Comments on: Cyber-bullying - Not just for teenagers http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/ blogging / programming / technology / lifehacks Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:20:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Website Analysis - Phil Gerbyshak’s Make It Great « Internet Duct Tape http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-70388 Website Analysis - Phil Gerbyshak’s Make It Great « Internet Duct Tape Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:15:38 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-70388 [...] word of warning — it is a little too easy to find Phil’s personal photo albums. People on the Internet can be jerks, and it is worth the time to put up some barriers between your professional online identity and [...] [...] word of warning — it is a little too easy to find Phil’s personal photo albums. People on the Internet can be jerks, and it is worth the time to put up some barriers between your professional online identity and [...]

]]> By: Rob http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-33283 Rob Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:23:25 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-33283 An excellent website for those interested in bullying prevention is <a href="http://www. bullyingprevention.bravehost.com" rel="nofollow"><b>bullyingprevention.</b></a> This site features information from bullying prevention expert Gail Nachimson. An excellent website for those interested in bullying prevention is bullyingprevention. This site features information from bullying prevention expert Gail Nachimson.

]]> By: 2k Bloggers Response to the Kathy Sierra Harassment · 2k Bloggers - a blog of bloggers blogging http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-32961 2k Bloggers Response to the Kathy Sierra Harassment · 2k Bloggers - a blog of bloggers blogging Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:17:42 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-32961 [...] Engtech says, “It constantly amazes me how ‘Just Add Internet’ and people get up to the kind of actions and harassment they’d never do in real life.” “Bloggers are reacting with predictable and gratifying outrage. Many are outraged, some are disappointed, others are sick over it. All of those emotions have run through my head tonight as I struggled with what I wanted to say here about it,” begins the writer of Old Time Signatures in a lengthy and thoughtful piece on the subject and asks, “How can we create communities where button-pushing is no longer the norm, where it is no longer acceptable to be so outrageous, so utterly off-the-wall-outside-the-limit, and where everyone is mindful of the impact a word, a label or a button can have on the community and on the collaboration?” [...] [...] Engtech says, “It constantly amazes me how ‘Just Add Internet’ and people get up to the kind of actions and harassment they’d never do in real life.” “Bloggers are reacting with predictable and gratifying outrage. Many are outraged, some are disappointed, others are sick over it. All of those emotions have run through my head tonight as I struggled with what I wanted to say here about it,” begins the writer of Old Time Signatures in a lengthy and thoughtful piece on the subject and asks, “How can we create communities where button-pushing is no longer the norm, where it is no longer acceptable to be so outrageous, so utterly off-the-wall-outside-the-limit, and where everyone is mindful of the impact a word, a label or a button can have on the community and on the collaboration?” [...]

]]> By: Digest for March 2007 « //engtech http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-32026 Digest for March 2007 « //engtech Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:29:17 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-32026 [...] Cyber-bullying - Not just for teenagers Kathy Sierra saga. Is being minor internet celebrity enough of a reason to be singled out and harassed? [...] [...] Cyber-bullying - Not just for teenagers Kathy Sierra saga. Is being minor internet celebrity enough of a reason to be singled out and harassed? [...]

]]> By: Website Analysis - Phil Gerbyshak's Make It Great « //engtech http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-29793 Website Analysis - Phil Gerbyshak's Make It Great « //engtech Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:39:23 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-29793 [...] word of warning — it is a little too easy to find Phil’s personal photo albums. People on the Internet can be jerks, and it is worth the time to put up some barriers between your professional online identity and [...] [...] word of warning — it is a little too easy to find Phil’s personal photo albums. People on the Internet can be jerks, and it is worth the time to put up some barriers between your professional online identity and [...]

]]> By: Today is "Stop Cyberbullying Day" « Much ado about….. http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-29201 Today is "Stop Cyberbullying Day" « Much ado about….. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:02:56 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-29201 [...] Engtech another tech writer whose blog just reached 1 million hits speaks (congrats by the way) to the effects of adult cyberbullying and is quoted as saying this: “….. Not being involved in the situation it’s impossible to know the context. Even if someones intent was to be annoying and offensive it doesn’t mean their actions aren’t threatening. I also think that insinuating sexual assault on a woman is one of those things that can’t be considered anything but threatening - especially if it is someone who peripherally knows you in real life.” [...] [...] Engtech another tech writer whose blog just reached 1 million hits speaks (congrats by the way) to the effects of adult cyberbullying and is quoted as saying this: “….. Not being involved in the situation it’s impossible to know the context. Even if someones intent was to be annoying and offensive it doesn’t mean their actions aren’t threatening. I also think that insinuating sexual assault on a woman is one of those things that can’t be considered anything but threatening - especially if it is someone who peripherally knows you in real life.” [...]

