Viewpoint: Who are the people in the dark corners? - BBC News
I'm not making excuses for these people. I'm aware of the misery they have caused, and that whatever the internet has allowed, in the end they are responsible for their actions and behaviour. Whether they know it or not, these people have caused devastation for others. And certainly there are far worse characters hiding online than these three, using the anonymity the net provides to destroy people's lives.
But they aren't always the evil demons you might imagine. It's important to understand how people end up where they do, without condoning what they do. That may help us limit the damage they cause.
I'm not making excuses for these people. I'm aware of the misery they have caused, and that whatever the internet has allowed, in the end they are responsible for their actions and behaviour. Whether they know it or not, these people have caused devastation for others. And certainly there are far worse characters hiding online than these three, using the anonymity the net provides to destroy people's lives.
But they aren't always the evil demons you might imagine. It's important to understand how people end up where they do, without condoning what they do. That may help us limit the damage they cause.