Online Bullying also known as Cyberbullying the Dark side of Social Networking

Online Bullies and cyberbullying
These people the cyber bullies are nothing, they make and take great pleasure out of you feeling upset, when really it is the bully that needs the help.
They are the ones with issues.
I have witnessed many an occasion where I have seen an exchange between 2 people and the cyber bullies response is nothing more than spite filled jealousy, to make the original poster or the one they are talking about try to look bad and them look great (do they not know it just makes them look stupid?)

they seem to get away with it time and time again, until they pick on the wrong one. I do not and will not tolerate bullies.

However a recent event online made me say enough was enough, the response of support into my email box was enough for me to realize this has went on long enough. and something needs to be done, If it is happening to me and other people have noticed it THEN it is a problem, that person has a problem, obviously not just with me.

This was lovely that people thought so upset too and sent me their support but it also pointed out how cyberbullys get away with it time and time again. That people do indeed see what is going on online and stand back, and do nothing publicly letting the bully go on and on and on.

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Trying to put you down in front of your peers by saying "I have been here longer than you"
so?
I go by results not who has been here that long and is getting that upset when little whipper snappers like myself and others outrank them - thats jealousy. and seen as quite sad and desperate attempt to hold on to their failing grasps of whatever imaginary authority they think they have?
Being so bitter, that they think every post is about them even although there are several participants within that same post

Publicly ignoring your contributions

Answering directly after you with contradicting posts and leaving sharp messages in response.

Actually calling you out by name in forum posts?

Posting subliminal messages aimed at YOU.

what you have to remember is these poor people obviously have issues, and going straight back at them is a waste of energy, a simple answer and short response is usually enough, one that really winds them up is
"your comments are noted"

Best left at that, if not then you are in danger of becoming the bully
Seth Godin the owner of Squidoo wrote a very short post about this situation Bully victim Cycle

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what you need to know:
Learn how to track an IP address and preserve evidence. And make sure that you issue your subpoenas in the form they need, using your time zone for tracking the dynamic IP addresses of record. Many ISPs discard the subscriber/IP data after a week to thirty day period. So time is crucial. If you need to get your paperwork together, send them a quick note asking them to preserve the records pending your formal subpoena. They will usually do this on a less formal request on law enforcement letterhead.
Using Google to help you you can find all the information you need!

I have also came across others pages about similar examples of online bullying by adults, so we know it IS a problem, so how do we deal with it.
Fortunately for us there are ways to get all little bits of information from the Internet. and this prompted me to use the negative energy I had and search for all the evidence I needed. Every little bit of negativity, is now collected in a neat little bundle.
you see sometimes it is not enough to confront the bully. No they will just move onto the next victim who is then as shocked as the person before and so the cycle continues.

I took all the evidence I had collected and sent a note of mention to Head Office of the governing body of where the online bullying happened. I have asked that this be noted. And informed them of the ongoing situation and that they appreciate that if another incident was to happen I will indeed take further action against that said person. Note how I said that person.

So how do you do that? well there has recently been some groundbreaking court cases that do indeed highlight the "Internet bulling" or "cyberbullying" luckily for me I love reading really boring court transcripts, and have indeed found out that actually if you report everything and keep everything that "faceless" person can and will be prosecuted, and in fact can actually end up with never owning another computer or telecommunication device again! Or whatever the judge decided.

Every website has a contact us button Use it to report the online bully. If you witness someone being bullied online, report it too! THIS is what will make the difference do not stand back and let it happen!
Only then do you start to build a picture for the company that they can start to do something about it. a 1 off incident may not be enough but when you have a whole list of incidents of upset, THEN action can be taken.

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