虚拟类群体性事件的社会功能

虚拟类群体性事件是指网络群体在相对集中的时间里,围绕某一主题或者相关主题,利用网络制造的有较大社会影响的行为。虚拟类群体性事件大致分为热议型、娱乐型、攻击型三种类型。信息交换的便利性、需求选择的自由性、虚拟空间的匿名性、社会制度供给的缺陷性是产生虚拟类群体性事件的客观原因,其中社会制度供给的缺陷是深层次原因;公众有了解事实真相的心理需求是主观原因,引起群体性网络攻击事件的心理因素多种多样。虚拟类群体性事件的社会功能具有双向性,其对社会的影响利弊并存,只有辩证地看待这些影响,才能在处理中做到趋利避害。正确引导和控制虚拟类群体性事件,有助于维护虚拟社会和现实社会的和谐。

A Study of the Social Function of Virtual Group Events

Virtual group event indicates that the network groups focus on a topic or relevant topic at a certain time and perform the activities which have great influence upon the society by making use of the network.In general,virtual group event mainly falls into three categories: discussion,entertainment,and attack.The convenience of information exchange,the freedom of picking up needed options,the anonymity in virtual world and the deficiency of the supply of the social system together form the objective cause which leads to virtual group events,among which the deficiency of the supply of the social system is the deep-seated cause.On the other hand,the public’s psychological need for finding out the truth is the subjective cause,for the psychological causes of virtual group aggressive events are multifarious.The social function of virtual group event is bidirectional,which means the harm and benefits of its social influence both exist at the same time.Only by dialectically looking upon those influences can we go after profits and avoid disadvantages when dealing with the problems.In addition,to correctly lead and control the virtual group events indeed helps to ensure the harmony both in virtual and the real society.