By Charles Wankel and Shaun MalleckThis book discusses the term "virtual reality", how we do not experience the real world or a fictional world it is a hybrid experience.This is important in relation to the issue of cyber bullying because of the need to address the experience of the individuals involved. Online communities are seen by many as something distant and unattached. The personal element of communication has been removed by technology, before it was the telephone then the mobile phone and then now social networking.'Interactions with virtual worlds are made possible by real devices and can produce secondary effects on the real user and the real world'. Social networks can be accessed through laptops, tablets and mobile phones now. There is no escaping technology in today's. It has helped us to progress as a race in many ways, making many parts of life easier, more convienent and therefore more enjoyable. However it has caused problems too such as 'cyber bullying is a method of bullying made possible because of technological advances' (Agatston, Kowalski and Limber, 2010:2).
Cyber bullying is an ethical issue that only arose due to the new digital age. The internet is a powerful tool but when used in the wrong way it can be vicious. Many things posted online are not just an issue for the present time as they can come back to haunt a person later on. This is another issue that should be stressed when discussing cyber bullying. The bully may not actually realise or understand the implications of the content they are posting online. How it can never properly be fully removed once it has been posted online as everything gets stored in archives.
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