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caseymoz

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6. No, I think if you look at . . .

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 09:55 AM

Oct 2012

. . . the number of teens who flash on the Internet, the percentage is not that high. Unlike many of the other behaviors you've listed. Definitely the number who are persuaded to do it by an adult are low.

And it was peer pressure afterward that drove her to suicide. It's peer pressure that reinforces the other behaviors you've listed. In other words, the avoidance of the exact punishment that befell Amanda Todd.

And it took an adult hours of persuasion to persuade her to flash. She didn't do it at the persuasion of one of her peers. She did it for adult attention.

The consequences presented here add up to a nightmare scenario for any middle-or-high schooler. It's the fear they live with every day. They don't get that level of harassment from drugs or driving to fast. Or even sex with each other. Any of them would be terrified of this.

What you say is true of drugs, smoking, drinking and the rest, but I'm sorry. It doesn't apply to this behavior. You're simply wrong about this.

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Rest in peace Amanda. Bullied Teen Commits Suicide After Posting Last-Ditch Cry for Help on YouTube [View all] Catherina Oct 2012 OP

A shame on many levels Doctor_J Oct 2012 #1

The Internet has Cons as well as Pros. It amplifies schoolyard stuff exponentially johnlucas Oct 2012 #2

Actually, I would just show teens this story . . . caseymoz Oct 2012 #4

It'll stop a few. But people always think things like this won't happen to them...until it does johnlucas Oct 2012 #5

No, I think if you look at . . . caseymoz Oct 2012 #6

Well what about sexting between teens? johnlucas Oct 2012 #7

Sexting is why you show them this story. caseymoz Oct 2012 #9

End discussion, sure. But you're not accounting for human nature johnlucas Oct 2012 #10

And PS: You don't listen to anybody.nt caseymoz Oct 2012 #13

Nor do you... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #35

Not just on those who harrassed her but the blackmailing stalker himself johnlucas Oct 2012 #36

This is the saddest story I've seen in a long time. caseymoz Oct 2012 #3

Ican't even dwell on "What instinct was triggered here" Catherina Oct 2012 #15

I just had to explain to a 17 year old on my Facebook LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #8

+1 ~ ^This^ Zorra Oct 2012 #11

So much this. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #12

Thank you. THIS ^^^^ Catherina Oct 2012 #14

Doesn't make it right but it's going to happen if you expose yourself on the internet johnlucas Oct 2012 #20

Your answers are very... polite Catherina Oct 2012 #21

I don't condone the 'boys will be boys' mindset but people will exploit you on the internet johnlucas Oct 2012 #23

"All of it for the mighty dick that can't control itself." KatyaR Oct 2012 #27

And we as a society have the choice to make life more difficult for the stalker Gormy Cuss Oct 2012 #22

Yes, I'm in favor of laws addressing internet stalking johnlucas Oct 2012 #24

It's possible to hunt down and identify individual stalkers within national borders Gormy Cuss Oct 2012 #34

Well let's work on the ones within the national borders johnlucas Oct 2012 #48

I don't think that the fear of making the internet less free is a valid argument against privacy law Gormy Cuss Oct 2012 #49

As long as it's smart regulation I'm down johnlucas Oct 2012 #54

I don't think Obama will do anything about it, nor do I expect Congress to act. Gormy Cuss Oct 2012 #60

No, the answer was to expose this guy who threatened her about the pics johnlucas Oct 2012 #26

The fact that she was taken advantage of by a perverted pedo LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #28

I don't mind having this discussion. I welcome it. johnlucas Oct 2012 #30

I am too ill to type out a response tonight LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #32

Cultures were formed from environmental & biological settings johnlucas Oct 2012 #33

I'm beginning to think you might be in the wrong place LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #37

Misunderstandings here. Listen to what I say johnlucas Oct 2012 #45

I'll watch for it then LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #46

Here it is LadyHawkAZ johnlucas Oct 2012 #55

"No matter how you put it Masculine is designed to attract Feminine & Feminine is designed to Zorra Oct 2012 #50

I'll invite you to that thread me & LadyHawkAZ will talk in johnlucas Oct 2012 #51

John? Please, consider that you are a man, making repeated, assertive, absolute statements to a Zorra Oct 2012 #52

Oh so just because it comes from a man, it's to be discarded? johnlucas Oct 2012 #53

LOL! Oh, my. No, Zorra Oct 2012 #58

I touch on the control of female sexaulity & homophobia in that thread I made for LadyHawkAZ johnlucas Oct 2012 #59

Zorra? MadrasT Oct 2012 #56

In wake of Amanda Todd suicide, House of Commons to debate anti-bullying bill Catherina Oct 2012 #16

Amanda Todd still a target of vile online abuse - on FB page set up in memory of teen 'found hanged Catherina Oct 2012 #17

This is how people are on the internet. That's why I talked about preventive techniques johnlucas Oct 2012 #25

It just gets worse :( Catherina Oct 2012 #18

'It got traced to somebody in the United States' Catherina Oct 2012 #19

It just gets worse and worse Catherina Oct 2012 #29

The problem with an Anonymous organization LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #38

Totally agreed Catherina Oct 2012 #39

They're doing some policing today Catherina Oct 2012 #43

About time n/t LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #44

Good...about time they did some fucking self-policing Blue_Tires Oct 2012 #57

huh? 4chan IS "anonymous" Batman bin Suparman Oct 2012 #47

This is seriously depressing Catherina Oct 2012 #31

How fucking sick and tragic. I cannot believe this. smirkymonkey Mar 2013 #61

It's very hard to believe. Catherina Mar 2013 #63

Man fired for posting negative comments on Amanda Todd's memorial page Catherina Oct 2012 #40

Two of her tormentors have been named Catherina Oct 2012 #41

As far as I am concerned, her tormenters should be shot. smirkymonkey Mar 2013 #62

I updated the original since the first video link is no longer working Catherina Mar 2013 #64

One alleged tormentor was in court yesterday on charges of sexually interfering with another minor Catherina Oct 2012 #42

Just found this thread... TeeYiYi Mar 2013 #65

Bumping your thread Catherina, because at least a bit of justice for Amanda has begun. polly7 Apr 2014 #66

I don't know why I'm surprised that it was someone so far away Catherina Apr 2014 #67

Well, that's good news LadyHawkAZ Apr 2014 #68

Done :) polly7 Apr 2014 #69

Awesome LadyHawkAZ Apr 2014 #70