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Cyberbullying

March 14th, 2007

I’ve seen the word cyberbullying [wikipedia definition] used a lot recently in online news releases and discussion groups. We’ve all seen those people who get their kicks from being a bully, but I guess my question is:

Why do people think the Internet should be any different when it comes to being a bully?

Is it because people can appear (or seem to appear) anonymous online? Do these people believe they cannot be caught or that those on the receiving end cannot easily take action? I’m interested to hear any thoughts on the issue.

3 Responses to “Cyberbullying”

  1. Chris Says:

    Really, this pretty much says it all:
    http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19

  2. Jason Macemore » Stop Cyberbullying Day Says:

    […] Today is Stop Cyberbullying Day. I wrote a brief post about cyberbullying back before all this nonsense started, but events this week have brought such a terrible thing to light. […]

  3. Jason Macemore » Blog Archive » Stop Cyberbullying Day Says:

    […] Today is Stop Cyberbullying Day. I wrote a brief post about cyberbullying back before all this nonsense started, but events this week have brought such a terrible thing to light. […]

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