Thursday, November 3, 2011

Turn Down the Dial on Cyberbullying and Online Cruelty

1. Do you think Ricardo is a cyberbully? Why or why not?
- I think Ricardo is a cyberbully because he bullies and makes fun of people on facebook.

2. What does Ricardo mean when he says that information “gets around really quick”?
-What Ricardo means when he says that information "gets around really quick" is that if they post something online everyone would see it and then everyone would know really fast since everyone in the world can see it.

3. Ricardo thinks that harassing others on Internet, rather than in person, appeals to some teenagers because they can’t be attacked back physically. What do you think?
- I think they can be attacked physically because even though their are mentally hurting them, it would cause some people to cut themselves, or commit suicide which is infact physically hurting them because of what they had said.

4. Have you ever encountered online cruelty? How do you think someone might feel after being the target of it?
- No, i have never encountered online cruelty. I think some people might feel depressed or made after being a target of online cruelty.

5. Define the Key Vocabulary words target and offender.
Target- A person who is the object of an intentional action
Offender- A person who has malicious intent to hurt or damage someone

6.How might the targets of online cruelty feel like they can be bombarded with negative comments at any time, anywhere?
- They may feel despressed and very precatious.

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