> influence that others have is that the bullied person doesn't have enough (or large enough) others around them in order to defend them Yes, this is how the c

> influence that others have is that the bullied person doesn't have enough (or large enough) others around them in order to defend them Yes, this is how the crowd selects the target. It's implicit in the fact that the crowd has indicated they won't defend the target "Having no friends" is a signal that the herd isn't going to do anything to help you