Cyberbullying

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

I don't consider it real cyberbullying when you can clearly leave a website like GC and not return (or come back as someone different, which folks do on here all the time) and you don't know most or any of the folks in real life. On the other hand, when people have your email, home phone number and/or address, or you're on a school or job site and you actually know the people and have to see them in real life, that's something different entirely.

How many flouncers have come back with a different name? Do they reinvent themselves and/or avoid those who pick on them?

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

How many flouncers have come back with a different name? Do they reinvent themselves and/or avoid those who pick on them?

How many are actually being picked on though? In most cases, when the OP stops the foolishness and doesn't carry it into a different thread, the issue is forgotten about and GC folks move on rather quickly from what I've seen. It's only when the OP keeps things going and engages in a back and forth (clearly not being a victim), that the foolishness continues.

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by Tippiechick

Ok, I see no one else has admitted that they have done shitty things in the past on here...

I'll start:
Hi. My name is Tippiechick and I have done ONE thing I regret on here. I crossed a line in a signature that made fun of someone's medical issue. I did. I'll admit it. I regret it. I think of it every time I see someone I know dealing with the same medical issue now.

Those who were on here know what I am referring to. Those that weren't -- it was a terrible thing I did.

I can now see how awful it was. I didn't at the time. And, I am sorry every time I think of what I did to this person.

Other than that? Good times...

Yes, GC has gone into the area of cyberbulling. No, I don't think many people want to talk about the elephant in the room.

Dramatic.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

That isn't 24/7. LOL.

OK, 14/7 lol I doubt FBers and T_witterers are online 168 hours per week

My point was that bullying occurred outside of school hours.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

OK, 14/7 lol I doubt FBers and T_witterers are online 168 hours per week

These kids are online 168 hours a week. These stupid phones give them access to everything while they are in class, in the car, at the dinner table...I HATE IT and I love that teachers/professors are prohibiting some of the access.

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

My point was that bullying occurred outside of school hours.

Yes, it did.