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  tkyrchncs

  Nov. 28, 2007, 5:18 p.m.

  Aw, jeez, guys, it's an electronic communications device! Cut it off! This stuff in no way compares to real bullying where the victim is humiliated and/or injured in person. Nobody has to submit to it because they are small or weak or timid. Just block the bully, don't answer, CUT IT OFF! I know it hurts most emotionally to be bullied, because I was bullied in the flesh, and I also feared for my life at times. I feel for these kids, but if bullying of any kind makes you suicidal, then you are not yet mature enough to deal with the situation alone, and this includes chatting via computer or phone.
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  KLopez

  Nov. 29, 2007, 8:36 a.m.

  The worst I had it was in highschool when people would pose under fake screen names and taunt you or tease you about absurd things. I cannot imagine how bad it is now with social networking sites.
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  Fangarius

  Nov. 29, 2007, 9:40 a.m.

  There's the rub though. One can argue over the means, whether it's in CyberSpace or RealSpace, but bullying is bullying no matter what. Sure it doesn't compare with physical bullying, but psychological bullying is just as worse.

  I can recall one year where an entire school bullied me over one stupid mistake, which was actually insignificant if you look at it now, but it still hurt just the same.

  It's easy saying, 'cut it off' but it also depends on the ones conducting the bullying themselves. Most cyberbullies don't stop with terrorizing their victims on the internet. If they know who you are, they can start making life in the real world equally as miserable.

  Also for the record, suicidal thoughts aren't discriminating, they affect everyone in ways you can't imagine. Because when you're bullied--be you a child or a young adult--you do end up with low self-esteem, where depression sets in, and yes, people turn to suicide just to escape from their tormentors.
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  ghengisghan

  Nov. 29, 2007, 4:57 p.m.

  If you can be bullied online, you need SERIOUS theraphy!You have to be complicite in your own bullying to let it happen online,thats just masocistic.
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  Fangarius

  Dec. 3, 2007, 7:46 p.m.

  To tkyrchncs:

  First off, I would never stoop to mudraking because you're the first person in Propeller who's given me a serious debate on a topic.

  And it's understandable on how you feel about adults acting like bullies as well as terrorizing kids. In fact, working in retail sometimes I envision scenarios making the Marquis De Saad and Morticia Addams proud, when I have customers who dare threaten me or other customers.

  Also you're right about it not being the government's business on how we treat others. I guess what's getting in my craw while we've been taught to respect others how we ourselves would like to be treated, you'll always have those who ruthlessly torment others just for the sheer pleasure of it.

  Regardless of the consequences.

  To Ghengiskhan: Dude, first off, nobody ALLOWS themselves to be bullied, it happens. Because first off, we perceive things individually.
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  AnnaPeres

  March 13, 2008, 6:57 a.m.

  saying that you'd prefer being bullied on Internet vs. Bullying in general ... well, there are other forms of cyberbullying than just namecalling, dont you think so? Russian recently discussed a proposed bill on this matter (see newsclips here at http://partkom.com/category/space/ ), and there was quite a buzz...

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