Dark+Side

=**Selected Issues and Sites from the "Dark Side" of the Internet**= //*** Note, some of these sites are NOT appropriate for children or for the classroom. They are linked here for awareness purposes only.**//

Bad Taste/Offensive Content:
[|Losers.org]: Directory of "losers" on the Internet [|Uglypeople.com]: A rating site dedicated to photos of 'ugly' people. [|WhoWouldYouKill.com]: A site dedicated to asking the question, "who would you kill, and how would you kill them?" [|Rotten.com]: "Pure evil since 1996" specializes in presenting torture, mutilations, injuries and fatalities.

Cyberbullying:
[|Cyberbullying.org]: One of best sites for cyberbullying awareness. [|Bullying.org]: Another very popular bullying site. [|Star Wars Kid]: Likely the most popular case of Internet bullying ever. See background story via [|Wired]. [|Examples of CyberBullying]: Several good resources.

[|Cyberbulling.ca] - Great Canadian resource for cyberbulling. [|StopCyberbullying @ Ning] - A social network you can join to learn more about cyberbullying, or to connect with people who can help you. [|Tolerance.org] - Fight Hate and Promote Tolerance [|KidsHelpPhone] - Great resource for those being bullied, threatened or harassed. [|Ratemyteachers.ca]: Even teachers can be bullied? [|Do P.E. Teachers Suck?]: This is what students had to say.

Hate Sites:
[|The Hate Directory]: This is a directory (152 pages) of hate-related sites on the Internet. [|MartinLutherKing.org]: Likely the most popular of all hate-related websites, this is a revisionist account of the life of Martin Luther King aimed at kids. [|StormFront]: "White Nationalist Community", affiliated with the [|KKK]. [|Prussian Blue]: Fourteen year-old twin sisters who market white supremacy music. [|"God Hates The World":] A song from Westboro Baptist Church, a VERY anti-homosexual group. [|Resistance Records]: Record label for white supremacist music. [|Hatebook.com] An anti-social utility that disconnects you from all the things YOU HATE.

Misinformation, Satire and/or Hoaxes:
[|DHMO.org]: A site dedicated to the banning of dihydrogen monoxide. [|The Onion]: Satirical publication, some good examples include: [|Bill Nye], [|PowerPoint Suicide Note] and [|Internet Crash]. Content warning for much of the site, however. [|The Apollo Hoax]: Some believe we have never been on the moon. Wikipedia explains more [|here]. [|Is Lip Balm Addictive?]: Some think so. [|The Great Aids Hoax]: One of many sites that pushes the idea that AIDS/HIV is related to a conspiracy theory against non-whites. [|LonelyGirl15]: Many in the Internet community were outraged when they found out that LonelyGirl15 was an actress. [|Pit Breakup]: A popular video of a breakup filmed live at a College. This turned out to be a staged event. [|Bride Cuts Hair]: Another popular Youtube video of a bride drastically cutting her hair on her wedding day turned out to be a staged event. [|Prison Thriller]: There is a dark story behind this popular video. [|TelCo-Powered Products]: Line of products powered by your TelCo. [|Whirled Bank]: Satire of the World Bank. [|Rethinking AID$]: A site that claims HIV and AIDS are not related. [|Genochoice]: "Create your own genetically healthy child online." [|GlobalWarming.org]: A site which refutes the theory of global warming. [|Clones-R-Us]: "First and largest cloning provider." [|Discovering Pherotones]: Researching "ring tones that attract." [|Annals of Improbable Research]: "Research that makes people laugh then think." [|ForgetMeNot Panties]: Underwear with a built in GPS tracker. [|The Pit Breakup] [|Prison Thriller] [|LonelyGirl15] [|Bride Has Massive Hair Wigout]

Internet Related Sex and Violence:
[|Happy Slapping]: Happy slapping os "a [|fad] in which an unsuspecting victim is attacked while an accomplice records the assault." [|Suicide Lodge]: "A suicide reference" with links to many pro-suicide groups. [|ASH (Alt.Suicide.Holiday)]: Likely the largest of all pro-choice suicide groups.

Internet Scams and Money- Making Models:
[|Save Toby]: Only you have the power to save Toby! Here is the truth behind the site via [|Snopes]. [|Teen Internet Fraud]: Cole Bartimoro and his Internet Fraud schemes. [|Million Dollar Homepage]: This is legitimate, but begins to show how making money via the Internet can be very different. [|Story at BBC]. [|Phishing Scams]: Some of the most profitable of all Internet scams. [|Pyramid Schemes]: Unsustainable business models that have been around for quite sometime in various forms. A humorous look at the pyramid schemes comes from "[|The Office]". [|Nigerian 4-1-9 Scheme]: This scheme was around even before the Internet, and is a type of [|advance fee frauds]. [|Pump and Dump]: These are common, security-related schemes.

Privacy, Surveilance, GPS and Related Trends:
[|EPIC on RFID]: Information on what are sometimes called "spy chips". [|EPIC Videos]: Interesting, speculative videos on what the world of privacy may look like in the future. [|Serendipity]: An article on a wireless, proximity-based dating service. [|Mobile Advertising]: An Economist article on mobile advertising, the "next big thing." [|Adoption Profile Lookup]: A controversial database from Alberta Children's Services

Popular Sites and Social Networks for Teens/Tweens:
[|DoYouLookGood]: One of the most popular looks-based, social networks in eastern Canada. [|AddictingGames.com]: The name says it all. [|Neopets]: Games you can play with your virtual pet. [|CandyStand]: Many addicting games by Wrigley's. [|MyScene]: Virtual hangout and games from Mattel. [|Family.ca]: Family as told by Disney Corporation. [|FunnyJunk]: A popular funny video and photos site. [|EbaumsWorld]: Funny video site, content can get very innappropriate for children. [|Nexopia]: Popular social networking site for younger kids. [|NewGrounds]: Popular place to share and create Flash videos. [|Habbo]: Virtual world for kids. [|Piczo]: Photo sharing/enhancement site for kids. [|SecondLife:] Complex virtual world (need software download) [|Beer.com]: Popular media site. [|MySpace]: One of the most popular social network sites. [|Facebook]: An increasingly popular social network site. [|Youtube]: The most popular video-sharing site. [|Runescape]: "Massive online adventure game."

Classic:
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