Slam book

A slam book is a notebook (commonly the spiral-bound type) which is passed among children and teenagers. The keeper of the book starts by posing a question (which may be on any subject) and the book is then passed round for each contributor to fill in their own answer to the question.^[1]

Slam books were also a source of bullying between students - where students "lived in fear" of the "biting comments" written anonymously under their names, "on the order of what today might be a Tweet or a Facebook comment". ^[2]

Slam books can also exist in virtual formats. Web-based slam book sites have attracted controversy for hosting virtual slam books in which individuals or organizations are targeted for criticism that constitutes bullying or defamation.^[3]

Web Based Slam books

Some of the virtual slambook websites are listed below

Slambook.org – Online version of slam book operated from India
Online Slambook

References

^ Mansour, David (2005). From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 436. ISBN 0-7407-5118-2.
^ The Washington Post:[1]
^ Tampa Tribune: Issues Raised Over Web Slambooks

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[1] Mansour, David (2005). From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 436. ISBN 0-7407-5118-2.

[2] The Washington Post:[1]

[3] Tampa Tribune: Issues Raised Over Web Slambooks

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