Week 5 (11/26/07-11/30/07) - Question of the Week

(This week's question should be at least 200 words since we have two class meetings.)

Here's the question: What do you think of people who make up "characters" and pretend to be someone else on myspace and facebook -- are they dangerous?

Background: Myspace and Facebook are great places to meet people. You can be anonymous. You can be someone else. But, there are dangers to that. Read this article about Megan in St. Louis who committed suicide because some neighbors were "messing with her emotions." No laws were broken. But, is there an ethical side to this story? See: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gg5xCtQtLBF6vJqWXStItGEOsJfwD8SV6U680