Comments on: The Culture of Public Humiliation http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=461 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:33:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Space Chick http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=461&cpage=1#comment-9904 Space Chick Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:22:39 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/the-culture-of-public-humiliation/#comment-9904 Naked photos, swings both ways. Scary juxtaposition of responses! Never take pictures that you wouldn't want publicized. Period. Naked photos, swings both ways. Scary juxtaposition of responses!

Never take pictures that you wouldn’t want publicized. Period.

]]> By: Bret http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=461&cpage=1#comment-8491 Bret Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:56:34 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/the-culture-of-public-humiliation/#comment-8491 I think the problem swings both ways. America is fascinated with watching AND filming such events. I am more troubled with the latter. Like everyone has already said, we watch it, laugh at it, then forget about it or at least don't use it as humiliation anymore. (I LOVE the Star Wars Kid! One of the biggest gutbusters I've seen off the internet) It disturbs me more that people feel the need to spread trash and filth about others so prevalent-ly (not a word, I know) abd to such an acute degree. However, an easy way to not be a target of such embarassment is to try to carry a little dignity with you at all times. The overwhelming amount of stuff that's posted is of someone doing something they probebly shouldn't be doing anyway. (like getting drunk or high and then making further stupid decisions, etc etc) I think the problem swings both ways. America is fascinated with watching AND filming such events. I am more troubled with the latter. Like everyone has already said, we watch it, laugh at it, then forget about it or at least don’t use it as humiliation anymore. (I LOVE the Star Wars Kid! One of the biggest gutbusters I’ve seen off the internet) It disturbs me more that people feel the need to spread trash and filth about others so prevalent-ly (not a word, I know) abd to such an acute degree.

However, an easy way to not be a target of such embarassment is to try to carry a little dignity with you at all times. The overwhelming amount of stuff that’s posted is of someone doing something they probebly shouldn’t be doing anyway. (like getting drunk or high and then making further stupid decisions, etc etc)

]]> By: Susan M http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=461&cpage=1#comment-8479 Susan M Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:27:42 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/the-culture-of-public-humiliation/#comment-8479 I think in today's world kids (and adults) need to be careful what they record or photograph themselves doing. A funny aside: I have a friend in a band who had his cellphone stolen. He told me the guy who stole it was trying to extort $5,000 for it. My friend is a drummer in a band that was very influential in a certain scene of music, but his band is not well known at all. I asked why on earth the guy thought he'd pay $5,000 to get a cellphone back. He said because there were naked photos of himself on it. I had to laugh. Like *anyone* would care about naked photos of my friend. Seriously. No one would. I think in today’s world kids (and adults) need to be careful what they record or photograph themselves doing.

A funny aside: I have a friend in a band who had his cellphone stolen. He told me the guy who stole it was trying to extort $5,000 for it. My friend is a drummer in a band that was very influential in a certain scene of music, but his band is not well known at all. I asked why on earth the guy thought he’d pay $5,000 to get a cellphone back. He said because there were naked photos of himself on it.

I had to laugh. Like *anyone* would care about naked photos of my friend. Seriously. No one would.

]]> By: Seth R. http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=461&cpage=1#comment-8476 Seth R. Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:58:34 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/the-culture-of-public-humiliation/#comment-8476 Actually, it's not entirely clear what's legal and what isn't in this area. It's a developing area of copyright law, along with some free speech issues, and a dash of defamation and privacy laws. And of course, a lawsuit isn't going to put the genie back in the bottle. Actually, it’s not entirely clear what’s legal and what isn’t in this area. It’s a developing area of copyright law, along with some free speech issues, and a dash of defamation and privacy laws.

And of course, a lawsuit isn’t going to put the genie back in the bottle.

]]> By: Proud Daughter of Eve http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=461&cpage=1#comment-8475 Proud Daughter of Eve Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:14:05 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/the-culture-of-public-humiliation/#comment-8475 The kid's "friend" and all others who do such things should be arrested (or sued, or whatever the appropriate legal response is) for invasion of privacy. No such content should be posted without the express, written consent of the people involved. The kid’s “friend” and all others who do such things should be arrested (or sued, or whatever the appropriate legal response is) for invasion of privacy. No such content should be posted without the express, written consent of the people involved.

]]> By: Seth R. http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=461&cpage=1#comment-8470 Seth R. Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:11:09 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/the-culture-of-public-humiliation/#comment-8470 Thankfully, fame on the internet is just as fleeting as it has been anywhere else. Thankfully, fame on the internet is just as fleeting as it has been anywhere else.

]]> By: Don Clifton http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=461&cpage=1#comment-8465 Don Clifton Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:26:23 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/the-culture-of-public-humiliation/#comment-8465 I think part of the whole thing is our desire to feel that we are better than someone else. When we see others do stupid things we feel smart, and we get a laugh out of it. It is scary what level this kind of humiliation has gone to with the internet and camera phones. I don't see that it's going to stop. Hopefully it won't be the downfall of civilation any more than Dungeons and Dragons, .25 cent video arcades, Playboy magazine, Video games, online gaming and the whole internet! I think part of the whole thing is our desire to feel that we are better than someone else. When we see others do stupid things we feel smart, and we get a laugh out of it.

It is scary what level this kind of humiliation has gone to with the internet and camera phones.

I don’t see that it’s going to stop.

Hopefully it won’t be the downfall of civilation any more than Dungeons and Dragons, .25 cent video arcades, Playboy magazine, Video games, online gaming and the whole internet!

]]> By: Seth R. http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=461&cpage=1#comment-8463 Seth R. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:22:35 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/the-culture-of-public-humiliation/#comment-8463 No Rusty, I'm not really plugged into these things. NPR was the first I heard about it. I think the real story is the aftermath for the kid. The issue of online bullying, and our voyeuristic culture, of course, has been growing on me for some time. The NPR conversation was simply motivation to finally post on it. No Rusty, I’m not really plugged into these things. NPR was the first I heard about it. I think the real story is the aftermath for the kid. The issue of online bullying, and our voyeuristic culture, of course, has been growing on me for some time. The NPR conversation was simply motivation to finally post on it.

]]> By: Rusty http://www.nine-moons.com/?p=461&cpage=1#comment-8459 Rusty Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:19:45 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/05/the-culture-of-public-humiliation/#comment-8459 Seth, Did you not know about the Star Wars Kid before the NPR piece? That's like four years old! Even <i>Arrested Development</i> brilliantly spoofed it a number of times. Seth,
Did you not know about the Star Wars Kid before the NPR piece? That’s like four years old! Even Arrested Development brilliantly spoofed it a number of times.

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