INTERNET VIGILANTISM By Dustin Morrow INTRODUCTION GROUPS CAUSE

INTERNET VIGILANTISM By: Dustin Morrow • INTRODUCTION • GROUPS • CAUSE • ABUSE • PROS • CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION • INTERNET VIGILANTISM IS VIGILANTISM, ONLINE. • ANONYMITY IS THE MASK • ANYONE CAN BE ONE.

GROUPS • ANONYMOUS • HUNTINGAPREDATOR. COM

CAUSE • EXPOSE WRONGDOERS • SERVE JUSTICE • HURT A WRONGDOER

ABUSE • ANYONE CAN BE ANONYMOUS • ABUSE OF ONE’S POWER OF THE INTERNET • EXPOSE TOO MUCH • TAKE THINGS TOO FAR

PROS • SECURITY OF THE INTERNET (ALSO A CON) • JUSTICE CAN BE SERVED • CAN SAVE LIVES • CAN STOP CRIME FROM CONTINUING • CAN BENEFIT LAW ENFORCEMENT

CONS • SECURITY OF THE INTERNET (ALSO A PRO) • TOO MUCH POWER TO THE INDIVIDUAL • CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HARM • TAKES THINGS OUT OF THE COURTS • CAN LEAD TO YOUR ARREST

CONCLUSION • SITUATIONS ARE CIRCUMSTANTIAL • PROS CAN OUTWEIGH CONS • SEE SOMETHING BAD? DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. • NOT ILLEGAL? STAY OUT OF IT.

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