Classroom Bullies On The Internet

peter303 writes "Oldtimers are familiar with sociopaths in usenet newsgroups and chat rooms. The NY Times has an article about grade school kids who bully on the Internet. These include message bombing and slanderous web pages. The web allows one to extend bad manners from real life."

Comments

Different From The Old Days

[ackthpt]

Size doesn't matter on the internet. Physical bulk is only good for slamming a fist down on the keyboard in frustration. Numbers help, if you're trying to spam or text message someone (but only those clever enough can get away with it with anonymity. If you're the skinny little runt or the ugly kid always picked on, the internet can even the odds in harrassing back. Best not to pick fights with girls, either, as they fight meaner than boys.

Haven't seen it yet, but will probably at some point, the following bumpersticker phrase:

my k1d 0wns y0ur k1d'5 c0mput3r

Re:Different From The Old Days

[eln]

I do believe you'd get your ass kicked for having a bumper sticker like that.

So is this the reason why people seem to be so much more rude on the Internet? Is it geeks getting out their pent-up aggression from being picked on all the time in the real world? Is it people taking their anger at that asshole who cut them off on the way to work out on the faceless masses on the Internet?

Besides, if you believe that size doesn't matter on the Internet, you clearly haven't been getting the same kind of email I've been getting.

Re:Different From The Old Days

[Anonymous Coward]

So is this the reason why people seem to be so much more rude on the Internet? Is it geeks getting out their pent-up aggression from being picked on all the time in the real world? Is it people taking their anger at that asshole who cut them off on the way to work out on the faceless masses on the Internet?

Gee, fucktard, ya think so?

(Hmmm, I did check the Post Anonymously box, right?)

Re:Different From The Old Days

[Trigun]

Oh fuck off. Like that happens. If I ever run into you on the street, I'm going to make you eat those words.

Re:Different From The Old Days

[shufler]

Who cares? I'm out to make a run of "my k1d 0wns y0ur k1d'5 c0mput3r" bumper stickers!

Re:Different From The Old Days

[rgf71]

Obligatory Weird AL:

"If I ever meet you, I'll CTRL+ALT+DELETE you!"

Re:Different From The Old Days

[AvantLegion]

So is this the reason why people seem to be so much more rude on the Internet? Is it geeks getting out their pent-up aggression from being picked on all the time in the real world?

I see you've read Slashdot's mission statement.

Re:Different From The Old Days

[Cat_Byte]

So the story is true on theonion. Online University Cracks Down on Rowdy Online Fraternity

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--Capella University, one of the nation's most heavily trafficked institutions of online learning, issued a stern disciplinary e-mail message to the members of the disorderly Alpha Sigma Sigma online fraternity Monday. "Alpha Sigma Sigma has not only broken the rules included in each distance learner's Online Application User Agreement, but they have also continually thwarted our efforts to create a serious online-learning community and an inclusive e-campus," Capella Dean of Students Theodore Albertson said. "This rowdy fraternity has been a thorn in the school's side for years, and frankly, we've had enough."

Her day will come ...

[YankeeInExile]

Scene - a high school girl complaining to her guidance counselor...

• Student: I was online last night, and somebody said I was fat.
• Counselor:I see.
• Student:And they wanted to know why I wear the same pair of jeans eve ry day.
• Counselor:How cruel.
• Student:And how I have Wal-Mart clothes.
• Counselor:Well, in that case, I reccomend you study computers. That way when you graduate, you can go online, and it won't matter if you're fat and wear the same Wal-Mart jeans every day for a year, you will still be the hottest chick that any of the other geeks in your university can get, and they will lavish you with attention. And, in a fitting turnaround, THEY will do YOUR homework.

So that's it...

[Skyshadow]

I guess that explains this text message I just got from the sales dept. demanding my lunch money.

Remember kids: Violence isn't the answer, but a good command of Tae Kwon Do sure lets you keep your stuff.

Re:NOOOO!

[ackthpt]

Are geeks not safe anywhere anymore?

Kids fight with words and fists

Adults fight with lawyers

Has Darl threatened to kick your butt unless you give him your lunch money for using Linux, yet?

Fork it over

[Skyshadow]

gimme your lunch money, or i'm going to fork out a hurt process on your ass.

bah

[nomadic]

When I want to hurt someone emotionally I just write a slanderous mambo about them.

Gateway activity?

[Keebler71]

Butis all this on-line activity just a gateway activity to the harder stuff like becoming a Slashdot troll?

Idioticy of today's youth.

[GoofyBoy]

>Have some common sense and don't post pictures of yourself masturbating, don't send messages about how you think of someone else, and don't allow yourself to be video taped by other kids doing sexual things with others.

I, as a mature and responsible member of society, am shocked that they were doing this ... for FREE.

Do you know how much money they could have gotten if they that set up a pay-site and charged $19.99 per month (first 7 days free)?!?!?!

I fear for our future.

You.

[numbski]

Meet me behind the gym after class or your ass is grass.

No Karma Bonus either. Gloves are off biatch!

Re:Common sense applies to AIM too!

[Anonymous Coward]

...Have some common sense...

Good job! You just figured out the solution to 97% of all teenagers' problems! Now that the theoretical framework is laid out, implementation should be a snap!

Re:No one better agree with this story

[Anonymous Coward]

I disagree. Oh, and I'll make it easy for you: My IP is 127.0.0.13 Bring it on!

Re:I know this won't make me popular

[lucabrasi999]

..so I'm posting this anonymously.

-Steve

Dear "Steve": If you want to be anonymous, you probably should remove your name from the post.

Re:Real world should have consequences too

[r_j_prahad]

...dishonest politicians...

Is there another kind?

Re:Real world should have consequences too

[aardvarkjoe]

..dishonest politicians...

Is there another kind?

Yes. Dead ones.

Re:Take it from someone in this age group. Really.

[FurryFeet]

Listen, bud, you don't just waltz into slashdot to make long, sensible, gramatically correct posts. That's just not how we do things around here. We'll let it slide since you're just 16, but watch your step from now on, OK?
I mean, not even a Microsoft bash in there! Where do you think you are?

(Seriously, great post. I have to say you certainly don't sound 16)

Re:Real world should have consequences too

[rthille]

Nope, those are just lying in their graves!