Teen Sues Over Facebook Cyberbullying

Iria · Mar 5, 2009, 05:57 AM

The Internet is a wondrous thing, but it's also made teasing and bullying, formerly restricted to schoolyards, something you can do online for all the world to see. A Long Island teenager is suing her tormentors, their parents, and Facebook over a Facebook group "calculated to hold the plaintiff up to public hatred, ridicule and disgrace."
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Source: Tech-Ex

Judas · Mar 5, 2009, 03:42 PM

why in the hell is he sueing facebook?

Tinkerhell · Mar 5, 2009, 08:56 PM

Cause they are hoping to make a buck, the kids parents suck, and the kid is a jacka$$ brought up in a society that's going to h=ll in a hand basket. Perfectly simple to understand if ya ask me.

Judas · Mar 5, 2009, 09:16 PM

Power vs Ethics.....

wonder which one will win in the end

procupine14 · Mar 5, 2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas

Power vs Ethics.....

wonder which one will win in the end

Sadly, I think you already know the answer to that question

In any case I would hope that there are at least enough smart people to make up a half minded jury to find that facebook isn't the problem. I can see why the kid gets picked on if this is the way that they react to this situation. Hell, I'd pick on them too

Judas · Mar 5, 2009, 09:34 PM

it doesn't end until all ethics are gone and only power resides...

sometimes.... quite often though it's never reported.. but sometimes ethics win.....

it's a silent victory.... which is fine.... because that's the way ethics work vs power allthe time.

Poppi · Mar 6, 2009, 02:06 AM

I think the bullied kid's parents need to take responsibility. Kids will see a weak and reactive child and hammer them. A child who is raised confident and sure of themselves is a child not bullied

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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Teen Sues Over Facebook Cyberbullying The Internet is a wondrous thing, but it's also made teasing and bullying, formerly restricted to schoolyards, something you can do online for all the world to see. A Long Island teenager is suing her tormentors, their parents, and Facebook over a Facebook group "calculated to hold the plaintiff up to public hatred, ridicule and disgrace." ______________ Source: Tech-Ex

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Tinkerhell Not all fairies are nice. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 989 Rep Power: 44	Re: Teen Sues Over Facebook Cyberbullying Cause they are hoping to make a buck, the kids parents suck, and the kid is a jacka$$ brought up in a society that's going to h=ll in a hand basket. Perfectly simple to understand if ya ask me. __________________ Stupidity should be painful if not terminal. Darwin for Sainthood!!

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Poppi DH Admirer Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 251 Rep Power: 0	Re: Teen Sues Over Facebook Cyberbullying I think the bullied kid's parents need to take responsibility. Kids will see a weak and reactive child and hammer them. A child who is raised confident and sure of themselves is a child not bullied . __________________