Friday, October 3, 2008

cyberbullying may not actually be a distinct phenomenon

The=A0actual article is behind=A0a pay-wall but I found this analysis inter=
esting as it underscores=A0a point frequently made on this list that polici=
es=A0should target behavior and not the medium.=A0 It also suggests that IM=
is much more deserving of focus than social networks.=A0 I will be=A0using=
it at my next board meeting.=0A=0Ahttp://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/200=
81003-cyberbullying-takes-the-playground-online.html=0A=0A
" IM was the most=
frequent vector for bullying [.......] Even fewer (only 10 percent) notifi=
ed anyone of the bullying. Again, the authors suggest that fear of having I=
nternet access curtailed could be a major factor in this, as a third of the=
victims specifically mentioned this. But half also said that they felt the=
y need to learn to handle it on their own. "=0A=0A"The authors feel strongl=
y that the fact that real-world bullying strongly predicts cyberbullying an=
d the parallels in behavior both suggest that cyberbullying may not actuall=
y be a distinct phenomenon."=0A=0A_J=0A____________________________=0AJason=
at jasonpj@yahoo.com =0A=0A=0A

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