Massively Multi-Player Online Role Playing Games: What’s the Risk?
Massively Multi-Player Online Role Playing Games: What’s the Risk?
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大型多人在线角色扮演游戏：有什么风险？
DOI：
10.4101/jvwr.v3i3.874
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发表时间：
2010
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通讯作者：
S. Atkinson
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作者：
B. G. Sanders;S. Furnell;P. Dowland;S. Atkinson
有些人可能会认为个人电脑的普及和互联网的广泛使用给社会带来了许多好处。互联网及其相关在线服务的普及程度继续以指数速度增长，因此，潜在开发的途径数量也在增加。先前的研究已经确定，性侵犯者和社会工程师利用互联网作为目标和剥削个人的手段。事实上，先前的研究强调了即时通讯和社交网络设施的用户所面临的重大威胁。在线角色扮演游戏和虚拟环境为用户之间的互动提供了另一个平台。有证据表明，这些服务的用户常常沉浸在幻想世界中，以致于他们区分虚拟世界和现实世界的能力下降。这本专著调查了虚拟环境和在线角色扮演游戏的用户所面临的威胁程度。这项研究利用一项在线调查来评估那些在这种环境中花费过多时间的个人目前的意识和理解水平。
Some may argue that the proliferation of personal computers together with the widespread use of the Internet has brought many benefits to society. The popularity of the internet and its associated online services continues to grow at an exponential rate and consequently, so does the number of avenues for potential exploitation. Prior research has already established that sexual predators and social engineers use the Internet as a means to target and exploit individuals. Indeed, previous studies highlight the significant threats faced by users of instant messaging and social networking facilities. Online role-playing games and virtual environments provide yet another platform for users to interact with one another. Evidence suggests that subscribers of such services often become so immersed in a fantasy world that their ability to differentiate between the virtual and real world is reduced. This monograph investigates the level of threat faced by users of virtual environments and online role-playing games. The study made use of an online survey to assess the current level of awareness and understanding amongst individuals who spend excessive amounts of time engaging in such environments.