Yes. As long as they aren't being hacked the power to not be bullied is in their own hands.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Unplug the computer. Get a new hard drive.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

The best security system: http://ctrlv.in/68302 Anyways, bullies aren't known for their computer knowledge.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Read a book.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Sure, that can all be done to take yourself out of the situation of being bullied, but it still doesn't stop the damage that's already been done. And if people care enough to bully someone over the Internet, they're going to do it face to face as well. Bullying is bullying no matter what. The child being bullied has no control over it unless he/she takes action against it.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

" And if people care enough to bully someone over the Internet, they're going to do it face to face as well." Umm... are we on the same internet? People cyber bully over nothing, that doesn't mean they're actually being bullied in real life.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It doesn't mean they aren't either. It isn't safe to assume anything.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Other way around, people who bitch to you on the internet usually aren't going to do anything to your face

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Actually, we probably shouldn't generalize the bullies or the bullied. You never know how people respond to or do things.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

yes times infinity. honestly, if a kid kills himself because someone teased him online, is that really the people we want on earth? i know it sounds harsh, but we are spoiled as it is. to be spoiled and self centered is bad.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Andrew Clementi's case was cyber bullying. Does that make him stupid?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

first of all, im assuming you mean tyler clementi. secondly, i dont know all the details, but assuming he didnt get beat up, fired, cut from class etc, but yes. he took his life because he was afraid of what people thought about him. im pretty sure his "friend" didnt give a fuck when he was caught unless he was spoken for already

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Oh my gosh. I feel so stupid for messing that up. My point s that he had other things going on in his life. Besides, wouldn't you be embarrassed if somebody put up your sex tape without your permission on the internet? Its not the question of being gay, its about people thinking you're promiscuous when you're actually not.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

i wouldnt be embarrassed, i would be pissed if i was him. first of all, he isnt allowed to put it up there in the first place, and if he didnt take it down hes breaking the law. besides, at least he wouldnt have to find a way to explain to everyone that hes gay

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Something like that should be explained by you and only you, and only to the people that you deem accepting enough to know.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

yes, that is true. if he wanted to keep it a secret, he should have had the choice. what the video taper did was wrong, but he shouldnt have killed himself over it

by Anonymous 12 years ago

He was in college. I'm sure he wasn't that dumb. My school district is near Ruthers so they tell us about Tyler all the time. Every time, they mention that he didn't kill himself over one thing. It was multiple things that built up and added up.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

again, i have no idea what all the details were. but if it was so terrible he couldve changed his name and moved

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It's not that simple. When emotions are involved, you are unable to think clearly.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

but if someone teased him a bit beforehand, he wouldve had the experience and known how to deal with it calmly. i know for a fact that taunting on the internet can be healthy for people in the long run. of course his case went too far, but that shouldnt lead to suicide

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Bullying affects people in deferent ways. I have been bullied on the Internet and real life, and I can honestly say that if people said mean things to me again, I wouldn't be strong. I would break down and cry again.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

well, then you are stupid and should learn that my (or others) opinion differs of yours. thats the only reason why people say anything about it, and you should learn to not give a fuck

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I never said I'm not trying to. Im only fourteen. I have a long way to go.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

a long way is four years, about his age. trust me

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It is. If middle school has changed me as much as it has, high school sure as hell will.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

generally its better. no one says the truth in highschool, which i guess is worse

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I don't get involved with rumors. I have my own group of friends who are truthful and trustworthy. Ill be fine.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

This comment is ridiculously ignorant. It's very difficult to understand depression if you've never been through it yourself, but suicide is not caused by one or two incidents of cyber-bullying (or "teasing" as you referred to it).

by Anonymous 12 years ago

i have been through depression, and ive helped two people through it. cyber bullying should not affect any mentally normal person, especially to a measure as far as suicide.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Then I don't understand what you're trying to say, because "mentally normal" people do not kill themselves. Cyber-bullying is wrong because you don't know what other issues people have going on in their lives, and the teasing could add to problems such as depression and lead to suicide. You don't know what might push someone over the edge, and just because that trigger happens to be online bullying doesn't mean that they're not "the people we want on earth."

