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One of Haidt's points is that you can't escape by deleting your account, because everyone else is still online. Suppose you're a teenage girl. The gossip mill a

One of Haidt's points is that you can't escape by deleting your account, because everyone else is still online. Suppose you're a teenage girl. The gossip mill about you is still going to be doing the rounds on social media, so the cyberbulling can't be stopped whether or not you're participating. If anything, being the strange outcast by refusing to go online will inflame things. That's one reason why a ban for those below 16 or 18 is a good idea.

jimbob45 4y ago
You say that but it's a bit tough to care if you don't see it happen. It's possible for everyone here to be the subject of a meme somewhere of a picture taken without consent. However, it just feels tough to care unless you actually see the meme and the reactions of people to it.
- llamaLord 4y ago
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- Nextgrid 4y ago
  The difference between some completely random person taking a picture and your circle of friends is that it's very unlikely for the former to reach anyone you know, where as with the latter it's a guarantee.
  - MichaelZuo 4y ago
    But then it would be brought to their attention? And they can respond? If it's never brought to their attention, it's pointless to worry about.
    - rocketbop 4y ago
      Obviously doctor, you’ve never been a thirteen year old girl.
      - MichaelZuo 4y ago
        So?
        rocketbop 4y ago
        It might be simply putting a book quote as a response came across as passive aggressive. The reference is to the Virgin Suicides. The doctor can’t believe that Cecilia would slash her wrists because he can’t comprehend that she would have experienced real or perceived distress at her age. To which she responds with the quote above. I’m suggesting that it’s very easy to be dismissive of teenage problems as trivial or easily solved when we’ve already long recovered from that particular malady.
        MichaelZuo 4y ago
        > I’m suggesting that it’s very easy to be dismissive of teenage problems as trivial or easily solved when we’ve already long recovered from that particular malady. Okay that sounds reasonable, but how does that relate to my prior comment?
    - hgsgm 4y ago
      How does "responding" help to protect against gang bullying?

jimbob45 4y ago

You say that but it's a bit tough to care if you don't see it happen. It's possible for everyone here to be the subject of a meme somewhere of a picture taken without consent. However, it just feels tough to care unless you actually see the meme and the reactions of people to it.

llamaLord 4y ago
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Nextgrid 4y ago
The difference between some completely random person taking a picture and your circle of friends is that it's very unlikely for the former to reach anyone you know, where as with the latter it's a guarantee.
- MichaelZuo 4y ago
  But then it would be brought to their attention? And they can respond? If it's never brought to their attention, it's pointless to worry about.
  - rocketbop 4y ago
    Obviously doctor, you’ve never been a thirteen year old girl.
    - MichaelZuo 4y ago
      So?
      - rocketbop 4y ago
        It might be simply putting a book quote as a response came across as passive aggressive. The reference is to the Virgin Suicides. The doctor can’t believe that Cecilia would slash her wrists because he can’t comprehend that she would have experienced real or perceived distress at her age. To which she responds with the quote above. I’m suggesting that it’s very easy to be dismissive of teenage problems as trivial or easily solved when we’ve already long recovered from that particular malady.
        MichaelZuo 4y ago
        > I’m suggesting that it’s very easy to be dismissive of teenage problems as trivial or easily solved when we’ve already long recovered from that particular malady. Okay that sounds reasonable, but how does that relate to my prior comment?
  - hgsgm 4y ago
    How does "responding" help to protect against gang bullying?