How to stop cyberbullies

With the palpable rise in the usage of mobiles and computers, has gradually risen the malevolent trend of Cyber Bullying wherein individuals employ electronic communication for harming others. Cyber bullies could make use of text messaging, telephone calls, email, instant messaging services, social networking websites and web pages as a means of causing embarrassment to others. Bullying also dubbed as harassment, would translate to passing around malicious fake gossips, sending derogatory messages, saying humiliating stories or putting up pictures intended to make others feel discomforted. They could additionally involve pestering, vicious or sexual warnings or threats. Cyber bullying is an array of things ranging ... Read Full Story

People believe that kids are the main victims to cyberbullying. However, cyber stalking and harassment happens to people of all ages. Amazingly enough, people believe that more men cyberbully than women, but that isn't so. Females are more prone to cyberbullying than males because it is believed that women spend more time on the internet than men. Harassment and stalking takes all forms. With technology leading us more and more to the internet for our information, spreading hatred is now being taken to new levels. Being Assertive DOES NOT Mean Saying "Shut up!" For some reason, asking the person who is bullying you to ... Read Full Story

Bullying has been around since the beginning of time. Parents, you may remember you or your friends being bullied as a child. No doubt you remember the hurt, frustration, and sadness it caused. These days, however, bullying isn’t just happening on the playground or at the bus stop, it’s happening on the Internet and on your kids’ cell phones, making it possible to bully a child 24 hours a day and include thousands of participants. Cyberbullying follows children around the clock, and into the safety of their homes. Many times, kids are scared to tell their parents about cyberbullying, thinking they will be blamed, ... Read Full Story

Bullying has been around since the beginning of time. Parents, you may remember you or your friends being bullied as a child. No doubt you remember the hurt, frustration, and sadness it caused. These days, however, bullying isn’t just happening on the playground or at the bus stop, it’s happening on the Internet and on your kids’ cell phones, making it possible to bully a child 24 hours a day and include thousands of participants. Cyberbullying follows children around the clock, and into the safety of their homes. Many times, kids are scared to tell their parents about cyberbullying, thinking they will be blamed, ... Read Full Story

"All cruelty springs from weakness."        (Seneca, 4 BC-65 AD)                                Following is a post on bullying and cyber bullying offered as  guidelines. I believe, the principles that apply to bullying also apply to cyber-bullying.   Issues related to bullying and cyber-bullying   Source: http://www.bullyonline.org/related/cyber.htm       The Internet provides the perfect forum for cyberbullies, individuals whose aim is to gain gratification from the distress caused by provoking and tormenting others. The anonymity, ease of provocation, and almost infinite source of targets means the internet is full of predators from pedophiles targeting children to serial bullies targeting ... anybody.   ... Read Full Story