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Apparently, cyberbullying is a horrible plague on society. And flaming people on the internet can destroy their lives and make them depressed shells of their former selves.


Now, I don't know about you guys, but I was not aware of this fact.

Ending the sarcasm bit, these stories are either about people who are way to sensitive, already had a massive amount of problems, or exagerrating. There's stories about people be called "fat" by someone on the internet, and then becoming Anorexic for 2 years. Now, I don't know about you guys, but being called fat is not enough to push a normal person to anorexia.

I'm fine with people saying cyberbullying is bad. But I am not fine with them finding these worst-case scenarios and acting like they're the norm. It's like saying if don't ban guns 6 year olds are going to shoot each other, if we legalize drugs everyone will be killed and robbed by junkies, and if we don't have strict regulations on the use of heat everyone will be slaughtered by Miss O'Leary's Cow.

THE INTERNET IS SERIOUS BUSINESS and everything said by a completely anonymous person should be not only listened to but taken at face value!

Or, not. A good protip is to remember that you can just not read the thread or comment, or block them, or just get off the internet for a while. I mean, the internet's so big that I think you can find something else to look at or join to avoid the assholes out there.

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Please link me to these stories so I may make fun of them elsewhere.

cyber bullying is the mildest possible form of bullying. if you cant handle someone online calling you fat, you arent ready to exist in the world.

Apparently, cyberbullying is a horrible plague on society. And flaming people on the internet can destroy their lives and make them depressed shells of their former selves.


Now, I don't know about you guys, but I was not aware of this fact.

Ending the sarcasm bit, these stories are either about people who are way to sensitive, already had a massive amount of problems, or exagerrating. There's stories about people be called "fat" by someone on the internet, and then becoming Anorexic for 2 years. Now, I don't know about you guys, but being called fat is not enough to push a normal person to anorexia.

I'm fine with people saying cyberbullying is bad. But I am not fine with them finding these worst-case scenarios and acting like they're the norm. It's like saying if don't ban guns 6 year olds are going to shoot each other, if we legalize drugs everyone will be killed and robbed by junkies, and if we don't have strict regulations on the use of heat everyone will be slaughtered by Miss O'Leary's Cow.

STFU n00b. UR stoopid...

Sorry, couldn't resist. I don't know why everyone has to latch on to worst- case circumstances.

People are assholes in real- life, why would it be different online? You fail at life if you can't handle internet sarcasm.

STFU n00b. UR stoopid...


*cries*

Seriously though, the worse I've ever found a jackass on the internet to be is frustrating.

Meh. People need lessons then.

How can you be bullied if they don't know your name or where you live.

Ignore them or block them.....

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Please link me to these stories so I may make fun of them elsewhere.

Lemme check if I can youtube them.

And...the...answer...is...no.

Sorry.

Lemme check if I can youtube them.

And...the...answer...is...no.

Sorry.

It's alright, a quick google search turned up exactly what I needed.

*cries*

Seriously though, the worse I've ever found a jackass on the internet to be is frustrating.

Trolls on here come to mind. But anyway, cyberbullying is a pretty poor way of bullying.
EDIT: Not that bullying should ever be done, in real life or via the blagoblag, but it's just pure laziness, isn't it?

STFU n00b. UR stoopid...
In my day, a step out of line like that got you a beating with the cybercane, I don't know what the world is coming to, that any young whippersnapper can yell 'n00b' and get away with it. We showed proper respect in the good old days and none of this 'stoopid' nonsense, we spelled it 'stupid' and were glad for the opportunity to spell, not like you crazy folk that bandy it around like it's going out of fashion. and let me tell you something else, no one used these newfangled acronyms, we invented proper words and relished every bit of them.

