Cyber Bullying & Online Harrasment

Fuck Me Pumps:

Well, That's the thing. If myspace had more staff (moderators/ a harrassment department ect.) then all they'd have to do was find the ISP number (which they'd no doubt have access too.), every internet provider has it's own sequence of numbers at the start of the ISP, and from there the ISP can tell you everything about the person they're providing the internet to, including their name and address. The law has these things at disposal.

I know this because with my court case we had to get proof that the people who did it where actually the people who we said did. So we simply got our lawyer to get in contact with myspace, and although it took FOREVER (I think she had to call overseas at some point), we got the ISP numbers from every bad message and false profile I received. Turned out the kids who did it had mutiple accounts that where posing as me each, so luckily there where less people involved than I thought and we got the people that we wanted.

So it's possible, the only thing that's really in the way is law. Maybe countries should adopt some sort of 'International' internet policy where.... you know.... one big rule. Maybe copy Australia's cyber stalking laws?

I suppose I should tell you what happened. Basically it started up with my group of friends hating me because I'd started dating someone they didn't get along with. I live in a small town and our school has about 150 people, and for some reason I have never heard of a fight in my town that was face-to-face.

Anyway, The next day I sign into myspace and I have about 6 people bitching at me at once. I'm not worthing spitting on, I'm a slut, I'm dirty, I lie about everything, I should go kill myself, I'm a fucking emo, i should push down next time, I'm a dirty cocaine whore, stuff like that. This happens on MSN too. SO I break down and log off. At the time I'd just been diagnosed with bi polar (up until now I was just being treated for depression.) and the new meds had me all over the place anyway. They new this and made sure to mention that's why they where doing it.

The next week I get 4 text messages with notes attached. The last one was from someone (with a private number) letting me know that everyone in the school has received these messages, they're all really dirty and horrible jokes and rumours about me. I go to school the next day and ask someone I, or the group, have no affiliation with. They've received the message too.

A few weeks later I start getting phonecalls. By now I'd just given up on the internet because it was constant bombardment. These phonecalls where coming in from all over the country, and they're all people expecting a prostitute. I received about 20 and I finally asked someone how he got my number. Someone had set up a false myspace and adult match maker account with my name, address and phone number along with a picture of me.

Finally I go to school and the walls are plastered with posters of pictures of me with 'name responds to dog' and my home phone number on the bottom. I break down and just go home. There was no way I was going back there.

Well, my counselor had recommended after about a month of me not going to school that I change schools because there was no hope for the one I was attending. We call the school and make an appointment to sign my exit forms.

We get a knock on our door about three days later, it's the police. The princible has informed them that I've apparently posted things on the internet about shooting everyone at my school columbine style. They search my house for weapons. My name is put on the countries 'troubled children' list and I have to be checked up on by a psychologist every three weeks.

Well, I never posted stuff like that. Ever. It's another fake account.

We go into the school and tell her that I did NOT make that account. The principle launches into me and informs me she's known about this forever and that she's been asking around the students concerned. Her exact words are

"You deserved it."

They where also going to expel me if I hadn't already decided to leave.
Well, we leave and contact myspace, getting the ISP numbers. The fact the numbers didn't match where enough sufficiant proof and we sent it to the school. They issued a public apology in the newsletter, but we received nothing. The whole school, the staff and everything, thought I was going to go columbine.

So, I can't even walk to the shops now without getting called 'SLUT' or 'Dog', so we decided to sue. :)

:shock: :shock: :shock: Jesus! That is horrible. Myspace should be better manned. I really hope that you're feeling better now, babe.
I don't know what else to say.

sunshines:

Freddie Mercury.:

I think the reason it's so common these days is because it's just so much easier to say something over the internet, than to actually go up to someone and say something. These people are just kids, sitting behind their little computer screens, thinking they're all that.
MAN UP!
If you wanna say something, fucking say it to the persons face

I completely agree.
See, you know the irony behind this is that when you confront these people they deny everything and refuse to listen to you in person. But the moment you mention something on the internet:
"Oh My God, I cannot believe she wrote that."
It's easier because the kids don't have to deal with the repercussions of their actions. It's words, and words are always open to interpretation.

Again. I completely agree. they're such cowards.

I definitly agree; saying mean, awful things about someone through a screen is a lot easier than going up to their face and saying it. It's the cowards way out, to be honest.

I bet if the people who start most cyber fights didn't have access to computers, they'd continue to talk about their target behind their backs, simply because they'd have nothing to hide behind.

Matthew Leone.:

I definitly agree; saying mean, awful things about someone through a screen is a lot easier than going up to their face and saying it. It's the cowards way out, to be honest.

I bet if the people who start most cyber fights didn't have access to computers, they'd continue to talk about their target behind their backs, simply because they'd have nothing to hide behind.

Trust me they do.
They are ruthless, and when you confront them about it they turn the complete blame on you. -sigh-

Fuck Me Pumps:

Well, That's the thing. If myspace had more staff (moderators/ a harrassment department ect.) then all they'd have to do was find the ISP number (which they'd no doubt have access too.), every internet provider has it's own sequence of numbers at the start of the ISP, and from there the ISP can tell you everything about the person they're providing the internet to, including their name and address. The law has these things at disposal.

