Cyberbullying and Libraries Make no mistake, there is some joy
to be had in bullying. It is about empowerment, positioning,
status, hierarchy and the pleasure is the solidification of
one’s place through the bullying act. In other words, it is
largely about attention and acceptance. And if someone is
looking for attention, then the Internet is a heaven for their
needs. As much as I am a fan for social networks and social
technologies I can understand peoples’ concern about its
bullying potential. Text messages, Instant messages, photoshops,
podcasts and blogs (forgive me if I left a few tactics out)
don’t just make a myriad of methods to bully with, but also
encourage the creativity of the bully… and the reward is the
hundreds to thousands of hits their post may receive. Example?
Check out Ghyslain Raza, better known as the Star Wars Kid. He
filmed a solo light saber sequence as part of a school project
but when some of his classmates got a hold of the film, Ghyslain
became an overnight cyber-celebrity. When