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| Thread ID: 124714 | 2012-05-14 23:55:00 | Cyber Bullying -- Pathetic. | mzee (3324) | PC World Chat |
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| 1275367 | 2012-05-14 23:55:00 | I am tired of hearing about Cyber Bullying. Its pathetic. It can so easily be avoided:- * Don't have a cell phone. * Don't tell anyone your number. * Don't accept a call unless the sender is on your contact list. * Never reply to the message. * Change your number. * Block the offending number. * Switch off your phone when not using it, saves battery too. * Forward the message to the Police. The Police have a cell phone number for information etc. |
mzee (3324) | ||
| 1275368 | 2012-05-15 00:40:00 | I feel the same way, although I can sympathize with those bullied I find no difference to cyber bullying than "normal" face to face playground bullying. In fact, cyber bullying is probably easier to ignore/deal with. At the end of the day, it all comes down to a physical relationship with the persons involved. Doesn't matter what texts they send, in person they are still probably right ***** to the bully in person. |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1275369 | 2012-05-15 02:03:00 | Had a young client whose phone had fallen into the hands of her 'school mates'. They'd recorded an offensive ringtone message onto it before returning it to her. She was unable to remove the ringtone, or didn't know how, and was very embarrased when this disparaging ringtone went off in my presence. This sort of BS would be so easy for other kids to do, and they'd think it a huge joke. I can't see any of this sort of behavior stopping. Part of growing up seems to involve a period of behaving like a *** to other people. Perhaps instead of teaching kids what they shouldn't do we should teach their victims that it's part of youth, and that they shouldn't take any of it personally... they're just getting their share of all the BS that goes around, and that it won't last forever. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1275370 | 2012-05-15 03:02:00 | hmmmm. Local **** face piece of **** junkie scum got my wifes business number out of the local paper, started ringing up and being a complete and utter ****head. To me, hes nothing, I'd break his legs and arms, But he is thick and delusional to the point he wouldn't even make the connection between his actions and any ass-kicking he received (Though he is in line for a beating when I see him) , For the wife it seriously rattled her cage. ****ers been in the mainstream media a few times, skinhead with scribble all over his face, His greatest hits are recorded on the sensible sentencing trust website. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1275371 | 2012-05-15 03:42:00 | * Don't have a cell phone. * Don't tell anyone your number. * Don't accept a call unless the sender is on your contact list. * Never reply to the message. * Change your number. * Block the offending number. * Switch off your phone when not using it, saves battery too. * Forward the message to the Police. The Police have a cell phone number for information etc. The teasing for not owning a cellphone these days would be incredible. Even adults seem to be surgically attached to them now. Defeats the purpose of having one if no-one knows the number. It's more txts than calls. Wouldn't stop them. How? Doesn't stop them. They don't care. Husband got annoying calls for quite a while, you have to have a certain number before the ph co cares, the police? They don't care unless it's actually life threatening. Kids are sensitive to peers at the teen age. It might not be much to you, but it sure is to them. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1275372 | 2012-05-15 03:46:00 | The teasing for not owning a cellphone these days would be incredible. Even adults seem to be surgically attached to them now. Defeats the purpose of having one if no-one knows the number. It's more txts than calls. Wouldn't stop them. How? Doesn't stop them. They don't care. Husband got annoying calls for quite a while, you have to have a certain number before the ph co cares, the police? They don't care unless it's actually life threatening. Kids are sensitive to peers at the teen age. It might not be much to you, but it sure is to them. +1 well said, I'm proud of the fact I don't own a smart phone, a car or belong to Farcbook. But if I was a teen it would be a different story. I might be mid 40's now but being the smallest in my year at school I know what bullies can do |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1275373 | 2012-05-15 08:47:00 | The teasing for not owning a cellphone these days would be incredible. Even adults seem to be surgically attached to them now. Defeats the purpose of having one if no-one knows the number. It's more txts than calls. Wouldn't stop them. How? Doesn't stop them. They don't care. Husband got annoying calls for quite a while, you have to have a certain number before the ph co cares, the police? They don't care unless it's actually life threatening. Kids are sensitive to peers at the teen age. It might not be much to you, but it sure is to them. All you have to do is go to your phone account online and enter the offending number in your blacklist. |
mzee (3324) | ||
| 1275374 | 2012-05-15 19:30:00 | All you have to do is go to your phone account online and enter the offending number in your blacklist. On Telecom? You can't. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1275375 | 2012-05-15 20:58:00 | If you are on android there is a setting and some apps that let you block an incomming number | stratex5 (16685) | ||
| 1275376 | 2012-05-15 21:11:00 | All you have to do is go to your phone account online and enter the offending number in your blacklist. we certainly didn't have that option, we approached telecom and they gave us a list of criteria that had to be reached (a log of calls,days,times, nature), when this had happened they would refer it to their appropriate people for review. We just threw the sim card away and bought a new one. |
Metla (12) | ||
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