Cyber bullying

Obviously little things wouldn't bother me because the chances are, it's people you'll never meet. And they're usually less 'popular' or whatever than you. But if someone's practically hounding you and properly won't leave you alone, then it starts to get annoying. But tbh I don't actually care. The fact people spend all their time online being mean to people shows how pathetic they are.

I don't think I can ever see myself being bullied. In the end if their the bully and your the victim you're always going to be better than they are, so Id either ignore it or just pwn them left right and center.

To kill yourself over cyber bullying is shocking, as it's in my opinion so easy to get rid of, and I think people need to realise. Just suppose some people can't handle it, and I hope the bullys who are doing it now get the message.

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Originally Posted by dogboy123

I don't think I can ever see myself being bullied. In the end if their the bully and your the victim you're always going to be better than they are, so Id either ignore it or just pwn them left right and center.

To kill yourself over cyber bullying is shocking, as it's in my opinion so easy to get rid of, and I think people need to realise. Just suppose some people can't handle it, and I hope the bullys who are doing it now get the message.

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u sure u dnt get bullied?

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Originally Posted by FlyingJesus

It's quite funny and sometimes I think it's necessary to let people know what they're really like instead of sugarcoating everything and making the weak and ugly think they're great and pretty - they won't survive in the real world with false opinions of themselves

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I think this is pretty interesting because it in a sense mimics the animal world
- survival of the fittest. Are you saying that bullying on a level is necessary to enlighten people ? Are you saying that you would rather give a truthful opion if they ask and if so how candid are you? What are your perceptions of what is ugly and what is weak too?

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Originally Posted by lBlue

i get bullied in the sports section by plastics. :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

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What are plastics? :P

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Originally Posted by Catzsy

What are plastics? :P

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Plastics - A football "fan" who claims to support a club they have no connection to apart from Sky Sports 1 and Match Of The Day.

Most plastics tend to suggest they support Manchester United, even though they have never seen them play nor could name more than 1 player.

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Originally Posted by lBlue

Plastics - A football "fan" who claims to support a club they have no connection to apart from Sky Sports 1 and Match Of The Day.

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good thing i watch some champions league matches on itv though!

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Originally Posted by e5

Some people see it and find it a joke, therfore join in after hearing about cyber bullying. Generally, there is just arse holes out who do things without thinking of the consequences, or do, but not the right ones, and I've never actually seen someone take not of anti-cyber bullying websites if I am totally honest ;/ - Bullies don't like to lose street cred or whatever so won't listen to sites and do it more to act even cool - Fact.

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tbh most of the people I know who seriously bully others do it just for fun and honestly aren't trying to look cool - it's generally the ones you mention before that (who join in afterwards and just follow it along) that are trying too hard. Exceptions occur in both cases of course as with anything

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Originally Posted by dogboy123

In the end if their the bully and your the victim you're always going to be better than they are

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In what way? Bullies by nature pick on the weak, so the victims can't be that much better. What you seem to be describing is the old "they bully you because they're jealous!" argument that parents and teachers so love. I would honestly say that it's a small minority of "bullies" who do it out of some type of jealousy or insecurity

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Originally Posted by Catzsy

I think this is pretty interesting because it in a sense mimics the animal world
- survival of the fittest. Are you saying that bullying on a level is necessary to enlighten people ? Are you saying that you would rather give a truthful opion if they ask and if so how candid are you? What are your perceptions of what is ugly and what is weak too?

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I do believe in survival of the fittest to an extent because I wholeheartedly disagree with the theory that everyone is equal in any way. My truthful opinion is generally given and I don't have much problem with it because the company I keep can either take it (which I view as a strength anyway as you shouldn't ask if you're not prepared to take an answer) or wouldn't be subject to aesthetic criticism. If they want an opinion on something they've worked on, of course I'll be truthful because either they're not a friend so I don't care or they are a friend and I don't want them to do things badly. That ties in with your enlightenment question to which I'd say yes, critique is certainly needed in order to grow, and sometimes it can't be dealt with nicely

I don't understand it - the block button is there for a reason on MSN and on forums you either leave or tell the webmaster (HA!) to deal with them :S Is this cyberbullying from people you actually know, or people you don't know? Or both? Because both can easily be avoided, and I don't see how it can constantly happen :/

In all honesty nobody should make personal comments about someone online because at the end of the day you don't know someone until you've personally met them.

You can form opinions online however they are strictly online opinions however a lot of cyberbullying is personal and turns about appearance etc just like normal bullying which is unacceptable really.

Wherever you go in life there will be bullying but what I do get confused with, with cyber bullying is that all websites have a form of block/harassment reporting system which people can use so simply?

Even this forum has an ignore list function... it needs using more often.