Building dignity in online war of words
Online, we can create, share and use media content in a many ways and with very little effort.
And it is perhaps the fact that precious little effort is needed, which can make the Internet such a double-edged sword. Since most of us no longer write letters, the lengthy process of considering the words we choose, the order in which we place them and perhaps even mulling over the impact they might have on the recipient, has all but vanished. Now messages can be sent in the blink of an eye, with little time given to thinking about their impact.
