Cyberbullying

As a parent, it really scares me when I see how many different ways we have to connect with one another and from there, how many ways we can hurt one another. I think we need a lot more education for both our children AND their parents. I think schools need to really work to find new and creative ways to get the message across because it's becoming very apparent that whatever they are doing right now isn't enough. I must mention that part of the reason I was even searching through web sites about this topic was a young man I heard speak at my daughter's school at the beginning of the month. His name is Josh Gunderson and he presented a program for parents at the school about cyberbullying and other problems coming from the internet. I was blown away by what he had to say! I had no idea. One of the things he stressed to parents was to stay educated! I would suggest looking into programs like Josh's (****joshgunderson****) to be brought into schools.

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see what I leave on the "cutting-room" floor! LOL!

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The "disagrees" have it & since I believe in (small "d") democracy I guess that NOT "all I've got to say about that" ... I'll toss in one more item for the consideration of the good folks on the "left" who are sometimes "late" in "jumping on the bandwagon" ... If some of these persons (who claim to "care" about these issues) would be less willing to allow the rightwing bullies to take their lunch money & come on here more frequently to defend the views they allegedly support, it would make my job a lot easier and I might not be as "verbose" or even have to comment at all. Some of you might want to take a look at the classic film "High Noon". If the townies had responded to Marshal Kane's request for help against the "Miller Gang", the picture would have ended much earlier and the final showdown would have been unnecessary ... @Tessie - Speaking of "editing", you should

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"An I guess that's all I got to say about that!" ~ Forrest Gump

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@Tessie - Have I ever "bullied" you? Also, is "bullying" bullies actually "bullying"? I will again admit that sometimes my rebuttals are somewhat "verbose", but (again) I am NOT of the "Twitter" generation! ... It might be mentioned that another item from the 2004 "Karl Rove Political Playbook" that "trickles-down" to these online forums is that of changing the subject. Rove advised his Republican "operatives" to change the subject whenever they get into a bind and cannot defend their views with FACTS (along with humor, this is another item that is often missing in many of the posts from local wingnuts)! @Ask - Havin' bin born & reared in West (by God) Virginia, I guess I also qualify as bein' a gol-durn "hillbilly"! Lol!

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Jumping on the band wagon a little late but I wanted to see what all the people who regularly post here had to say.

There is bullying on the comment boards on a daily basis and it's usually from Harley, Gnefrom MOV, and WorkingStiff. Occasionally ASears, and Crandall pop in with trollish behavior. Mr. O'Neill you also bully by your verbosity. You might try editing so that your points can be made for concisely and fit in one or two comment sections.

Eg. Gone from MOV said "I belittle because I love" Belittling is bullying and shaming. I'm sure you were severely bullied by someone in your life. Perhaps a strict authoritarian father?

When I suggest someone take some medications it's because they display obvious untreated emotional disturbances. There should be no shame in seeking help if needed and some who post here clearly need psychological help.

IMHO, trolls & Cyber-bullies are cowards. Many are quite ignorant which compounds the problem.

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Hahaha ... Case in point!

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Hahaha ... Case in point!

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Fred, dang gum, were pert near fixin to gets stuff dun, hecks, wes may as wells alls works at that dang nears walmarts. gives me a booosh lite, I'sn thirsty

I'm guessing thats how gone thinks of us.

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Finally "gone", since you are so "smart", I'm sure that you know what the term "Bazinga!"means ...

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Fred, you and your dang gummed high brow wordy thoughts! Get er done;)

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Sorry Asknot! I know I'm being "verrbose" again! Goodnite!

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... And since you like to portray yourself as a "person of mystery" who is "aloof" from the rest of us lowly "hillbillies", you most certainly fit the definition of a "troll" used in the TIMES article about cyber-bullies!

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@gone - While you call me a "blowhard", it seems that you are the one doing all the "blowing" ... I don't think I've ever claimed to "know everything", nor have I ever made an ego-centric statement like "my ego is as large as my vocabulary and my extensive knowledge of ... " blah, blah, blah! You are obviously more of an "elitist" than I am. My philosopy of education is based on the notion that no person knows everything and that each day is an opportunity to learn something new ... There are "smart" people, there are "informed" people, and there are people who exhibit "intellectual curiosity" about the world around them. You are obviously a "smart" person!

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Gone, you are NO different than the "hillbillies" you attempt to mock. Your statements don't show intelligence, they show the opposite of that, or as you stated, the same exact mentality of what you enjoy mocking. Education doesn't mean intelligence, and a voluminous knowledge of anything is nothing more than a few keystrokes away.

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As I said, Mr. O'Neill, you and I may agree on many things. But I don't care to discuss them.

I seldom weigh in here. It's usually when some idiot wants hillbilly justice -- and this board is riddled with hillbillies who are unfamiliar with the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, but hold the second one to be as sacrosanct as God's Commandments.

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@Gone sez "I belittle because I love" ... I belittle because I don't "love" ignorance! It's funny though - some of what you just posted about "justice" is what I used to teach my former students in the 1980s ...

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Oh yes sir! My ego is as large as my extensive vocabulary and voluminous knowledge of history and contemporary politics. That's how I knew what a Luddite was.

I just see it as my prerogative and my duty, to belittle the ignorant with the cruelest sarcasm possible. Again, it's negative reinforcement.

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One of the dumbest things I've ever read.

But, I agree with you to a point, and hence why I will be moving from here soon.

But, literally, you accomplish no more with your posts, than what you mock. Feel free to re-read my hypocrisy comment, you're fitting it to a T.

And don't assume you can belittle me, you can't. But thats a nice sized ego you have to assume that you could.

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Asknot, you misunderstand me and your words reach the cockles of my heart.

I read this newspaper because I hail from a community quite close to Marietta (I never actually lived in the city). I care about the community and I read the obits to ascertain if anyone I used to know has died.

I comment because I know, as I knew when I was growing up in the Mid Ohio Valley, that it is a region full of ignorance.

The outcry for the killing of the unconvicted criminal, the demands of torture for criminals, the endorsement of social Darwinism must be treated with vicious and incendiary contempt. I belittle because I love.

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Fred, buddy, I know, but you have to admit as I did on here, that you can get pretty agressive and "name-cally" on here. I figured if everyone else can make up words, why can't i? lol

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Gone, you are the definition of a child hood bully. Childish and immature. Your posts have ZERO credibility. I really don't see the humor in what people like you do. You waste your day, on a small town newspapers comment board to annoy people. And you derive pleasure from it. That in itself states what a sad excuse for a human being you are. While I'm sure you'll chuckle at this, I'll go to bed feeling ALOT better about myself as a human being knowing that I'm not you, so enjoy railing against this community and poking people to try to make them upset. You are not a good person, and I am done with you. I'll enjoy my covnersations with the others on here, and proceed to ignore yours. I'll also let others know what you are. Hopefully, we can most to ignore you on here, and once again, some day, have meaningful conversations on here like we used to.

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Sorry! I should have said "gonefromMOV". I wouldn't want to confuse one "troll's" fake monikers with that of another! "You people" all look alike to me! Lol!

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Did GonefromMtta just admit that he/she/it is a "troll" who doesn't live around here but just likes to stir the stuff? Yawn!

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