Much of modern social interaction takes place using digital communications, using the Smartphone ... more Much of modern social interaction takes place using digital communications, using the Smartphone and tablet devices which have seemingly become ubiquitous to our modern generation. As will all interactions between individuals, not all will be pleasant or tasteful; some may be rude and offensive, possibly even harmful to the person on the receiving end. The fact that this takes place is not unusual, it happens often enough in the ‘offline’ world, but it is scale and reach of such activities which should give us pause for thought. The question we must now ask is ‘what are the unique circumstances which make online social media particularly ripe for incivility?’ and ‘how should we categorise it?’ Also discussed here will be motivations and the theories surrounding the aetiology of this behaviour. This chapter will discuss the motivations of trolling in relation to Nietzsche’s concepts of ‘resentiment’, ‘slave morality’ and ‘nihilism’ and draw upon the concept of ‘causal probability’ in order to shed new light upon this activity.
In the wake of such technical developments as digital downloads, cloud services and online stream... more In the wake of such technical developments as digital downloads, cloud services and online streaming, we must re-examine what it means to own property. Peer-2-Peer file sharing amongst a generation of young people has raised some awkward questions, such as: what do we actually own? If I buy something do I own it in perpetuity? Do I therefore have to right to resell it and lend it as I would do with other items of property? How should the law deal with copyright infringement and the theft of intangible property? It must be stressed that there are many other forms of intellectual property crime (IPC) (such as stealing industrial secrets for example), but this chapter will focus upon the type associated with file-sharing websites such as The Pirate Bay. It will also offer possible solutions to the problem and suggest ways to manage the situation whilst critiquing previous approaches to the control of intellectual property. This chapter revisits the findings and conclusions drawn from previous research undertaken in ‘A Critical Engagement with Piratical Opinion’ (Noble 2011) and updates the debate surrounding Intellectual Property.
The sudden intrusion upon social media of videos depicting atrocity and murder has become more pr... more The sudden intrusion upon social media of videos depicting atrocity and murder has become more prevalent over the last couple of years, but why is this so? Does this constitute another (although extreme) form of spam? Is there also a social engineering element to this, in that it will attract people’s morbid curiosity and induce outrage, all of which results in computer traffic in the competition for our attention on the Internet?
Social media can be seen as a democratising force in which everyone can have their say and each p... more Social media can be seen as a democratising force in which everyone can have their say and each person has an opinion which they can voice to the whole world. So when a person encounters something which he or she feels is wrong, or feels that an injustice has been done, then the person can take to the Internet and voice his or her outrage. But what if this went too far and calls of outrage mutated into calls for ‘justice’ outside the law? This is the problem of cyber vigilantism in which the sentiments of the mob sweep across social media. It would appear that the speed of communication has overtaken the ability of some to think objectively.
As the threat of cybercrime increases, the forces which seek to combat them also increase. This c... more As the threat of cybercrime increases, the forces which seek to combat them also increase. This chapter seeks to examine how an industry has arisen from the cybercrime threat and what forms of specialist areas they cover. In particular, we will look at the broad categories in which these different threats fall into and discuss how an industry has sprung up to capitalise upon it.
The intention of this thesis is to examine various types of online deviance, such as ‘trolling’ a... more The intention of this thesis is to examine various types of online deviance, such as ‘trolling’ and other forms of cyber bullying with special attention paid to the deviance which occurs on social networking sites and peer-2-peer file sharing websites. The central claim of this thesis is that deviant behaviour can be influenced (encouraged, magnified) by ‘ressentiment’, which can reside within the individual. This ‘ressentiment’ forms part of a complex array of situational factors called ‘Flexible Causal Prediction’, whereby individuals may experience a particularly strong influence on behaviour but are not predetermined to act in certain ways. In this thesis the author uses Nietzsche’s philosophical notions of ‘Nihilism’, ‘Slave Morality’, ‘ressentiment’, ‘Will to Power’ and the ‘Ubermensch’ to build an existential picture of deviant behaviour. The author also draws upon the criminological/sociological notions of ‘Drift’, ‘Master Status’ and the ‘Techniques of Neutralisation’ (Syke...
