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Cyberbullying: A Problem in the Blogs?
Cyberbullying: A Problem in the Blogs? According to Rosario and colleagues, cyberbullying is described as, "an aggressive intentional act carried out by a group or individual using electronic forms of contact repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him or herself," Nancy Willard, an attorney with the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use (CSRIU) also adds that cyberbullying is: "Being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful material or engaging in other forms of social aggression using the Internet. Cyberbullying includes flaming, harassment, denigration, impersonation, trickery, and cyberstalking". Most of us have encountered some form of online hostility in the blogs. However, this type of harassment appears to be more covert and passive aggressive. For some bloggers the cyberbully problem has progressed from obnoxious name-calling to threats of violence. The (supposed) anonymity of the Internet likely encourages these spineless acts. Some justify such antisocial acts as an exercise of ‘free speech’, demonstrating a dual ignorance of civilized behavior and our Constitution. Even though hostile posts can be deleted, and the offenders blocked, harm has already been inflicted, and those who have been violated remain scared and scarred. Blocking doesn't necesarily solve the problem because it is so easy for the offender to create a new profile. So why do people engage in such malicious acts? Aggressors see it as a way to gain attention and fit in with their peers. It also helps them to cope with their own insecurities and serves to inflate their ego. So, how do we strive to combat this in the blogging community? The first step in effective problem-solving is awareness. You can’t fix what you don’t know. Okay, maybe you didn’t invent the Internet, but you can take responsibility for keeping it a safe and enjoyable environment for all who visit. Have you encountered a cyberbully? How did you deal with it? Source: Ortega, Rosario, et al. "The emotional impact of bullying and cyberbullying on victims: A European cross‐national study." Aggressive behavior 38.5 (2012): 342-356. |
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Think you might have an idea how I would deal with such things
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I have seen some bullying on FB but it always seems to be taken care of by the time I come along. I had a friend who tried to bully my friends on my FB wall because of a political post. What was sincerely humorous about the situation is that the bully either misread the shared story and my personal comments about it OR (and the more likely of the two) she chose to make it seem like the topic of conversation was really about something else. I had a long dialogue with her about her insulting remarks that she posted, because she thought they would hurt my friends' "bleeding heart liberal attitudes" not realizing that she was insulting the crap out of me! I ended up taking her off my wall. Years later we reconnected and she told me that she was proudly now AA and she apologized for her behavior. But the whole time she was being this crazy bitch (these remarks slowly were getting more and more crazy and frequent on my wall) she was professing to being a better person than the liberal atheists on my friends list because of her Christianity. So I now take into account that people need to be reported and I don't really need to deal with that shit. Kk The observant make the best lovers, I may not do right, but I do write, I have bliss, joy, and happiness in my life, Kitkat Come check out my blog KItkat1415 check out this post by me Adventures In Body Grooming #39 April Topic Link: What Lies Beneath If April Showers Oh Bloody Hell What Kind Of Weather Turns Me On Bloggers Symposium 40
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Seems mostly to be directed at the women bloggers. Those who harass do so little or no fear of prosecution. Get banned or blocked... just create another logon to hide behind. Unfortunately, those who harass do have the right to give their comments and opinions... as odious as the comments or opinions may be. Perhaps in the coming years site owners will take a more active roll to reduce this harassment.
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2/17/2015 10:36 am |
Interesting topic. Noticed you cited your source... too funny! I read people referring to some kind of "blogwar" here or a "fight" in the mags or groups, but by the time I show up... it is either over, or deleted. I, personally, do not have the time or energy to get involved in their drama. I won't take sides, and try to NOT offend (on purpose anyway -- some folks take offense to anything they can point-out). We're supposed to be having FUN here. Makes me wonder, wtf?
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I haven't seen much in the way of cyber bullying....although I know that there is some petty stuff that goes on here. If I were to see it, I'm not sure that I would do anything. I *might* respond to what I perceived as an attack on someone in order to show support. But I don't see not responding as apathetic at all. I think cyber bullies are actually looking for attention....they want to cause shit. They want others to jump into the fray. They want to get people riled up...they get their jollies this way. In some ways I don't understand what the fuss about it. We are adults here, right? We know that there are assholes in the world. We have the ability to ignore them. Don't we? See, I don't understand how words on a computer screen from a virtual stranger can cause harm to you unless you allow them to. You place the power in their hands by letting it affect you. If it was actual physical bullying or the threat of that then, yes, I would see this differently.
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I was a victim of bullying long before it became a topic of discussion. While the venue discussed now most often is cyber bullying, I was the victim of physical bullying. It happened a longtime ago.....today those who picked on me would not be on the receiving end of a physical beat down. That said I will say the physical threats and confrontations I faced fail in comparison to cyber threats. I walked down street that punks followed me ready to pounce.... Click Here To Read A Hot Erotic Story: When A Woman Meets A Stranger Part 1 of 4
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2/17/2015 7:41 pm |
myelin36 replies on 2/17/2015 10:06 pm: Oh hell yes. You will note that from now on sources will be cited on anything I post that isn't construed as my personal subjective opinion. If I don't, the blog police will extort their wrath throughout blogland if I so much as give any illusion that I stole someone's material. Welcome to MY world. Who be this blog police you speak of? Of which you speak, I mean. ?? Don' make no sense to me, gal. Blog on.
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Yes been like this for many years. I try to ignore them now. Not worh the effort to get involved hugs V Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
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