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UK Schools Will Fight Cyberbullying

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the spreading-in-loco-parentis dept.

Plutonite writes "The BBC is running a story on UK schools being told by the education minister to fight cyberbullying, by which they mean bullying with the aid of (network-based) technology. Schools have been told to confiscate mobile phones, and, more controversially, to investigate and get material removed from personal social-networking sites. Are schools supposed to be doing this as an extension of their duty to prevent physical bullying in school, or is this is yet another example of governmental intervention where it is not due? Should kids be brought up knowing that their life on the web is being documented and controlled by people other than their parents?"

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  1. Re:Personal experience in the UK by gardyloo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Anyone who is so into the internet that they stake their emotions into it need some good old fashion electroshock therapy. That sounds fun. Can I get it online?
  2. Is Slashdot included? by Marcion · · Score: 3, Funny

    Teachers realm the comments for signs of cyberbullying:

    Teacher: "Now young Sebastian, while I admire your interest in communist era Russia, I'm not sure that image you linked to is really relevant to technology."

    Student: "You must be new here, mod parent down, imagine a Beowulf cluster of those..."

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  3. Re:Personal experience in the UK by gstoddart · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Anyone who is so into the internet that they stake their emotions into it need some good old fashion electroshock therapy."

    That sounds fun. Can I get it online?

    Just wire your power supply to your tinfoil hat. :-P
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  4. Another well disguised troll?? by Critical+Facilities · · Score: 2, Funny

    Examples cited include threats, intimidation, harassment or "cyber-stalking", unauthorised publication of private information or images, impersonation and so-called "happy slapping". Mr Balls also called for action against anti-gay bullying -calling for schools to promote a "culture of respect" and saying that "homophobic insults should be viewed as seriously as racism"

    I dunno about an article that quotes a "Mr Balls" about "happy slapping".
  5. Re:Personal experience in the UK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I think we should really make it clear to kids, that what they post about themselves, and others WILL become something that is nye impossible to remove once place on the internet.

    Yes, and then tell them the dangers of drugs and unprotected sex. That should solve that problem.