Sunday, July 26, 2009

Web 2.0 collaboration gone bad?

An example of a group of strangers coming together to accomplish something: They end up harassing a guy who was flaming on some forums:

http://consumerist.com/5322539/internet-trolls-trash-tardy-chest%20thumping-monitor-shipper

1 comment:

  1. Mob justice strikes again! He must have really upset some people, college students perhaps? That story shows how how barriers to personal expression have fallen and that the world is becoming a smaller place. It's also an indication that that interested parties can unite to flame someone in multiple environments. 'Scary.

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