Friday 27 May 2016

Digital Cause and Effect

What might be some effects of this 'pet shaming' trend?



It's cool. It's not hurting the pets (like the cats vs. cucumbers). - Mitchell

When their pets are naughty, they want to put them on the web to show what they've done. - Josh

I think it's funny and it's okay because it's not hurting them at all. - Lucy

Some people make YouTube videos of these pictures. They could put these photos there. Maybe the owners could make money. What if the dog didn't do it? - Lily 

It wouldn't matter because another dog wouldn't come up to it in the park and be like, "You're on the internet!" - Lilly



When people like and share photos, they spread around the internet. -Elise

The owner framed the dog by putting the trashcan lid on it like that. The dog looked guilty, but it was actually innocent. - Mitchell

When something goes viral, millions of people might see it. - Harry

Compare 'pet shaming' to 'kid shaming'.


It's not very nice because the little kid will grow up and he might get people teasing him. He might not want to have his face on the internet, but he can't help it. - Zara

This could start a bad habit of shaming other people. It could lead to racism. Imagine a similar image, but with a racist image on the card. - Harry

It can be good or bad... When he's in school, he might get bullied. When he's older, he might have a laugh at it. - Mitchell


It's good because it will teach him a lesson to not bully. The not-so-good thing about it is that parents and other children will see it. Other people from the school will start talking and gossiping. Maybe the story will get exaggerated. Then the boy will go to school and everyone will know because of what his parents did. He might end up being the one who's bullied. -Myro

I think it's really mean. There are other ways to make the bully realise that what he's doing is wrong. You don't have to shame him in public. You could go to the principal. - Gabby

His dad's kind of bullying him He's pressuring him to stand there. - Mitchell

It could only say, "Honk if you hate bullies," without the other bit. That would still show him how many people hate bullies, without identifying him as a bully. - Lilly

When you post something on the internet, you can never really delete it. - Myro

If it's on the internet, anyone can see it. It's sending that picture all around the world. People can use the picture for anything.-Ashley

Other people might see it and say, "Don't go near that boy, he'll bully you." - Caitlyn

It's like the whole world shaking its head at you. It's way too extreme for bullying. - Harry

It could be used on an anti-bullying website. It might stop other bullies. -Mitchell



This is a bad thing to do. It won't help the kids, just make them angry. No one likes feeling shamed. How bad is this kid really? - Zac

Just because you're naughty as a kid, doesn't mean you'll be grow up to be that bad. The mum is overreacting. - Lilly

The haircut won't last long, but the image on the internet will last forever. - Toroa


How big might these consequences get?

If this trends for longer, it might happen to more and more people. There might be way more kids on the side of the road. -William

It will affect their resume. - Harry

It could turn out to be a good thing... if people see they used to be bad and they've changed, they might think that's a good thing. - Amy

I don't see how it would affect them because they might change because they're feeling ashamed. - Zara

With the one that wants to be a scientist, he might try to get a job, but they'll say no, "You might be too silly" because they saw that he used to be a class clown. - Mitchell


People who see this might tell other people. It will get around really fast. - Amy

Hotels in Africa might see this and not let her stay there. - Mitchell

This shows that people can look nice on the outside, but not be nice on the inside. - Zara

If I were that woman, I wouldn't put my real face on the internet. She might get shot. It also says where she's tweeting from. - Myro

They might tell the security staff at the airport that she did this. She might not get through security. - Ashley

Maybe they won't find out in Africa because they have less devices. - Zac



You need to think about what you're posting. Read it through and think, 'Would this offend anyone?' before you post it. Someone could easily screenshot it and it might last forever. If we post something stupid now, we might not be able to get a job in the future. - Wade

In year 7, we did the t-shirt rule: If you're comfortable putting it on a t-shirt, it's okay to say. Otherwise, you shouldn't say it. - Caitlyn

This teaches us to think before you click post. Even if it's only on the internet for a minute, so many people are on the internet all the time that it could still spread to millions of viewers. - Zara

You should ask yourself, 'Would you grandma feel okay if she saw this?' Before you post. - Lucy





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