Q: What is cyberbullying and who are the bullies?

A: Cyberbullies embarrass, frighten and/or harm their victims. They are empowered by the anonymity of the Internet as they do not have to confront their victim face-to-face. Cyber lawyer and bullying expert Parry Aftab describes four types of bullies:

- The "Vengeful Angel" cyber bully often gets involved trying to protect a friend who is being bullied or cyber bullied

- The "Power-Hungry" and "Revenge of the Nerds" named so for their technical skills, these bullies want to exert their authority, show that they are powerful enough to make others do what they want and some want to control others with fear.

- "Mean Girls" cyber bully for entertainment, to build their egos. It may occur from a school library or a slumber party, or from the family room of someone's house after school. This kind of cyber bullying requires an audience and stops if they don't get it.

- "Inadvertent" cyberbullying occurs while kids are experimenting in role-playing online and send or post a cyberbullying comment targeting someone without understanding how serious this could be. They do it because they can, or for the fun of it.


Read here--> http://www.macon.com/2010/11/03/1327298/just-ask-gemalto-cyberbullying.html

BuH cRiously, i thot Lojik & Donpuzo commented on this thread

the bot dey bully u.

Na Lojik & Donpuzo the thing dey bully o0. . .

Cyber bullying is much more than those things listed.

I keep getting repeatedly bullied by the very hardworking spambot

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I keep getting repeatedly bullied by the very hardworking spambot

I'll have to concur...same issue here!