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In reply to the discussion: Rest in peace Amanda. Bullied Teen Commits Suicide After Posting Last-Ditch Cry for Help on YouTube [View all]johnlucas
(1,250 posts)55. Here it is LadyHawkAZ
        
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                        Rest in peace Amanda.  Bullied Teen Commits Suicide After Posting Last-Ditch Cry for Help on YouTube [View all]
							Catherina
							Oct 2012
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        The Internet has Cons as well as Pros. It amplifies schoolyard stuff exponentially
        johnlucas
        Oct 2012
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        It'll stop a few. But people always think things like this won't happen to them...until it does
        johnlucas
        Oct 2012
        #5
      
        
        Doesn't make it right but it's going to happen if you expose yourself on the internet
        johnlucas
        Oct 2012
        #20
      
        
        I don't condone the 'boys will be boys' mindset but people will exploit you on the internet
        johnlucas
        Oct 2012
        #23
      
        
        And we as a society have the choice to make life more difficult for the stalker
        Gormy Cuss
        Oct 2012
        #22
      
        
        It's possible to hunt down and identify individual stalkers within national borders
        Gormy Cuss
        Oct 2012
        #34
      
        
        I don't think that the fear of making the internet less free is a valid argument against privacy law
        Gormy Cuss
        Oct 2012
        #49
      
        
        I don't think Obama will do anything about it, nor do I expect Congress to act.
        Gormy Cuss
        Oct 2012
        #60
      
        
        "No matter how you put it Masculine is designed to attract Feminine & Feminine is designed to
        Zorra
        Oct 2012
        #50
      
        
        John? Please, consider that you are a man, making repeated, assertive, absolute statements to a
        Zorra
        Oct 2012
        #52
      
        
        I touch on the control of female sexaulity & homophobia in that thread I made for LadyHawkAZ
        johnlucas
        Oct 2012
        #59
      
        
        In wake of Amanda Todd suicide, House of Commons to debate anti-bullying bill
        Catherina
        Oct 2012
        #16
      
        
        Amanda Todd still a target of vile online abuse - on FB page set up in memory of teen 'found hanged
        Catherina
        Oct 2012
        #17
      
        
        This is how people are on the internet. That's why I talked about preventive techniques
        johnlucas
        Oct 2012
        #25
      
        
        One alleged tormentor was in court yesterday on charges of sexually interfering with another minor
        Catherina
        Oct 2012
        #42