Comments on: Time to Address Cyberbullying http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html Vancouver Blog Miss604 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:03:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 2008 in Review: January to June » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6526 2008 in Review: January to June » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:25:34 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6526 [...] I met Pauline for the first time, took a trip to Osoyoos with John (where I wrote about Golden Beaver and Burrowing Owl Wineries), I watched Trevor Linden play in his last NHL game, and I took the time to address Cyberbullying. [...] [...] I met Pauline for the first time, took a trip to Osoyoos with John (where I wrote about Golden Beaver and Burrowing Owl Wineries), I watched Trevor Linden play in his last NHL game, and I took the time to address Cyberbullying. [...]

]]> By: Miss604 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6525 Miss604 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:59:15 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6525 @ Jenny - or sometimes even properly <em>name</em> their victims - only impersonate, mock or quote. No difference really. The beauty of blogs is that if you disagree with something you can post about it on your own site, link back, and enjoy a discussion with various sides of the story or argument. But like you said, some just hide and take pot shots... @ Jenny – or sometimes even properly name their victims – only impersonate, mock or quote. No difference really.

The beauty of blogs is that if you disagree with something you can post about it on your own site, link back, and enjoy a discussion with various sides of the story or argument. But like you said, some just hide and take pot shots…

]]> By: Jenny http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6524 Jenny Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:54:34 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6524 Cyberbullies are even more cowardly then traditional bullies because they hide in their homes or offices behind computer screens and enjoy anonymity. They aren't even tough enough to face someone in person. Cyberbullies are even more cowardly then traditional bullies because they hide in their homes or offices behind computer screens and enjoy anonymity. They aren’t even tough enough to face someone in person.

]]> By: SMLois http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6523 SMLois Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:21:54 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6523 As a former victim of cyber-bullying in both exceedingly personal (people that I knew from school taking very personal attacks on me) and in exceedingly impersonal settings (I was the admin for a popular music group's bulletin board back when BBS was cool) but it certainly made me leery to post online for a while. As a former victim of cyber-bullying in both exceedingly personal (people that I knew from school taking very personal attacks on me) and in exceedingly impersonal settings (I was the admin for a popular music group’s bulletin board back when BBS was cool) but it certainly made me leery to post online for a while.

]]> By: Sam http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6522 Sam Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:37:16 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6522 i read somewhere that cyberbullying is even worse because victims can't hide from it. There's no nelson muntz in your bedroom. i read somewhere that cyberbullying is even worse because victims can’t hide from it. There’s no nelson muntz in your bedroom.

]]> By: Thursday Morning Link Fest: Theoretically Speaking » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6521 Thursday Morning Link Fest: Theoretically Speaking » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:28 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6521 [...] the other hand, maybe once a month, I’ll be reminded of the negatives. Folks hiding behind their computers and fake names, simply with nothing nice to say. Sometimes [...] [...] the other hand, maybe once a month, I’ll be reminded of the negatives. Folks hiding behind their computers and fake names, simply with nothing nice to say. Sometimes [...]

]]> By: Statistics Tracking Tools Reviewed » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6520 Statistics Tracking Tools Reviewed » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 Wed, 28 May 2008 22:35:58 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6520 [...] we live in a world where cyberbullying is becoming more prevalent each day and individuals hide behind their computer screens to spew [...] [...] we live in a world where cyberbullying is becoming more prevalent each day and individuals hide behind their computer screens to spew [...]

]]> By: Stephen Rees http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6519 Stephen Rees Thu, 01 May 2008 20:02:42 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6519 You are right that it must be stopped - but the time to do that was long ago. Five years ago, when she was still in elementary school, my daughter was the subject of organised cyber bullying by a group of girls at her school. Fortunately at that time it was possible to track who the bullies were. The school had an RCMP liaison officer - who was sympathetic but powerless - until a crime is committed. And girls using ostracism and villification are seemingly not committing any crime. The school principal was not only obviously illiterate in terms of information technology but also in denial about the effects of bullying. I managed to get the web sites and message boards taken down, and secured undertakings from the site owners that they would co-operate - but there was nothing for them to co-operate with. The police could not act and the school had no interest in acting. The bullies also know that they can effectively intimidate anyone with knowledge of this activity, since the fear of the onlookers is that is they do not join in - or at least say nothing - the same treatment will be turned on them. And while we think of boys as the typical bullies who use violence to gain their ends, girls are, if anything, even more effective in manipulating groups. While the bullying of my daughter was stopped, the fact that the perpetrators were not even sanctioned let alone punished meant that everyone knew who had "got away with it". Which sends a message of intimidation to the entire school, and has a very dangerous effect on the triumphant bully. You are right that it must be stopped – but the time to do that was long ago. Five years ago, when she was still in elementary school, my daughter was the subject of organised cyber bullying by a group of girls at her school. Fortunately at that time it was possible to track who the bullies were. The school had an RCMP liaison officer – who was sympathetic but powerless – until a crime is committed. And girls using ostracism and villification are seemingly not committing any crime. The school principal was not only obviously illiterate in terms of information technology but also in denial about the effects of bullying. I managed to get the web sites and message boards taken down, and secured undertakings from the site owners that they would co-operate – but there was nothing for them to co-operate with. The police could not act and the school had no interest in acting.

The bullies also know that they can effectively intimidate anyone with knowledge of this activity, since the fear of the onlookers is that is they do not join in – or at least say nothing – the same treatment will be turned on them. And while we think of boys as the typical bullies who use violence to gain their ends, girls are, if anything, even more effective in manipulating groups.

While the bullying of my daughter was stopped, the fact that the perpetrators were not even sanctioned let alone punished meant that everyone knew who had “got away with it”. Which sends a message of intimidation to the entire school, and has a very dangerous effect on the triumphant bully.

]]> By: A Vancouver Island Girl’s Blog - Keira-anne.com » Blog Archive » BLAH, BLAH, BLAH http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6518 A Vancouver Island Girl’s Blog - Keira-anne.com » Blog Archive » BLAH, BLAH, BLAH Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:45:35 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6518 [...] Miss604 (aka the Thelma to my Louise) wrote a must-read article on cyber-bullying. [article] [...] [...] Miss604 (aka the Thelma to my Louise) wrote a must-read article on cyber-bullying. [article] [...]

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6517 Jennifer Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:22:54 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/time-to-address-cyberbullying.html#comment-6517 This is an excellent entry, Rebecca. I also agree with Duane about people who hide behind anonymity while bashing others. Bullying of any kind is certainly not acceptable. Awareness about this topic is so important. This is an excellent entry, Rebecca. I also agree with Duane about people who hide behind anonymity while bashing others. Bullying of any kind is certainly not acceptable. Awareness about this topic is so important.

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