Comments by Paulene Barnes Most recent public comments by Paulene Barnes https://nowcomment.com/users/12367 Cyberbullying https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=296486 https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=296486 For me, cyberbullying is a recent term that has emerged regarding the language and actions people use through the internet and on social media. More specifically, it is language that is used negatively to target, threaten, and/or degrade an individual in a online setting. Sun, 09 Nov 2014 03:43:28 +0100 Sadly, I don't see any consequences of cyberbullying from a perpetrators perspective. https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=296483 https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=296483 Kids (and adults) somehow gain the "courage" to say whatever they want to say because they are in the safety of their own homes and protected by their computer screens. A lot of them make posts anonymously and therefore it is harder for people to track down who made what post. Even if they are caught, the most that students get is a warning. Sun, 09 Nov 2014 03:37:20 +0100 Unfortunately, it's difficult for teachers to intervene with issues like cyberbullying. https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=296482 https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=296482 Since cyberbullying occurs outside of the realm of school, I'm not sure how educators can really put a stop to this. Bullying in school and on school property is one thing but they don't really have the authority to stop it outside of school do they? It just seems like a gray area. However, someone does need to take action in helping to prevent and fight cyberbullying and it should be the responsibility of the parents as well as the law. Sun, 09 Nov 2014 03:31:34 +0100 These graphics are interesting. https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=296481 https://nowcomment.com/documents/29296?scroll_to=296481 Are these polls that people have taken? I found the racial differences graph most interesting. Even though there are more Hispanic users on social networks than White and the difference between the numbers of Hispanic and Black seems insignificant, the Hispanic population found that their peers were "mostly kind" to each other. I've also noticed this trend on sites like Youtube, where the videos are often trolled by cyberbullies. Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:42:24 +0100