Cyberbullying

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I can see that, but I'm sure we all know that bullying doesn't stop at the end of the day. The kid may have a break tonight, but it goes right back into effect tomorrow.

The cyber-victim's escape could be not turning on the conmputer/visiting social media sites.

Maybe. But they also know that the entire world can see what's written about them. Whereas a kid that got harassed in high school could look forward to at least getting to start fresh in college before online harassment, now those facebook/myspace pages about them follow them around...and if their bullies are really resourceful and move on to internet sites that won't take harassment down if reported, it's there forever.

[als463]

This idea of cyber-bullying is disturbing, to me. I don't mean the whole, "So-and-so hurt my feelings on GC, FB, or MS." I mean the, "Let's go on such-and-such website, which features particular schools, and make an entire thread about how so-and-so is such a whore and has STDs." That bothers me that people can just go to (that site) and do that.

Sure, people on here may not agree with one another but, no one (and I truly believe NO ONE) would start a thread about how als463 is a woman of the night or a bigot. I mean, people can do that on FB and MS, though. When people start posting your name, address, phone number, job info, etc. then it is a problem.

Also, WHAT THE HELL to that woman who said that horrible stuff about a 7 year-old? I bet that woman feels remorse. Maybe she feels remorse because she was getting death threats. That woman and her husband are the definition of pure trash. Just wow.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by als463

Sure, people on here may not agree with one another but, no one (and I truly believe NO ONE) would start a thread about how als463 is a woman of the night or a bigot.

You stole my thread idea!

/back to the seriousness of this thread

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

Maybe. But they also know that the entire world can see what's written about them. Whereas a kid that got harassed in high school could look forward to at least getting to start fresh in college before online harassment, now those facebook/myspace pages about them follow them around...and if their bullies are really resourceful and move on to internet sites that won't take harassment down if reported, it's there forever.

Major difference between bullying then vs bullying now.

In 1985, if Jack got bullied every single day at his HS in NY State, he could choose to go to boarding school in Virginia or college in Oregon. Yes he would have to deal with those assholes when he came home to visit, but for the most part, his day to day (and the rest of his life) would be pretty much free of them if he chose to make it so.

Whereas in 2010, Jack's roommate to be, the guys in the fraternity he's rushing, and the girl he wants to date can Google him and see the "Jack is a dweeb" page that some dickhead made back in 2008. No matter how much those people think that the sort of person who does such a thing is a useless idiot and has Jack completely wrong...that "Jack is a dweeb" is still going to stick in the back of their brain, and prevent Jack from getting a truly new beginning.

I read an article in Allure many moons ago about a woman who had major dental issues and was tormented mercilessly as a kid. She said the worst taunt was being told "You're so ugly you'll never get married" - because they were trashing not just her present but telling her she had nothing to look forward to in the future as well.