*carries on with tantrum somewhere else*

In my day, a step out of line like that got you a beating with the cybercane, I don't know what the world is coming to, that any young whippersnapper can yell 'n00b' and get away with it. We showed proper respect in the good old days and none of this 'stoopid' nonsense, we spelled it 'stupid' and were glad for the opportunity to spell, not like you crazy folk that bandy it around like it's going out of fashion. and let me tell you something else, no one used these newfangled acronyms, we invented proper words and relished every bit of them.

*carries on with tantrum somewhere else*

But you also demanded "Reverend" be added to the front of your name on the early sites when you became a reverend of the Universal Life Church.

Has anyone else realized that the Universal Life Church probably has more ministers then average members?

*cries*

Seriously though, the worse I've ever found a jackass on the internet to be is frustrating.
Amen to that.

I heard a story on the radio the other day about a guy who hung himself as people online egged him on. Seriously WTF?

Amen to that.

I heard a story on the radio the other day about a guy who hung himself as people online egged him on. Seriously WTF?

Was it on stickam?

In my day, a step out of line like that got you a beating with the cybercane, I don't know what the world is coming to, that any young whippersnapper can yell 'n00b' and get away with it. We showed proper respect in the good old days and none of this 'stoopid' nonsense, we spelled it 'stupid' and were glad for the opportunity to spell, not like you crazy folk that bandy it around like it's going out of fashion. and let me tell you something else, no one used these newfangled acronyms, we invented proper words and relished every bit of them.

*carries on with tantrum somewhere else*

Well KIHHG, IKLBTBNM,, n77td to you.

DDHY773!:mad:

People who are "ruined" by "cyber bullying" clearly are not cut out for living among real people in the real world.

If nothing else, the most extreme cases are just natural selection culling the herd.

Was it on stickam?

I think so. CBS radio was reporting it yesterday.

I think so. CBS radio was reporting it yesterday.

Happens more often then you think.

Well KIHHG, IKLBTBNM,, n77td to you.

DDHY773!:mad:
lol

Apparently, cyberbullying is a horrible plague on society. And flaming people on the internet can destroy their lives and make them depressed shells of their former selves.


Now, I don't know about you guys, but I was not aware of this fact.

Ending the sarcasm bit, these stories are either about people who are way to sensitive, already had a massive amount of problems, or exagerrating. There's stories about people be called "fat" by someone on the internet, and then becoming Anorexic for 2 years. Now, I don't know about you guys, but being called fat is not enough to push a normal person to anorexia.

I'm fine with people saying cyberbullying is bad. But I am not fine with them finding these worst-case scenarios and acting like they're the norm. It's like saying if don't ban guns 6 year olds are going to shoot each other, if we legalize drugs everyone will be killed and robbed by junkies, and if we don't have strict regulations on the use of heat everyone will be slaughtered by Miss O'Leary's Cow.

Ur fater then Mis O'Lerays kow.

actually if people are affected in real life with bullying, and then they shelter at home trying to get pass through and go online only to be picked on again, that might activate the desire for suicide on unstable and deeply depressed people

if they try to run from real life, only to have the same treatment on virtual life, how would they feel? no social life kills...

Apparently, cyberbullying is a horrible plague on society. And flaming people on the internet can destroy their lives and make them depressed shells of their former selves.


Now, I don't know about you guys, but I was not aware of this fact.

Hell I've had my life threatened twice by someone online. Both times I though it was hilarious as neither of them knew where to find me.

Apparently, cyberbullying is a horrible plague on society. And flaming people on the internet can destroy their lives and make them depressed shells of their former selves.


Now, I don't know about you guys, but I was not aware of this fact.

Ending the sarcasm bit, these stories are either about people who are way to sensitive, already had a massive amount of problems, or exagerrating. There's stories about people be called "fat" by someone on the internet, and then becoming Anorexic for 2 years. Now, I don't know about you guys, but being called fat is not enough to push a normal person to anorexia.

