diigo bookmarks 04/15/2008

• Eight Teenagers Charged in Internet Beating Have Their Day on the Web - New York Times - Annotated

  tags: internet safety, digital citizenship, beating, teenagers, onlinesafety

  • he hoped that the attention the case had drawn would raise awareness about the Internet’s power to desensitize young people to violence.
  • And the 1,800-plus comments generally followed a similar line: “its not about youtube and myspace!! its about those 8 freakin’ teenagers!!”
  • authorities say the attackers intended to use the attack to become Internet celebrities.