RE: Online bullying?
October 8, 2015 at 7:28 am
(This post was last modified: October 8, 2015 at 7:28 am by Ben Davis.)
(October 8, 2015 at 3:38 am)ignoramus Wrote: How does online bullying manifest itself?In much the same way that bullying does in real life: ridicule, belittlement, exploiting vulnerabilities, threatening behaviour, attempted dominance, limiting the social influence of others... everything except physical chastisement.
Quote:What about as adults? Are adults immune to this sort of childish behavoir?Nope. Happens in the workplace, too.
The biggest issue with cyberbullying is that it gives the bully access to their target 24/7, in environments where targets used to be safe (e.g. at home). It's that constant, unrelenting aspect to the bullying that gives online forms potentially greater psychologically impact than others.
Sum ergo sum
