Cyberbullying Gains Momentum in US

interglossa writes "Findings from the Pew Internet Project are being reported on the BBC news web site, indicating a rising incidence of cyberbullying among teenagers in the United States. The study showed a slightly higher incidence among those visiting social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. Tactics cited include being 'the victim of an aggressive email, IM or text message' and 'having a rumor spread about them online'. While the concept of cyberbully has been around in the US for a while, most coverage of the issue has focused on more extreme examples abroad. It would seem young people in the US are fully adapting to the anonymity of online interactions."

Comments

SHUT UP (or else!)

[The_REAL_DZA]

You have been warned.

Re:Why the hell is this such a big deal?

[Das Modell]

Yes it's an argument from ignorance, mostly because the people who are so concerned about "cyberbullying" (dumb term imo) have yet to make any rational arguments for why its so bad that I can attempt to refute.

Probably because you're so fucking stupid that you couldn't identify a rational argument even if it kicked you in the face.

Everyone needs thicker skin, as the whole uproar about this is more a symptom of our continued pussification than any problem endemic to the internet.

Bullying can and often does lead to a lifetime of psychological problems, or even suicide. But hey, who the fuck cares? People just need to grow thicker skin! Instead of doing something about bullies, we should just tell people to have less psychological problems. What an ingenious solution.

I can't believe this shit got modded +4.