Teen girl kills herself after taunting from Internet trolls

[listopencil]

I have to wonder why she kept logging back onto it.

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by listopencil

I have to wonder why she kept logging back onto it.

^this.

If you aren't thick-skinned enough, then step away the screen, unplug the monitor...and do something else.

[InChiefsHeaven]

Originally Posted by Driving Wheel

^this.

If you aren't thick-skinned enough, then step away the screen, unplug the monitor...and do something else.

It's some kind of sick need to know what everyone is saying about you. It's out of control. These kids don't know the difference between reality and the internet anymore, because the internet IS their reality. It's ****in' sad.

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHell

It's some kind of sick need to know what everyone is saying about you. It's out of control. These kids don't know the difference between reality and the internet anymore, because the internet IS their reality. It's ****in' sad.

no joke. get out side; have bottle rocket fights, BB gun fights....climb a ****ing tree. play tackle football, or smear the queer (no offense GoChiefs).

jesus..I was never in the damned house.

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by Dayze

no joke. get out side; have bottle rocket fights, BB gun fights....climb a ****ing tree. play tackle football, or smear the queer (no offense GoChiefs).

jesus..I was never in the damned house.

[FAX]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHell

It's some kind of sick need to know what everyone is saying about you. It's out of control. These kids don't know the difference between reality and the internet anymore, because the internet IS their reality. It's ****in' sad.

This, I believe, is the core problem, Mr. InChiefsHell.

It doesn't take much for a person to construct their own reality. I know this because I know people and some of those people live in a reality that isn't anything like the one I know.

For a lot of folks, the interweb thing is their life. It's their primary communication vehicle and one of the few methods they have or use for interacting with others. Combine that with the anonymity provided to low-life scumbags who derive joy from demeaning people and you have all the ingredients for a tragedy.

FAX

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by FAX

This, I believe, is the core problem, Mr. InChiefsHell.

It doesn't take much for a person to construct their own reality. I know this because I know people and some of those people live in a reality that isn't anything like the one I know.

For a lot of folks, the interweb thing is their life. It's their primary communication vehicle and one of the few methods they have or use for interacting with others. Combine that with the anonymity provided to low-life scumbags who derive joy from demeaning people and you have all the ingredients for a tragedy.

FAX

IMO the parents are to blame way more than anyone else. We have all seen the bullying process but nobody was offing themself. It was real bullying too not words on a friggen computer.

[FAX]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

IMO the parents are to blame way more than anyone else. We have all seen the bullying process but nobody was offing themself. It was real bullying too not words on a friggen computer.

Excellent point, Mr. BIG_DADDY. Back in my day, it wasn't real bullying until your junior high school enemies tried to take a hatchet to your mom. Those guys really knew their bullying. Forget about self-esteem, you were risking your life merely walking the streets or going to the store or attending class. Those were the days when real bullies roamed the hallways and byways.

They were almost as bad as the medieval bullies you read about who, if they could catch you, would put the Caltrop or Greek Fire to your ass.

FAX

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by FAX

Excellent point, Mr. BIG_DADDY. Back in my day, it wasn't real bullying until your junior high school enemies tried to take a hatchet to your mom. Those guys really knew their bullying. Forget about self-esteem, you were risking your life merely walking the streets or going to the store or attending class. Those were the days when real bullies roamed the hallways and byways.

They were almost as bad as the medieval bullies you read about who, if they could catch you, would put the Caltrop or Greek Fire to your ass.

FAX

I don't know about all that but kicking the crap out of someone would certainly qualify as real bullying to me. Words on the internet, not so much.

Any child who's self-esteem is that low is certainly a refection of their parents ability to raise them as well. Huge failure.

[WhiteWhale]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

IMO the parents are to blame way more than anyone else. We have all seen the bullying process but nobody was offing themself. It was real bullying too not words on a friggen computer.

Please describe 'real bullying'.

[HolyHat]

Originally Posted by listopencil

I have to wonder why she kept logging back onto it.

This