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Dark Side of CMC

The dark side of CMC explains the negativity of CMC and how it impacts individuals. Prior to our last exam we discussed the different understandings of the Dark Side of CMC. Trolling, negative how-to-guides, pornography, hate speech and internet addiction; all of these are problematic and continue to occur. Trolling is the act when people online purposely disrupts others online (the online community). Those who participate in this behavior find it very amusing to discomfort online users. Negative how-to-guides are guides you can find on the internet advocating and instructing terrorism, suicide and eating disorders? These two things alone are horrible and show what the internet has become and how it will get worse.

Pornography has always been prevalent but now it is all over the internet and easier to come across while using the web. These website have millions of users, which some develop pornography addictions and a small percentage lose interest in relational sex because of their addiction to internet sex. Hate- speech attacks a person or group based on ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, religion, or gender. Fairly common online. Unacceptable to hate FTF so they do it online. Motivated by racial, religious, and lifestyle differences. All of this is ok online because of our “freedom of speech”. This is very upsetting because the world is cruel as it is already, but people feel more comfortable posting rude and nasty comments online about others and feel it’s acceptable. In their eyes it’s acceptable because they can say whatever they feel, but on the other hand it is very upsetting to those, who are being attacked. Saying things out of the ordinary to someone of a certain race, sexual orientation or any different face to face can lead to confrontation (a fight). Therefore people feel safe to say what they want online about the next person because they have a hidden agenda. The anonymity of being able to say what you what online and face no consequences is a main factor.

Internet addiction overall I believe is a growing problem with today’s generation and it just remains to grow. It is frightening and becoming more obvious to the damage it has caused on our generation. Each day I have Italian class, my professor bickers about how all the youth does today is have their hands and eyes glued to their phones or any electronic device. He asks every day, “Why don’t you guys talk amongst each other? or maybe study Italian before class begins, instead of being on your phone?”  We are in deniable as a whole when it concerns internet addiction. I know one thing we all partake in, “lying to family members or friends about how much time you spend online”. We are all guilty in this, but overall the internet has become this very bad thing, that people can’t seem to shake.