by Anonymous 12 years ago

cyber bullying makes anyone who survives (99.9%) a better person. the needs of the many overwhelm the needs of the few. i know i have no clue what is going on in their life, but i do know that online forums are exactly where not to go for solace or help.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Bullying is bullying no matter what. Sure they can just turn off their computer, but it's still going to be there when they get back on. It still hurts, even if it is online.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

You don't have to get back on. And if you do, you can just block them. Or go to a different website. Or ignore the bitch. It's pathetic how much effort is going into stopping cyber bullying.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah but its not that easy, to decide to just ignore it. You still know that it happened and will probably happen again. Cyber bullying is STILL bullying and can do just as much damage as regular bullying. Its awful and ignorant to imply that its the victim's fault for not just "turning off their computer".

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Cyber bullying is mean. Nothing more. On top of that, it is 100% stoppable. If people decide to kill themselves because someone was mean to them when they could have easily stopped them, then that is their fault.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It's obviously not anyone's fault that someone decided to say something mean to them, but it's still very easy to delete the messages, block the person, go to a different website, turn off the computer, etc.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It won't still be there if they delete it, and/or block the person.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

If someone posts a comment on your Facebook, you can delete your Facebook and their comment will be gone. If someone is sending you emails, you can block their email address. Retard.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

CYBER BULLY! YOU SHOULD BE PUT IN JAIL!

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Some bullies bully people at school and also over the computer. They can be relentless. If it's one thing, sure the person should just shutthe computer, but people see everything wrong with themselves. One little thing can start the domino to fall. It all builds up and that one comment can lead to the bullied committing suicide.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I kind of agree but I've seen bullies start groups or fan pages purely for the purpose of hating someone and discussing all the things they hate about them. In that case even if the victim blocks the perpetrator, it can still be really upsetting because they know other people can access the page and bitch about them in full view of the public. And even if they report it and the page is shut down the bully can just set another one up.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Half of me goes "Yeah that's a clever comment, I like it." The other half of me goes "There's no way this person has ever been cyber bullied"

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Reply button, bro. Which comment are you referring to?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

The post. /facepalm/

by Anonymous 12 years ago

People should have the right to use their own computer and internet though. Yeah you can block them, but cyber bullying can go much further than just direct harassment. Like somebody else mentioned, creating pages of the person, posting videos and pictures, writing nasty/humiliating things on Facebook... but not directly TO the person being bullied - it's still cyber bullying, and if all the persons peers can see it, then that's how it could follow them to school, where you can't just "block" them. Yeah that would be an extreme case, but I'm sure it happens - otherwise cyber bullying wouldn't be such a huge issue, I mean, I can see what your point is, but I think you worded this post too harshly, sorry.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Have you ever been personally bullied over the internet? Do you know how much words can hurt? It hurts just as much as physical pain. I've been through it and I blocked them, but still knowing those people have those feelings about me makes me like myself less. I try not to visit those pages anymore. It hurts knowing you're not the only one who doesn't like you. It lowers my self confidence and just makes me hate myself more. It seems like I can't escape it at school and even at home. I know the posts are on those pages. I know what they say. As much as I try not to think about it, it creeps into my mind. I'm sorry if this is "my" fault and you think i deserve it.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I don't think it's your fault that you're being cyber-bullied nor do I think you deserve it. I said in the comments somewhere that if the victim kills themselves, however, that's their fault, and I'm sticking with that. You seem to have appropriately handled the situation by blocking them, so I applaud you for that. But, anyways... if this happens at school too, don't you already know those people dislike you? So who cares if they express that dislike through social media? It's still the same people and the same feelings, so it shouldn't make you experience any additional loss in self-confidence.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

It's different people all the time. Seems like everybody hates me. You don't know how much I'd wish I was never born. I hate having to go through this everyday at school. I could never kill myself because I couldn't put this burden onto my family. I just push through. Even some of my friends think I'm so carefree. I guess I hide it well. But it hurts so much!

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Well, sorry to hear that. I'm sure people love you and not as many people hate you as you think. Just know that half the shit people say online they don't mean.

by Anonymous 11 years ago