> The very people in that very local community! I think you are right. It's also important that the local community set behavioral boundaries (in real life, ac

> The very people in that very local community! I think you are right. It's also important that the local community set behavioral boundaries (in real life, actual laws) and the system for dealing with breaking those boundaries (in real life, the actual judicial system). The stuff they are moderating, if done in real life, would enjoy very little protection from the law. Facebook: Person starts talking to person, sends dick pic, continues conversation. Real Life: Person starts conversation in public place, exposes self, keeps on talking. In real life this kind of behavior is highly likely to result in an arrest, engagement with the legal system, possible fines and jail. In Facebook world, you might get a post post deleted, a warning from a mod, and maybe get your account suspended. Additionally, local norms may be very different, and so laws tend to be very different. A lot of the bad behavior we see in social media is largely because people get away with it, with little risk to loss of freedom and wealth.