I'm fine with people saying cyberbullying is bad. But I am not fine with them finding these worst-case scenarios and acting like they're the norm. It's like saying if don't ban guns 6 year olds are going to shoot each other, if we legalize drugs everyone will be killed and robbed by junkies, and if we don't have strict regulations on the use of heat everyone will be slaughtered by Miss O'Leary's Cow.

Miss O'Leary Cow...lolz. These people are way too sensitive. I just get a little pissed off for a day, at worst.

Cyberbulling is SO not serious. I mean, wow, somebody calls you "a fatt st00pid noobsandwich" and all of a sudden it's the worst insult ever uttered! :rolleyes:

Yeah, people are jerks on the internet- look at October3/Monkey Nipples/HunterST. People are rude and virtiolic and sometimes flat out retarded. That's how it is in real life too. What's worse, a random person coming up to you on the street and calling you a fat piece of crap, or a faceless cyber-entity callign you a fat piece of crap?

My point is, people should be more focused on RL-bullying. I was bullied from age seven to the end of my eighth grade year in RL, and the internet was my only solace other than band or writing. I've encountered these "cyber-bullies"-- and they haven't hurt me nearly as much as the real-life bullies.

Some people just hate the internet, it seems.

actually if people are affected in real life with bullying, and then they shelter at home trying to get pass through and go online only to be picked on again, that might activate the desire for suicide on unstable and deeply depressed people

if they try to run from real life, only to have the same treatment on virtual life, how would they feel? no social life kills...

Not necessarily. The internet is huge, and there are much more nice people than arses than in real life, it seems. I've been RL-bullied and cyber0bullied, but the RL-bullying has actually left a mark.

Cyberbulling is SO not serious. I mean, wow, somebody calls you "a fatt st00pid noobsandwich" and all of a sudden it's the worst insult ever uttered! :rolleyes:

Yeah, people are jerks on the internet- look at October3/Monkey Nipples/HunterST. People are rude and virtiolic and sometimes flat out retarded. That's how it is in real life too. What's worse, a random person coming up to you on the street and calling you a fat piece of crap, or a faceless cyber-entity callign you a fat piece of crap?

My point is, people should be more focused on RL-bullying. I was bullied from age seven to the end of my eighth grade year in RL, and the internet was my only solace other than band or writing. I've encountered these "cyber-bullies"-- and they haven't hurt me nearly as much as the real-life bullies.

Some people just hate the internet, it seems.
:( People are bastards. I'm sorry.

This depends. Does cyberbullying include posting real information about you (appearances, address, bank account number) on the internet, booby trapping your email with viruses, SMURFing your IP and other assorted online harassment?

Ur fater then Mis O'Lerays kow.

ur so ugly ur dad had to tie a prk chp arund ur neck to get ur mother to play wif u.

NAS, yes it could mean those things, but that is also known as being a dick/stalker/fucktard or any other dorrogitory (anyone know where the spell check button is?) word. Cyber bullying is not as serious as RL bullying, I believe that is the consensus here. Real life bullying is a problem, but people want to incriminate the internet in an attempt to make the internet look bad.

This is to Real life bullying. :upyours: :upyours:

This is to people who say cyber bullying is as bad as RL bullying :sniper: :sniper: :mp5: :mp5: :upyours: :upyours: :upyours:

This depends. Does cyberbullying include posting real information about you (appearances, address, bank account number) on the internet, booby trapping your email with viruses, SMURFing your IP and other assorted online harassment?

WTF?! Smurf an IP? How does one go about that? :p

Though I suppose cyberbullying would take that form on MySpace, which is a haunt of every kid in my school district.

NAS, yes it could mean those things, but that is also known as being a dick/stalker/fucktard or any other dorrogitory (anyone know where the spell check button is?) word. Cyber bullying is not as serious as RL bullying, I believe that is the consensus here. Real life bullying is a problem, but people want to incriminate the internet in an attempt to make the internet look bad.