]]> By: raincoaster http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-28440 raincoaster Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:52:54 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-28440 Some clueless bungler on Valleywag is actually trying to compare his experience getting called "faggy metrosexual" to this. Some people really do need a serious wake-up call. Some clueless bungler on Valleywag is actually trying to compare his experience getting called “faggy metrosexual” to this. Some people really do need a serious wake-up call.

]]> By: Kathy Sierra, Digg, Comments Policy » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-27991 Kathy Sierra, Digg, Comments Policy » Webomatica - tech, movies, music blog Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:52:27 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-27991 [...] out some posts by other bloggers regarding this situation: Engtech, One By One Media, Doc Searls, Robert Scoble, Mathew Ingram, and the TechMeme [...] [...] out some posts by other bloggers regarding this situation: Engtech, One By One Media, Doc Searls, Robert Scoble, Mathew Ingram, and the TechMeme [...]

]]> By: kuipercliff http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-27857 kuipercliff Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:13:17 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-27857 It doesn't look good, does it, this whole shebang? If Kathy Sierra is scared, there's a reason for that. She doesn't strike me as a shrinking violet. Re: flamewars, etc, have you checked out John Suler's paper, <a href="http://www.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/disinhibit.html" rel="nofollow">"Online Disinhibition Effect"</a>? It doesn’t look good, does it, this whole shebang? If Kathy Sierra is scared, there’s a reason for that. She doesn’t strike me as a shrinking violet.

Re: flamewars, etc, have you checked out John Suler’s paper, “Online Disinhibition Effect”?

]]> By: engtech http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-27852 engtech Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:06:34 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-27852 Best play-by-play I've seen: http://www.onebyonemedia.com/from-the-a-list-to-the-blacklist/ Best play-by-play I’ve seen: http://www.onebyonemedia.com/from-the-a-list-to-the-blacklist/

]]> By: Five Ways to Fix Digg's Comment System « //engtech http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-27839 Five Ways to Fix Digg's Comment System « //engtech Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:51:07 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-27839 [...] Skip navigation DisclosureSubscription OptionsMost Popular PostsToolsWordpress.com Resources - Tips, Tricks and ToolsWordpress.com Theme ReviewsWordpress.com Theme Review HelpGreasemonkey script: Wordpress.com Category ResizerWordpress.com 7 Day Referrer ParserPerl Script - Wordpress.com 7 Day Referrer ParserGreasemonkey Script: Akismet Auntie Spam for WordpressGreasemonkey Script: Find images that are too wideTag Cloud Generator for Wordpress.comTag Cloud Generator AdvancedTag Cloud Generator - Release NotesComic BloggerTag CloudAll Posts by TitleSeriesGift Guide for Geekseaster eggsWindows XPblog - full postsa nerd and his blogAbout Me « Cyber-bullying - Not just for teenagers [...] [...] Skip navigation DisclosureSubscription OptionsMost Popular PostsToolsWordPress.com Resources - Tips, Tricks and ToolsWordPress.com Theme ReviewsWordPress.com Theme Review HelpGreasemonkey script: WordPress.com Category ResizerWordPress.com 7 Day Referrer ParserPerl Script - WordPress.com 7 Day Referrer ParserGreasemonkey Script: Akismet Auntie Spam for WordPressGreasemonkey Script: Find images that are too wideTag Cloud Generator for WordPress.comTag Cloud Generator AdvancedTag Cloud Generator - Release NotesComic BloggerTag CloudAll Posts by TitleSeriesGift Guide for Geekseaster eggsWindows XPblog - full postsa nerd and his blogAbout Me « Cyber-bullying - Not just for teenagers [...]

]]> By: engtech http://internetducttape.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-27831 engtech Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:57:20 +0000 http://engtech.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/cyber-bullying-not-just-for-teenagers/#comment-27831 @rain: so true. @aj: I wouldn't go so far as to make that judgment. Not being involved in the situation it's impossible to know the context. Even if someone's intent was to be annoying and offensive it doesn't mean their actions aren't threatening. I also think that insinuating sexual assault on a woman is one of those things that can't be considered anything but threatening -- especially if it is someone who peripherally knows you in real life. @rain: so true.

@aj: I wouldn’t go so far as to make that judgment. Not being involved in the situation it’s impossible to know the context. Even if someone’s intent was to be annoying and offensive it doesn’t mean their actions aren’t threatening. I also think that insinuating sexual assault on a woman is one of those things that can’t be considered anything but threatening — especially if it is someone who peripherally knows you in real life.

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