_So What Is Cyber Bullying?
Cyberbullying, a.k.a cyber harassment are examples of what IROC2 calls Cyber Cruelty.
The act of "bullying" can best be described as, any digital citizen - of any age - threatening, harassing, humiliating, or setting out to provoke physical and / or emotional harm to another digital citizen using digital tools and technologies.
So How Do You Prevent Cyber Bullying? Cyber Cruelty?
Education & Philosophy - The communication and practice of the "Public and Permanent" philosophy - the Golden Rule of the 21st Century. All of us [as digital citizens] need to understand how to think and behave responsibly with very powerful digital tools and technologies. Further, all citizens must understand the consequences - beyond just the legal ramifications - that frequently befall individuals that bully or spew hate and cruelty across a global public platform. Change Starts With You - So Please Get Informed!
Where Do We Find Proven & Effective Information to Prevent Bullying?
The massive social lack of knowledge about how to prevent bullying is a major reason why this "cyber bully" problem as become an epidemic. Citizens do not need organizations and "others" to tell them what bullying is, or what to do about it because how does this reach those citizens that are not looking for the information (quite often, a bully) ? What each digital citizen needs is the education and philosophy necessary to know how to prevent digital issues like cyber bullying or cruelty. Further, all citizens must know how to effectively communicate the method of prevention to others in their community. THIS is how we will stop cyber bullying - NOT through websites, celebrities and conferences - but through an increase in social knowledge about the method of prevention! And this information must be communicated by those that make up society - its everyday citizens.
Cyber bully focused web sites, statistics, conferences and surveys help illustrate the bullying issue exists, and they can offer great tips about solving the problem, but this information typically only reaches those that are seeking it, or have the time to do the "research." There are many citizens who want to know more about the issue of bullying, but just don't have the time or means to attend conferences, workshops, or even do the necessary research online. We know you are busy, and because you are so busy, cyber bullying research is not always a top priority, so we have listed sources below that bring vital information to you - the citizen - to arm you with information that will help you help yourself and your community.
What Should I Do If I Have Been Cyber Bullied?
The act of "bullying" can best be described as, any digital citizen - of any age - threatening, harassing, humiliating, or setting out to provoke physical and / or emotional harm to another digital citizen using digital tools and technologies.
So How Do You Prevent Cyber Bullying? Cyber Cruelty?
Education & Philosophy - The communication and practice of the "Public and Permanent" philosophy - the Golden Rule of the 21st Century. All of us [as digital citizens] need to understand how to think and behave responsibly with very powerful digital tools and technologies. Further, all citizens must understand the consequences - beyond just the legal ramifications - that frequently befall individuals that bully or spew hate and cruelty across a global public platform. Change Starts With You - So Please Get Informed!
Where Do We Find Proven & Effective Information to Prevent Bullying?
The massive social lack of knowledge about how to prevent bullying is a major reason why this "cyber bully" problem as become an epidemic. Citizens do not need organizations and "others" to tell them what bullying is, or what to do about it because how does this reach those citizens that are not looking for the information (quite often, a bully) ? What each digital citizen needs is the education and philosophy necessary to know how to prevent digital issues like cyber bullying or cruelty. Further, all citizens must know how to effectively communicate the method of prevention to others in their community. THIS is how we will stop cyber bullying - NOT through websites, celebrities and conferences - but through an increase in social knowledge about the method of prevention! And this information must be communicated by those that make up society - its everyday citizens.
Cyber bully focused web sites, statistics, conferences and surveys help illustrate the bullying issue exists, and they can offer great tips about solving the problem, but this information typically only reaches those that are seeking it, or have the time to do the "research." There are many citizens who want to know more about the issue of bullying, but just don't have the time or means to attend conferences, workshops, or even do the necessary research online. We know you are busy, and because you are so busy, cyber bullying research is not always a top priority, so we have listed sources below that bring vital information to you - the citizen - to arm you with information that will help you help yourself and your community.
- The Course to Digital Consciousness Live Event: Nationally Acclaimed & Award Winning Program
- The Course to Digital Consciousness Curriculum: Click Here
- Public and Permanent: The Golden Rule of the 21st Century: A Book With The Solution to Bullying and Method to Prevent All Digital Issues
What Should I Do If I Have Been Cyber Bullied?
- Don't reply to an abusive message or digitally spread the cruel remarks /content to others - that may anger or encourage the "bully"
- Keep a record of the events, messages or pictures (print, copy & save the cruel content
- Tell a parent, guardian, school official and law enforcement and provide them with the content you saved (per #2 above)