Re:Collusion rings threaten the integrity of computer scienc...
by PragmaticPulp on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @07:57PM
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> It’s just a general breakdown of the rule of law and trust all over our society. When everyone around you is breaking the rules and receiving no repercussions, then following the rules yourself is equivalent to choosing to lose.
More specifically, it's the perception of a breakdown that drives this behavior.
When it comes to cheating, there's a growing perception that "everyone else is doing it" and therefore it's not wrong to play the same games as everyone else.
The current political and social media discourse revolves around ideas that "the system is rigged" combined with a die-hard notion that anyone who disagrees with you is wrong and/or evil. When people are bombarded with these ideas every day on their social media feeds, cheating a little bit to get yourself ahead doesn't feel like cheating. It just feels like leveling the playing field.
More specifically, it's the perception of a breakdown that drives this behavior.
When it comes to cheating, there's a growing perception that "everyone else is doing it" and therefore it's not wrong to play the same games as everyone else.
The current political and social media discourse revolves around ideas that "the system is rigged" combined with a die-hard notion that anyone who disagrees with you is wrong and/or evil. When people are bombarded with these ideas every day on their social media feeds, cheating a little bit to get yourself ahead doesn't feel like cheating. It just feels like leveling the playing field.