I know this because with my court case we had to get proof that the people who did it where actually the people who we said did. So we simply got our lawyer to get in contact with myspace, and although it took FOREVER (I think she had to call overseas at some point), we got the ISP numbers from every bad message and false profile I received. Turned out the kids who did it had mutiple accounts that where posing as me each, so luckily there where less people involved than I thought and we got the people that we wanted.

So it's possible, the only thing that's really in the way is law. Maybe countries should adopt some sort of 'International' internet policy where.... you know.... one big rule. Maybe copy Australia's cyber stalking laws?

I suppose I should tell you what happened. Basically it started up with my group of friends hating me because I'd started dating someone they didn't get along with. I live in a small town and our school has about 150 people, and for some reason I have never heard of a fight in my town that was face-to-face.

Anyway, The next day I sign into myspace and I have about 6 people bitching at me at once. I'm not worthing spitting on, I'm a slut, I'm dirty, I lie about everything, I should go kill myself, I'm a fucking emo, i should push down next time, I'm a dirty cocaine whore, stuff like that. This happens on MSN too. SO I break down and log off. At the time I'd just been diagnosed with bi polar (up until now I was just being treated for depression.) and the new meds had me all over the place anyway. They new this and made sure to mention that's why they where doing it.

The next week I get 4 text messages with notes attached. The last one was from someone (with a private number) letting me know that everyone in the school has received these messages, they're all really dirty and horrible jokes and rumours about me. I go to school the next day and ask someone I, or the group, have no affiliation with. They've received the message too.

A few weeks later I start getting phonecalls. By now I'd just given up on the internet because it was constant bombardment. These phonecalls where coming in from all over the country, and they're all people expecting a prostitute. I received about 20 and I finally asked someone how he got my number. Someone had set up a false myspace and adult match maker account with my name, address and phone number along with a picture of me.

Finally I go to school and the walls are plastered with posters of pictures of me with 'name responds to dog' and my home phone number on the bottom. I break down and just go home. There was no way I was going back there.

Well, my counselor had recommended after about a month of me not going to school that I change schools because there was no hope for the one I was attending. We call the school and make an appointment to sign my exit forms.

We get a knock on our door about three days later, it's the police. The princible has informed them that I've apparently posted things on the internet about shooting everyone at my school columbine style. They search my house for weapons. My name is put on the countries 'troubled children' list and I have to be checked up on by a psychologist every three weeks.

Well, I never posted stuff like that. Ever. It's another fake account.

We go into the school and tell her that I did NOT make that account. The principle launches into me and informs me she's known about this forever and that she's been asking around the students concerned. Her exact words are

"You deserved it."

They where also going to expel me if I hadn't already decided to leave.
Well, we leave and contact myspace, getting the ISP numbers. The fact the numbers didn't match where enough sufficiant proof and we sent it to the school. They issued a public apology in the newsletter, but we received nothing. The whole school, the staff and everything, thought I was going to go columbine.

So, I can't even walk to the shops now without getting called 'SLUT' or 'Dog', so we decided to sue. :)

omgno:That is the most disgusting thing I've ever heard. I despise people for that. I think that's one of the reasons I don't like giving my friends my number.
Myspace, tut-tut. That wouldn't be tolerated here, thank the Lord.
People can be so cruel.

^I agree, that's absolutely disgusting. I can't believe people would do things like that, and so many people would be involved. omgno:
I too am very careful of the people that know my adress and number, but it's terrible how things like that can have such a long term affect.

sunshines:

Fuck Me Pumps:

Well, That's the thing. If myspace had more staff (moderators/ a harrassment department ect.) then all they'd have to do was find the ISP number (which they'd no doubt have access too.), every internet provider has it's own sequence of numbers at the start of the ISP, and from there the ISP can tell you everything about the person they're providing the internet to, including their name and address. The law has these things at disposal.

I know this because with my court case we had to get proof that the people who did it where actually the people who we said did. So we simply got our lawyer to get in contact with myspace, and although it took FOREVER (I think she had to call overseas at some point), we got the ISP numbers from every bad message and false profile I received. Turned out the kids who did it had mutiple accounts that where posing as me each, so luckily there where less people involved than I thought and we got the people that we wanted.

So it's possible, the only thing that's really in the way is law. Maybe countries should adopt some sort of 'International' internet policy where.... you know.... one big rule. Maybe copy Australia's cyber stalking laws?

I suppose I should tell you what happened. Basically it started up with my group of friends hating me because I'd started dating someone they didn't get along with. I live in a small town and our school has about 150 people, and for some reason I have never heard of a fight in my town that was face-to-face.

