[Maia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Oh God, that's horrible Mollie, were they people you know from real life?

They were online friends, I had known them for years though and they were always good to me prior to that. This was just completely out of the blue :/

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Mollie.

They were online friends, I had known them for years though and they were always good to me prior to that. This was just completely out of the blue :/

That's horrible, that's why I worry about my daughter and younger people on the net. I'd say she'll be atleast 16 before I let her go on un supervised. It's scary all these kind of bullying stories you here, young teenagers even killing themselves over that kind of thing.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That's horrible, that's why I worry about my daughter and younger people on the net. I'd say she'll be atleast 16 before I let her go on un supervised. It's scary all these kind of bullying stories you here, young teenagers even killing themselves over that kind of thing.

The part that many /some people seem to miss in all of this is: online socialising has taken over what used to happen in days gone by: whereby people used to meet up in person, know each other in person and in real life.

A great deal of friendships arise from online conversations and online interraction regardless of age - but looking at it from 'youngsters' point of view in particular: they are very impressionable, they want to fit in and all it takes is that one bully to start rounding up their possy...... much going on elsewhere in the background - people being set up when they think these people are their friends - and before you know it: all sorts of thiings are posted online and then spread like wildfire - with much of it not being taken down, and remaining online for many years later.

Yes, it could be argued that 'similar' may happen in real life - people do get let down in real life - but it is far easier to bully, intimiate, harrass, badger and cause distress online, to a far wider audience with far less control over the end result.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

The part that many /some people seem to miss in all of this is: online socialising has taken over what used to happen in days gone by: whereby people used to meet up in person, know each other in person and in real life.

A great deal of friendships arise from online conversations and online interraction regardless of age - but looking at it from 'youngsters' point of view in particular: they are very impressionable, they want to fit in and all it takes is that one bully to start rounding up their possy...... much going on elsewhere in the background - people being set up when they think these people are their friends - and before you know it: all sorts of thiings are posted online and then spread like wildfire - with much of it not being taken down, and remaining online for many years later.

Yes, it could be argued that 'similar' may happen in real life - people do get let down in real life - but it is far easier to bully, intimiate, harrass, badger and cause distress online, to a far wider audience with far less control over the end result.

Absolutely, and it's becoming a serious problem too. I think it needs to be looked at and policed more tbh because people seem to think anything they do is fine because "It's not real life" when in fact it is very much real life, there are real people sitting behind all of those screens

[GypsyGoth]

Jeeze Mollie that's awful

[Livia]

God, there are some scumbags in the world, aren't there?

[arista]

"I'm a hologram with upgraded facilities.!!"



Yes Skpe Holograms
soon you can dance Naked over someone

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by arista

"I'm a hologram with upgraded facilities.!!"



Yes Skpe Holograms
soon you can dance Naked over someone

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by arista

"I'm a hologram with upgraded facilities.!!"



Yes Skpe Holograms
soon you can dance Naked over someone

I'm not so sure I'd want to inflict that on even my worst enemy Arista!!!

[Sarah.]

Yes All because I met someone famous that she liked, and this girl would send me hateful messages and threaten to hurt me and tried to turn all my friends against me. It went on for about 2 years.

[Dilligaf]

Originally Posted by Sarah.

Yes All because I met someone famous that she liked, and this girl would send me hateful messages and threaten to hurt me and tried to turn all my friends against me. It went on for about 2 years.

Didn't you report it to the police? Bitching is one thing but when it comes to all out threats it turns in to something else altogether.

[Kerry]

Oh yeah, forgot to add. This isn't about TiBB wars.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

After a man was jailed for insulting comments on dead teenagers' social network sites I thought I'd ask - Have you ever been bullied online?

I've not been bullied as such but have been harassed.... Which is why I firmly believe this is a good message to send out to these idiots.

Opinions on action you believe suitable? If indeed any.

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

Oh yeah, forgot to add. This isn't about TiBB wars.

Tibb 'wars' aside where people simply do not gel, is one thing, but people who go out of their way to be nasty, insulting and abusive to people online - whether on their own or in gangs - is bullying - whichever way it's put - whether that be on FB or any other social networking site or a forum.

It happens often: it is how it is handled, and how the bullies are dealt with that makes a difference - ie: are they given a clear message to condemn the bullying/harassing, do their actions show that it will not be tolerated? or is it allowed to continue and not appropriately knocked on the head right away - which gives the message that it is allowed, which in turn, gives free passage to allow those doing the bullying to continue- and get worse because they do get away with it.

As far as the linked story is concerned: that's a more extreme version of what we see happening all the time. As for linked story: guy got (legally) less than he deserved, time wise imo. I'm sure he'll be experiencing bullying on the other side of the fence soon. I'm sure he won't find it so funny as he had done in the past.