Comments on: Cyber-Bullying IS NOT OKAY, Threatening others Is NOT OKAY

By: Luv2CUSmile

Luv2CUSmile — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:03:35 +0000

Oh Wow! I haven’t come across anything like this in my blogging escapades yet and I hope I don’t! Kudos to you for your stance! I also don’t agree w/ cyber bullying or bullying period- 8th grade is over people! Grow Up! Also another reason why I am reluctant to have my real name flashing over the internet! Stalkers, bullies, straight out meanness- not needed, not warranted, no, thank-you! Nice awareness blog!

By: Jen Hinton

Jen Hinton — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:35:23 +0000

I love-y you Toni!!!! MWAHHHHHHHHH! .-= Jen HintonÂ´s last blog ..Out Sick Today =-.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:59:11 +0000

I'm in the dark as to the original post, but even so I wholeheartedly agree with your stance on the bigger issue. In the year or so that I've been publicly blogging, I've come across so many of these types of bullying situations -- and, to be honest, I do NOT understand the point. It's one thing to politely disagree, etc., but to hatefully bash? Yeah -- waste of my time and I would think that would be the same for everyone. Well written post! Following In My Shoes .-= RachelÂ´s last blog ..Semi-Wordless Wednesday =-.

By: Alli Campbell

Alli Campbell — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:04:36 +0000

Thanks for being so honest, and yet not mean-spirited. There is a fine line that I find a lot of people crossing these days. Thanks for being true and yet polite, and for turning your issues with the post into something positive.

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:50:13 +0000

I had my fair share of this exact same drama with owning a mommy board for 5 years… It never goes away, there’s always people who hide behind their computer and aren’t the person they are in real life, and some that are exactly like they are in real life.

I learned my lesson about a year ago, just stay out of the drama, hide in my little hole and just let it scroll down the screen or close the tab that it’s contained in.

Internet bullies, Internet drama makers are COWARDS, especially with blogs, each blog is personal, while I disagree with the bashing of a teenage girl post that’s not my blog, however if it was my daughter and I found out, then there would be some actions taken. It wasn’t a good judgment posting something like that, but hey not all of us are good at judging what’s exactly right or wrong.

I find that if you speak up with something you don’t agree with, do it with tact, do it to the person in question and leave it at that, no need to blast the entire world and start other drama, some things are better left between certain parties and left at that.

Great post!
.-= GinaÂ´s last blog ..Eden Fantasys Stocking Stuffer Giveaway!!! =-.

By: melissa

melissa — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:44:49 +0000

this whole thing is beyond disgusting. it’s the ones with the biggest mouths and who think it’s ok to say whatever they want to anyone they want. and suddenly, they are crying about being bullied.
whatever.
i wrote a post calling someone out on the bull that she is spewing but decided to keep it private. because she isn’t worth it and i didn’t want the attention going over to that blog.
over it.
i’ve never been a bully, in real life or in bloggy life. it’s ugly.
i don’t like ugly.
i’ve decided to stick to writing/blogging and staying out of the drama. because it’s enough to make me want to quit blogging. the thing is, i love blogging. i don’t like the drama.
excellent post.
xoxo

By: jen

jen — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:44:42 +0000

Well Said. I like to keep myself out of the nastiness that can go on in the blogosphere, though I see it every day. It is a true shame that as adults we can't either get along or at least learn to ignore each other. .-= jenÂ´s last blog ..My Fridge Doesn't Stink! Does Yours?? =-.

By: Toni

Toni — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:03:40 +0000

I agree I think the I was just joking is essentially an “Oh crap I po’d a lot of people” way out of it.

And yes it does increase the stats for sure, so sad. I think people should just deal with it and move on, do something about it in a classy way, but alas the world would be perfect in that case and we all know the world is not perfect.

By: Toni

Toni — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:45:28 +0000

Thanks Susan

By: Betty

Betty — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:43:41 +0000

On the occasion that posts are really offensive and a blogger gets called on them, often the response comes … ‘I was just joking. lol’
and it clearly was not lol funny to many.
tweeted/posted words have no inflection, no facial or body language, to give people a hint that humor is involved. And they are public, searchable and scrutinized by the masses.

Bloggers come in all personalities including bullies. Eventually the posts and threads show much more truth about individual bloggers than they ever think the rest of us see.

Sadly the rush of indignant people to check out the bully’s post is just boosting her site stats which is sad. Keep posting Toni – we love ya