Griefers: Cyberbullying in the online gaming world - The Diigo Meta page

• 22 Jun 08
  

  kim tufts

  cyberbullying education internetsafety

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  Anne Bubnic

  A griefer is a player who plays an online game simply to aggravate and harass other players. Griefers find fun in embarrassing and pushing others around in the online gaming world. They may use tools such as stalking, hurling insults, and exploiting unintended game mechanics.Griefers scam, cheat and abuse, often victimizing the weakest and newest players.

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  • A new type of cyberbully known as a griefer is overtaking other forms of aggression on the Internet and in the world of online gaming, a health researcher warned.
  • Unlike traditional Internet bullies who work through instant messages and cell phones, griefers lurk on online multi-player videogames, harassing their victim by bullying, tormenting or thwarting other players in the game.
  • Griefers trap a victim and they will attack the victim through the game," Dr. Sally Black, an assistant professor in health services at Saint Joseph University in Philadelphia, said in an interview.

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