To what degree are informal social controls online the same as or different than informal social controls in real life?
To what degree are informal social controls online the same as or different than informal social controls in real life?
Incorporate social disorganization theory and or collective efficacy and or informal social control , and or restorative justice and or Community policing into the answer below are topics to touch on
- What is the online community enforcing informal controls-is it the same community that enforces controls in real life?
- Thinking of the enforcers, the punishment, and the individuals controlled, are online controls different from controls in real life?
- Are moral panics or collective efficacy more likely online or in real life?
- What are some positives and negatives of informal social controls online?
- Do groups (e.g., liberals, conservatives, vegans, white supremacists, gamers, women, etc.) experience the same levels of informal social control online?
- If there are differences, how would you explain those differences, and are they the same as would be found in real life?
- Overall, do online social controls do more harm or good?
- Is online informal social control out of control? Is there any way to control informal controls online?
- What is the overlap between informal social controls online and in real life? Have you ever felt pressure (or put pressure on others) to conform online? In person? Does the experience feel different?
