Hello David,
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https://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/cyberbullying/
Cyberbullying is an aggressive, intentional act distributed
by an individual or group, using contact in an electronic medium,
continuously and relentlessly against someone who cannot stand
up for himself or herself easily. (Smith et al, 2008)
Those sysops who engage in such activity are not worthy
of the name, or even to be part of the Fidonet community.
If you want respect, you will have to earn it.
Cyber bullying is the easiest bullying to avoid. The victims are their
own
worst enemies.
All bullying hurts, in any form, whether offline or online.
As noted in the above cite, this activity is often done anonymously,
with the victim(s) having no clue as to who is behind it -
Contrasting offline bullying with online bullying:
1. targets might not know who the bully is or why they are being
targeted, as cyberbullying can happen anonymously;
2. cyberbullying can have a large audience - the actions of those
who cyberbully can go viral;
3. it is often easier to be cruel using technology because of greater
physical distance and the person bullying doesn’t see the immediate
response by the target - they might not recognize the serious harm
from their actions because they lack seeing the target’s response;
and
4. it can be harder for parents and adults to manage cyberbullying
(Hinduja & Patchin, 2014 ).
The only real difference between cyberbullying and cyberstalking
is that cyberbullying is done by children to other children, whereas cyberstalking is adults doing it to other adults and/or children.
Now the question is, is this echo an echo of children or adults?
I mean, sometimes it is hard to tell the difference ...
--Lee
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