bad day at work, or having a disagreement with a friend, and then getting online and going crazy on someone to release your frustration.
What Else?
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• Being overly focused on winning, no matter what• Feeling you have to prove the other person wrong and have the last word• Getting into a silly power struggle
“Anger Management I” by Dinesh http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidnid/3251196288/
What Else?
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• Jumping to conclusions• Misinterpreting what was said • Insulting and name-calling• Belittling someone• Using ad hominem attacks
What Else?
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• Attacking someone’s gender, age, race or intellect• Revealing someone’s personal or private information without their consent• Impersonating someone online without their permission
“fight club” by Alexandre Morin http://www.flickr.com/photos/genitalssky/2251197425/
What Else?
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• Spreading half-truths or lies about someone or their family• Sending around intimate photographs of someone • Making threats against someone’s reputation• Making defamatory statements against someone
Hey, I’m Just Having Some Fun!
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We’re not talking about being Miss Goody Two-Shoes here, or always saying “please” and “thank you.”
Blowing off steam every once in a while is ok.
Yeah, I’m Just Having Fun!
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Poking a little fun at things you see online or calling bullshit on them is fine.
What’s the big deal?
“Despair” by Lloyd Morgan http://www.flickr.com/photos/lloydm/2305701220
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But when we ruthlessly attack others online, when our actions hurt people emotionally, physically and reputationally,
when they feel • anxious• frustrated • fearful• helpless
“Sadness” by Remara Tordai http://www.flickr.com/photos/remaraphotography/419159170/
What’s the big deal?
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• hopeless• stressed, • depressed
then it’s gone too far.
Democracy & Freedom of Speech
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Spirited debate and passionate dissent are what make a free society go around.
Thank goodness we’re able to do that in the United States and some other parts of the world.
Democracy & Freedom of Speech
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And we better damn well make sure we protect that by honoring the principles that underly democracy.
An online culture where
every person can freely participate in a democratic, open, rational and
truth-based exchange of ideas and information,
without fear or threat of being the target of unwarranted abuse, harassment, or lies.
Source: CiviliNation’s Mission
Let’s Do It
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So wouldn’t it be great if we:
created an online culture where every person can freely participate in a democratic, open, rational and truth-based exchange of ideas and information, without fear or threat of being the target of unwarranted abuse, harassment, or lies.
Take A Stand
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Let’s make that happen!
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