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In reply to the discussion: Rest in peace Amanda. Bullied Teen Commits Suicide After Posting Last-Ditch Cry for Help on YouTube [View all]Gormy Cuss
(30,884 posts)60. I don't think Obama will do anything about it, nor do I expect Congress to act.
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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
The Internet has Cons as well as Pros. It amplifies schoolyard stuff exponentially
johnlucas
Oct 2012
#2
It'll stop a few. But people always think things like this won't happen to them...until it does
johnlucas
Oct 2012
#5
Doesn't make it right but it's going to happen if you expose yourself on the internet
johnlucas
Oct 2012
#20
I don't condone the 'boys will be boys' mindset but people will exploit you on the internet
johnlucas
Oct 2012
#23
And we as a society have the choice to make life more difficult for the stalker
Gormy Cuss
Oct 2012
#22
It's possible to hunt down and identify individual stalkers within national borders
Gormy Cuss
Oct 2012
#34
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
I don't think Obama will do anything about it, nor do I expect Congress to act.
Gormy Cuss
Oct 2012
#60
"No matter how you put it Masculine is designed to attract Feminine & Feminine is designed to
Zorra
Oct 2012
#50
John? Please, consider that you are a man, making repeated, assertive, absolute statements to a
Zorra
Oct 2012
#52
I touch on the control of female sexaulity & homophobia in that thread I made for LadyHawkAZ
johnlucas
Oct 2012
#59
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
One alleged tormentor was in court yesterday on charges of sexually interfering with another minor
Catherina
Oct 2012
#42