This is to Real life bullying.
This is to people who say cyber bullying is as bad as RL bullying

First off- Welcome, noobie! :fluffle:
Second off- the spell-check button is around here somewhere.
Third off- The smileys will not get you a warmer welcome.

:fluffle:

Hehehe, I like smileys. You have a wide range of them here. :D :D :D

I think you guys are missing the point a little.... all of the cyber bullying cases I have ever seen on the news here in Australia are not about people calling each other 'noob'. The concern is when children are being bullied at school, and the bully continues to bully them via emails and blog sites when they get home. I think this is generally what is considered to be internet bullying, rather than random strangers call you a noob or stoopid (and who can take spelling like that seriously anyway). And yes, I believe that this form of internet bullying is just as serious as that which occurs in the school yard, as it is an extension of that bullying.

I think you guys are missing the point a little.... all of the cyber bullying cases I have ever seen on the news here in Australia are not about people calling each other 'noob'. The concern is when children are being bullied at school, and the bully continues to bully them via emails and blog sites when they get home. I think this is generally what is considered to be internet bullying, rather than random strangers call you a noob or stoopid (and who can take spelling like that seriously anyway). And yes, I believe that this form of internet bullying is just as serious as that which occurs in the school yard, as it is an extension of that bullying.

It's most definately as serious if bullies IRL are following these people to the internet to further torment them.

It's most definately as serious if bullies IRL are following these people to the internet to further torment them.

I'm glad that never happened to me. I had plenty of it in RL, I don't need it on the interwebs.

I'm glad that never happened to me. I had plenty of it in RL, I don't need it on the interwebs.

Don't you worry. We'd send the genetically modified super- snakes after them.

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MY mom thinks cyberbullies will harrass me on AIM and stuff...it's really an overblown scare of isolated cases.

Guess what an easy way to prevent cyber bullying is? Play video games online with people YOU DON'T KNOW. Thus when they are making fun of you it is more of a joke and much less serious as normally online it is saying nub / n00b / newb / nubcake or any other variant of that word.

MY mom thinks cyberbullies will harrass me on AIM and stuff...it's really an overblown scare of isolated cases.

My parents are more concerned about RL bullies rather than cyber bullies.

I think you guys are missing the point a little.... all of the cyber bullying cases I have ever seen on the news here in Australia are not about people calling each other 'noob'. The concern is when children are being bullied at school, and the bully continues to bully them via emails and blog sites when they get home. I think this is generally what is considered to be internet bullying, rather than random strangers call you a noob or stoopid (and who can take spelling like that seriously anyway). And yes, I believe that this form of internet bullying is just as serious as that which occurs in the school yard, as it is an extension of that bullying.

aye, i'm glad i left primary school (where i was bullied) before internet really caught on like it has with the chat and whatever. the kids that bullied me used to prank call my home all the time and leave threatening messages on the answerphone and that was bad enough, i can imagine it would have been worse if they were on the internet too. although i'd have thought the best way of not getting bullyed by RL bullies on the internet is to not give the bullies your internet details. my parents got our phonenumber changed and went exdirectory and that solved the phonecalls.

WTF?! Smurf an IP? How does one go about that? :p

You can SMURF an IP if you happen to be using a router to share 4 coms on a single line. Very annoying really. I've tried jumping around on my IP, but the same guy keeps finding it. I've got a fix on his IP, so I'm thinking of putting together something nasty and sending it back.

WTF?! Smurf an IP? How does one go about that? :p

Well first you . . .

<is dragged away from the computer by a combined force of the mods and the FBI>

Well first you . . .

<is dragged away from the computer by a combined force of the mods and the FBI>

Well, yeah.

You can SMURF an IP if you happen to be using a router to share 4 coms on a single line. Very annoying really. I've tried jumping around on my IP, but the same guy keeps finding it. I've got a fix on his IP, so I'm thinking of putting together something nasty and sending it back.

Oh.