Much of modern social interaction takes place using digital communications, using the Smartphone ... more Much of modern social interaction takes place using digital communications, using the Smartphone and tablet devices which have seemingly become ubiquitous to our modern generation. As will all interactions between individuals, not all will be pleasant or tasteful; some may be rude and offensive, possibly even harmful to the person on the receiving end. The fact that this takes place is not unusual, it happens often enough in the ‘offline’ world, but it is scale and reach of such activities which should give us pause for thought. The question we must now ask is ‘what are the unique circumstances which make online social media particularly ripe for incivility?’ and ‘how should we categorise it?’ Also discussed here will be motivations and the theories surrounding the aetiology of this behaviour. This chapter will discuss the motivations of trolling in relation to Nietzsche’s concepts of ‘resentiment’, ‘slave morality’ and ‘nihilism’ and draw upon the concept of ‘causal probability’ in order to shed new light upon this activity.
In the wake of such technical developments as digital downloads, cloud services and online stream... more In the wake of such technical developments as digital downloads, cloud services and online streaming, we must re-examine what it means to own property. Peer-2-Peer file sharing amongst a generation of young people has raised some awkward questions, such as: what do we actually own? If I buy something do I own it in perpetuity? Do I therefore have to right to resell it and lend it as I would do with other items of property? How should the law deal with copyright infringement and the theft of intangible property? It must be stressed that there are many other forms of intellectual property crime (IPC) (such as stealing industrial secrets for example), but this chapter will focus upon the type associated with file-sharing websites such as The Pirate Bay. It will also offer possible solutions to the problem and suggest ways to manage the situation whilst critiquing previous approaches to the control of intellectual property. This chapter revisits the findings and conclusions drawn from previous research undertaken in ‘A Critical Engagement with Piratical Opinion’ (Noble 2011) and updates the debate surrounding Intellectual Property.
The sudden intrusion upon social media of videos depicting atrocity and murder has become more pr... more The sudden intrusion upon social media of videos depicting atrocity and murder has become more prevalent over the last couple of years, but why is this so? Does this constitute another (although extreme) form of spam? Is there also a social engineering element to this, in that it will attract people’s morbid curiosity and induce outrage, all of which results in computer traffic in the competition for our attention on the Internet?
Social media can be seen as a democratising force in which everyone can have their say and each p... more Social media can be seen as a democratising force in which everyone can have their say and each person has an opinion which they can voice to the whole world. So when a person encounters something which he or she feels is wrong, or feels that an injustice has been done, then the person can take to the Internet and voice his or her outrage. But what if this went too far and calls of outrage mutated into calls for ‘justice’ outside the law? This is the problem of cyber vigilantism in which the sentiments of the mob sweep across social media. It would appear that the speed of communication has overtaken the ability of some to think objectively.
As the threat of cybercrime increases, the forces which seek to combat them also increase. This c... more As the threat of cybercrime increases, the forces which seek to combat them also increase. This chapter seeks to examine how an industry has arisen from the cybercrime threat and what forms of specialist areas they cover. In particular, we will look at the broad categories in which these different threats fall into and discuss how an industry has sprung up to capitalise upon it.
The intention of this thesis is to examine various types of online deviance, such as ‘trolling’ a... more The intention of this thesis is to examine various types of online deviance, such as ‘trolling’ and other forms of cyber bullying with special attention paid to the deviance which occurs on social networking sites and peer-2-peer file sharing websites. The central claim of this thesis is that deviant behaviour can be influenced (encouraged, magnified) by ‘ressentiment’, which can reside within the individual. This ‘ressentiment’ forms part of a complex array of situational factors called ‘Flexible Causal Prediction’, whereby individuals may experience a particularly strong influence on behaviour but are not predetermined to act in certain ways. In this thesis the author uses Nietzsche’s philosophical notions of ‘Nihilism’, ‘Slave Morality’, ‘ressentiment’, ‘Will to Power’ and the ‘Ubermensch’ to build an existential picture of deviant behaviour. The author also draws upon the criminological/sociological notions of ‘Drift’, ‘Master Status’ and the ‘Techniques of Neutralisation’ (Syke...
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