Bullies in Cyberspace
Everyone grows up with that one mischief-maker in their class… the kid who gets detention, loses recess privileges, and just can’t seem to stay out of trouble. Unfortunately, some people never grow up, as evidenced by the crazy griefer behavior going on in the virtual classrooms in Second Life.
Every classroom seems to have at least one troublemaker who thrives on causing a scene. The “island” classrooms and campuses of colleges and universities in the 3-D virtual world known as Second Life (SL) are no exception. In SL, they are referred to as “griefers,” and their behavior goes beyond the antics of schoolyard bullies. Griefers can come from within – unruly students in class or on campus-though many of them are just malicious members of the SL community. The disruptive and hostile violence that plagues the real world has found its way into SL and is becoming a challenge for students and educators.
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For more background on Second Life, here’s my article about a virtual, 3-D education.
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