Here's what the instructions for what to do if you're being cyberbullied should look more like:

1: Open coding program.
2: Write Virus
3: Send to person
4: Laugh
5: Block Person

Just give the cyberbullies you home addy and be waitng with gun/Baseball bat/a few friends etc. Your choice.

Just give the cyberbullies you home addy and be waitng with gun/Baseball bat/a few friends etc. Your choice.

That's a bit of an overreaction.

Oh.

Something along the lines of disabling his power units voltage regulator.

Or rewriting his CMOS to force an overclocking of his CPU beyond what is safe.

Until a compouter can give you purple nurple, I will think that cyber bullying is very over exargated.

Something along the lines of disabling his power units voltage regulator.

Or rewriting his CMOS to force an overclocking of his CPU beyond what is safe.

Just give him one that spawns these 18,000x18,000 pictures:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Orion_Nebula_-_Hubble_2006_mosaic_18000.jpg

Don't worry. This isn't the actual picture. You have to download it, because it's so fucking big.

Just give him one that spawns these 18,000x18,000 pictures.

Nah, 99999x99999 is where it's at. I don't know if Tabwin's site is still up, but they're possible to make...just make sure you've got the power to do it.

Nah, 99999x99999 is where it's at. I don't know if Tabwin's site is still up, but they're possible to make...just make sure you've got the power to do it.

Christ. Download like three of those and your computer is fucked. Seriously. You won't have enough power to even delete them.

Internetz! Serious Businez!

Apparently, cyberbullying is a horrible plague on society. And flaming people on the internet can destroy their lives and make them depressed shells of their former selves.


Now, I don't know about you guys, but I was not aware of this fact.

Ending the sarcasm bit, these stories are either about people who are way to sensitive, already had a massive amount of problems, or exagerrating. There's stories about people be called "fat" by someone on the internet, and then becoming Anorexic for 2 years. Now, I don't know about you guys, but being called fat is not enough to push a normal person to anorexia.

I'm fine with people saying cyberbullying is bad. But I am not fine with them finding these worst-case scenarios and acting like they're the norm. It's like saying if don't ban guns 6 year olds are going to shoot each other, if we legalize drugs everyone will be killed and robbed by junkies, and if we don't have strict regulations on the use of heat everyone will be slaughtered by Miss O'Leary's Cow.Man, I feel bad for those poor monkeys...

They've got to know that if you cant stand the 1337 stay out of the kitchen, erm internet.

Just give him one that spawns these 18,000x18,000 pictures:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Orion_Nebula_-_Hubble_2006_mosaic_18000.jpg

Don't worry. This isn't the actual picture. You have to download it, because it's so fucking big.

I've supported up to 30,000x30,000 images before, although that was cause I was mapping out earth >.>

Anway, I was thinking something along the lines of overheating his pc, causing some electrical shorts and hopefully a fire. Very possible if I can knock out the regulator in his power unit. Nothing speaks annoyance like burning PCs.

I've supported up to 30,000x30,000 images before, although that was cause I was mapping out earth >.>

Anway, I was thinking something along the lines of overheating his pc, causing some electrical shorts and hopefully a fire. Very possible if I can knock out the regulator in his power unit. Nothing speaks annoyance like burning PCs.

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*No longer believes the official story about Dell and Sony laptops*

:D

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*No longer believes the official story about Dell and Sony laptops*

:D

Nah, laptops are a different story. Their power units and adapters use a completely different configuration than desktops. Desktop power units however, can be knocked out remotely with the right BIOS/CMOS tweaks.

Nah, laptops are a different story. Their power units and adapters use a completely different configuration than desktops. Desktop power units however, can be knocked out remotely with the right BIOS/CMOS tweaks.

That is interesting to know.

That's a bit of an overreaction.

I did mention that you had a choice. Besides, there's no such thing as overkill.

The serious cyberbullying that's covered in the news borders more on stalking and harassment even outside of physical torment.

It's not like NSG.