not.so.soft [under.construction]



» what? a collaborative weblog exploring and chronicling culture and community on the internet » why? read the faq for more info. » who? megp davidp captainfez adrianhon prolific carolg jtl mattb katyl schampeo darrens broomfondle [join in]		wednesday, april 11 Interesting article about why community matters from a perspective of individual/society and rights. Very extensive discussion follows the article, too. » megp 9:48:55 AM [discuss] monday, february 19 School bullies use the Web to hurt another student Christopher Fletcher of England was amazed when he came down to breakfast one morning to find his 14-year-old son, Mark, in tears, begging not to be sent to school that day. His amazement turned to shock and rage when he found out that some of his son's classmates had set up a Web page devoted to Mark. » mattb 2:49:35 PM [discuss] monday, february 12 Laid Off? Call Dr. FeelBad Internet addiction disorder. Cyberwidows. Sudden wealth syndrome. And now, post-layoff burnout trauma, as it was dubbed in an article on StressDoc.com. It would seem that for every extreme twist and turn of our Internet economy there is a therapist standing by with a catch phrase and eight hour-long sessions. » mattb 2:16:56 PM [discuss] tuesday, january 30 Attorney Uses Novel Defense in Columbine Threat Can the actions of an 18-year-old be blamed on "internet intoxication" – and is it shaping up to be the new "Twinkie defense"? - via Lucid Confusion » mattb 7:03:12 PM [discuss] tuesday, january 23 No Sex, Please! We're Post-Human: "The paradox - or, rather, the antinomy - of "cyberlogic" concerns precisely the fate of the body. Even champions of cyberspace warn us that we should not totally forget our bodies, that we should remain anchored in "real life" by returning, regularly, from our immersion in cyberspace to the intense experience of the body, be it in the form of sex or jogging ..." » davidp 2:59:58 PM [discuss] friday, january 19 When internet dating goes wrong: we've all heard horror stories about internet dating, but usually they end up in someone climbing out a bathroom window to escape an overweight thirtysomething car salesman. This one ended up in a boy being shot and stuffed in the trunk of a car. It was apparently related to a Palestinian uprising, but I think is important as it shows how the goodwill involved in online dating/meeting can be abused. People online are occasionally exactly as they appear, mostly they're a little different, but as this indicates, sometimes they can be something else entirely. Looking at your AIM list with a little more trepidation now? » captainfez 10:48:01 AM [discuss] thursday, january 18 Hate Site Dies; Long Live Hate?: Pioneering hate-group monitor HateWatch.org is to fold, it's founder stating that "[it] has served its purpose". I suppose only time will tell if this will serve as a benefit (decreased scrutiny) or detriment (decreased traffic) to hate-group sites. » davidp 1:24:58 PM [discuss]