Anyway, The next day I sign into myspace and I have about 6 people bitching at me at once. I'm not worthing spitting on, I'm a slut, I'm dirty, I lie about everything, I should go kill myself, I'm a fucking emo, i should push down next time, I'm a dirty cocaine whore, stuff like that. This happens on MSN too. SO I break down and log off. At the time I'd just been diagnosed with bi polar (up until now I was just being treated for depression.) and the new meds had me all over the place anyway. They new this and made sure to mention that's why they where doing it.

The next week I get 4 text messages with notes attached. The last one was from someone (with a private number) letting me know that everyone in the school has received these messages, they're all really dirty and horrible jokes and rumours about me. I go to school the next day and ask someone I, or the group, have no affiliation with. They've received the message too.

A few weeks later I start getting phonecalls. By now I'd just given up on the internet because it was constant bombardment. These phonecalls where coming in from all over the country, and they're all people expecting a prostitute. I received about 20 and I finally asked someone how he got my number. Someone had set up a false myspace and adult match maker account with my name, address and phone number along with a picture of me.

Finally I go to school and the walls are plastered with posters of pictures of me with 'name responds to dog' and my home phone number on the bottom. I break down and just go home. There was no way I was going back there.

Well, my counselor had recommended after about a month of me not going to school that I change schools because there was no hope for the one I was attending. We call the school and make an appointment to sign my exit forms.

We get a knock on our door about three days later, it's the police. The princible has informed them that I've apparently posted things on the internet about shooting everyone at my school columbine style. They search my house for weapons. My name is put on the countries 'troubled children' list and I have to be checked up on by a psychologist every three weeks.

Well, I never posted stuff like that. Ever. It's another fake account.

We go into the school and tell her that I did NOT make that account. The principle launches into me and informs me she's known about this forever and that she's been asking around the students concerned. Her exact words are

"You deserved it."

They where also going to expel me if I hadn't already decided to leave.
Well, we leave and contact myspace, getting the ISP numbers. The fact the numbers didn't match where enough sufficiant proof and we sent it to the school. They issued a public apology in the newsletter, but we received nothing. The whole school, the staff and everything, thought I was going to go columbine.

So, I can't even walk to the shops now without getting called 'SLUT' or 'Dog', so we decided to sue. :)

Shit. That's horrible.
I hate myspace.

I've been harassed before. All these people calling me socially retarded and I'm ugly and I should die.

I've never been harassed online, thank god

Dunno if this counts, but a girl on myspace stole all my pictures and posed as me.
Later on she hi-jacked into my account, deleted all my shit. And it's scary because...she probably has all my pictures of me and my friends. It still scares me. I reported it and all, but no luck.

So from now on, I never put up my pictures on myspace. Or I just put one or two. Not even private albums anymore.

^ omgno:

That's illegal, and sick.

Woah...identity stealers? I didn't think they really existed! At least, not on myspace....

Man, I'm freaked out.

^You should be, the internet is a powerful weapon. :shifty

^We're talking myspace right? Because I'm pretty sure there would be.
I hurts more because they don't have the guts to say it to your face either.

emILY.:

Truth Box is pretty bad too.
Like I've got some sick shit in mine.
And I can't bring myself to delete it because... I'd rather know what people think but not know who it is than not know at all.

Still there's some pretty scary shit that gets posted sometimes.

Truth boxes are the root of all evil.
At least on MySpace :file:

I've heard so many stories from people about how they've ended up in tears because people write horrible things in them, so I personally can't see a reason for me to get one personally.

I like to know what people think of me, but only good things :tehe:

^But isn't kind of denying the truth? Unless you know this person said it because they wanted to bully you. :think:
I despise truth boxes.

I've been bullied all my life. The reason? All because I have sight problems. There's a big group of girls who'll just hit me taking advatage of the fact I can't see it coming. I mean I've been called 'ugly' before. As well as a lot of other things every day. It gets to the point where I'm past caring about their insults and their punches.Theres even some guy who'll scream 'Oh my god, its a vampire' everytime I go past him before he then hits me. Shame he can't do that when he's on his own.

I'm sorry to here your problems though.

Shinigami sidekick:

I've been bullied all my life. The reason? All because I have sight problems. There's a big group of girls who'll just hit me taking advatage of the fact I can't see it coming. I mean I've been called 'ugly' before. As well as a lot of other things every day. It gets to the point where I'm past caring about their insults and their punches.Theres even some guy who'll scream 'Oh my god, its a vampire' everytime I go past him before he then hits me. Shame he can't do that when he's on his own.

I'm sorry to here your problems though.

I think it's low when people pick on others based on disabilities such as glasses, or down syndrome. We have a girl at school that has down syndrome and gets intensely picked upon.
All they got was detention for something they did last time. I think they should've been suspended.

emILY.:

sunshines:

^But isn't kind of denying the truth? Unless you know this person said it because they wanted to bully you. :think:
I despise truth boxes.

I'd like to think some of the stuff posted in mine isn't true. :shifty

But at the same time sometimes there are nice things posted in there.
So it... balances out I guess.

I dunno the bad slightly outweighes the good but there is good there and I think that's why I still have it.

I understand, and also you don't know it's true until they tell it to your face, even then they could be lying.
Accept the good stuff but dish the bad.