Monday, February 2, 2009

Class Notes: When does an online life become real life?

*See two posts below for original assignment.

The more people become emotionally invested in these online worlds, the more dangerous they become.


Rape in Cyberspace: There are some things that are the same.

The psychological side of rape can be very similar in the case of online rape. This mental aspect is often times the most long lasting of all.

There is definitely a major emotional investment on the part of the people controlling their online avatars: they should try and make the distinction between "I was raped" and "My online character was raped". When does this become real life?
A Clockwork Orange: A traumatizing example.

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