W6 blog topic: How important is it to be civil online on the Internet? - jongchan kim

1. Summary
 
We need to maintain the civility to interact on Wikipedia. Civility is important in the virtual world as it is in the real world. Not ignoring other people's opinions, not ignoring others, etc. is the most basic civility. Keeping the civility in the online world is becoming a very important factor in maintaining the online community. The fact that Wikipedia has been well preserved, people active in a wide range of fields, and the best site in the world is also because it has remained so far.
 
2. Interesting point
 
Keeping the civility online is important. If we don't keep the civility in online, we'll have a busy fight. There is a lot to be said about the Internet real-name system. This is because there are many online users disguised as " virtual " and posted personal attacks and malicious comments. It may seem trivial, but it is a serious social issue. As a result, celebrities often hear on the news about suicide as well as suicide by ordinary people. If we don't maintain civility in online, Online spaces that require the efforts of many people, such as Wikipedia, are at risk of turning into just a wasteful space. Because of this, I think it is important to keep civility in online above offline.
 
3. Discussion Point
 
The fact that it does not maintain its civility causes a bigger problem online than offline. One of the most popular examples is malicious comments. Bad comments are a necessary evil to society. You may have seen a lot of social problems. I think the online real-name system is necessary. In other ways, the online real-name system brings up a variety of issues, including the risk of leaking information. Have you thought about any ways to stay civility? I'd like to hear your opinion.
 

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  1. UnknownApril 14, 2018 at 5:00 AM

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  2. UnknownApril 14, 2018 at 5:05 AM

    It is a very good point. I saw a lot of bad comments. Many people talk about people with anonymity and autonomy. In fact, online rules are not followed, so there is a case of offline suicide. (I would like to refer to my posting this week.) In the past, actually, I have done 'anti-bad comment campaign'.(악플 방지 운동) This is the 'good talk-to-exercise'.(선플 달기 운동) Could these small campaigns change the culture of commenting and online citizenship?. Furthermore, if government regulations or efficient policies are added, it would help to play a positive role for citizens online.

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