Misbehavior in Cyber Places: The Regulation of Online Conduct in Virtual Communities on the Internet
Janet Sternberg · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 2012
Preface: The Internet at the Turn of the Century Acknowledgments Introduction: Athenians and Visigoths in Cyberspace 1 The Research Objective Rationale for the Study The Research Problem Definitions Delimitations Method Chapter Summary 2 The Context of the Study Media Ecology: The Study of Media Environments Media as Environments Environments as Media Space and Place Situations, Rules, and Rule-Breaking Mediated Interpersonal Communication Computer-Mediated Communication in Online Environments Virtual Communities 3 Trouble Brewing in Cyberspace An Infamous Triad of Troublesome Online Behavior Flaming: Digital Debates and Virtual Vitriol Spamming: Electronic Junk Mail and Other Cyber Debris Virtual Rape: Sexual Harassment in Online Gathering Places A Frontier Mentality: The Internet Besieged Two Approaches: External Laws Versus Internal Rules 4 Cybercrime: Law-Breaking on the Internet The 1994 Denning and Lin Report Cybercrime and Cyberlaw Online Security, Attacks, and Viruses Hackers and Other Denizens of the Cyberspace Underground First Amendment Follies: Dissent, Free Speech, and Censorship Online Definition Schizophrenia: Malevolent Criminal or Mischievous Prankster? The Jurisdiction Circus: No Ringmaster in Cyberspace 5 Misbehavior: Rule-Breaking in Virtual Communities The 1994 Bruckman Abstract Misbehavior and its Aliases: Negligent, Naughty, Nasty, and Beyond Rules and Norms in Virtual Gatherings Netiquette and Other Codes of Civilized Cyber Conduct Behavior Management and Social Control in Online Environments The Status Quo: Theories and Analyses in Search of a Paradigm 6 The Regulation of Online Conduct in Cyber Places Breaking, Making, and Enforcing Rules Online Breaking the Rules: Varieties of Virtual Misbehavior Rule-Breakers: Netiquette Newbies, Packet Pranksters, and Modem Miscreants Making the Rules: Behavioral Standards for Online Gatherings Rule-Makers: Netizens Against Digital Misconduct Enforcing the Rules: Strategies and Techniques for Handling Online Troublemakers Rule-Enforcers: Moderators, Sysops, Wizards, and Gods on Cyber Patrol 7 Conclusion: A New Sense of Place From Physical to Behavioral Boundaries Growing Interest in Local Regulatory Approaches Misbehavior Offline: Athenians and Visigoths in Everyday Life References About the Author