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planetX · 2008-04-19 19:08:09

I am making a sequal to my project, Project Unknown, and I am calling it Project Bully. It will be about what to do when someone cyber-bully's you. So far, here are the idea's I have. Anyone is free to give me ideas and suggustions for the project.

1)ignore the bully:
usually when someone post's something mean on your project or gallery, believe it or not they are trying to get attention. They arent getting views or comments on their projects, so they try any way they can to get some attention, even if it means negative attention.
2)tell an admin:
if someone is constantly bullying you and other people, tell an admin using the Contact Us link at the bottom of every page, or posting it in the forums.
3)report them:
do not abuse the report button, because doing so is being a bully yourself. After trying other methods, you can report them, but getting them banned from the site won't help. They'll just make a new account. Try and get the bully out of them, and make them a better person.
4)DO NOT bully back:
bullying back will only get you into trouble, and you will be considered a bully as well. Stay calm and ignore the bully, or just delete their post.
5)Scratch Agents:
If you want, join Scratch Agents. You become an agent and scout the Scratch website looking for bullies. When you find one, you tell other Agents about that person. Then all of the Agents decide what to do about that bully.
6)make friends with the bully:
The bully usually just bullies because they want attention, or because they are bullied in real life. Making friends with the bully will probably make them feel better so they stop bullying.

Last edited by planetX (2008-05-07 17:50:56)

planetX · 2008-04-20 07:48:11

i also want to do something about when bully's download a project of your and then reload it as there own without changing anything, but im not sure what to say about that. any help?

Toasty · 2008-04-20 08:11:59

planetX wrote:
I am making a sequal to my project, Project Unknown, and I am calling it Project Bully. It will be about what to do when someone cyber-bully's you. So far, here are the idea's I have. Anyone is free to give me ideas and suggustions for the project.

1)ignore the bully:
usually when someone post's something mean on your project or gallery, believe it or not they are trying to get attention. They arent getting views or comments on their projects, so they try any way they can to get some attention, even if it means negative attention.
2)tell an admin:
if someone is constantly bullying you and other people, tell an admin using the Contact Us link at the bottom of every page, or posting it in the forums.
3)report them:
only do this as a last resort, because in a way, you are bullying back, and you shouldnt do that. If they keep bullying you and wont stop no matter what, then after contacting an admin, you can report them.
4)DO NOT bully back:
bullying back will only get you into trouble, and you will be considered a bully as well. Stay calm and ignore the bully, or just delete their post.

Could you say look at my CyberBullying Website and petition? ( I'll ive you the links in a minute)

planetX · 2008-05-04 15:48:40

ya, wats the link?

Bluestribute · 2008-05-04 15:50:27

Your just obssesed with helping people mad Good job

funkymonkey · 2008-05-04 16:02:44

great idea! i dont have any ideas for you tho. if i think of any, i'll put them here

Toasty · 2008-05-04 16:08:38

planetX wrote:
ya, wats the link?

Sorry I've been so long planetX the link for the website is

http://www.freewebs.com/sophie597624576/

and the link for the Forum Topic is

http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=4190

planetX · 2008-05-04 16:09:45

thanks. do you have any suggustions for he project?

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Bobby500 · 2008-05-04 16:38:46

planetX wrote:
3)report them:
only do this as a last resort, because in a way, you are bullying back, and you shouldnt do that. If they keep bullying you and wont stop no matter what, then after contacting an admin, you can report them.

I don't think that this is bullying back. If you are getting stalked, it is okay, nay, the absolutly only thing you can do is call the cops. The same thing applies here. The report buttons are here for that single solitary purpose and you should use them if you need to. Don't abuse them, but use them when the need is there.

Sorry for using so many clique phrases in that essay. big_smile

planetX · 2008-05-04 16:49:24

thanks for the tip. i guess your right. i changed it. what do you think now? but thanks! im going to start working on the actual project now, and as i get more suggustions, i'll ust add them to the project

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Toasty · 2008-05-04 16:51:35

3)report them:
only do this as a last resort, because in a way, you are bullying back, and you shouldnt do that. If they keep bullying you and wont stop no matter what, then after contacting an admin, you can report them.
4)DO NOT bully back:
bullying back will only get you into trouble, and you will be considered a bully as well. Stay calm and ignore the bully, or just delete their post.

1) Reporting isn't bullying back, I should know, just don't tell the person you are reporting, in some ways it's just like flagging.

An idea for the project, advise against making galleries like Bullies Go Go Gone and Bullies and You that name and shame the bullies, tell people to either join Scratch Agetns which helps the community or make a small club with things to do if you've been bullied and need a friend. If you want to do an interview or something if I do say so myself I'd be quite good at it, I've been bullied and I've done something to help others it's quite inspirational really

Bobby500 · 2008-05-04 16:57:52

Much better. I think it is great that people actually care enough to help.

planetX · 2008-05-04 17:31:57

Toasty wrote:
1) Reporting isn't bullying back, I should know, just don't tell the person you are reporting, in some ways it's just like flagging.

in a way, it is.

Toasty wrote:
An idea for the project, advise against making galleries like Bullies Go Go Gone and Bullies and You that name and shame the bullies, tell people to either join Scratch Agetns which helps the community or make a small club with things to do if you've been bullied and need a friend. If you want to do an interview or something if I do say so myself I'd be quite good at it, I've been bullied and I've done something to help others it's quite inspirational really

i completly forgot about Scratch Agents! I'll add that in, but Scratch Agents names and shames bullies as well. i don't think i will do any interviews, but maybe you can be interviwed about it for the Scratch Newspaper that Lanie runs i think...

planetX · 2008-05-04 17:41:17

i still need more ideas, so feel free to post suggustions.

Toasty · 2008-05-05 05:27:06

PlanetX SA doesn't name and shame bullies it just flags them, and it's not really for bullies its just for innapropriate usernames and stuff

planetX · 2008-05-05 07:45:45

but still, when you find one, you report it to everyone else (the naming part). then you flag them (the shaming part)

Toasty · 2008-05-05 08:42:49

I guess so but at least in the project notes it doesn't say

BEWARE TOASTY FOR ............

planetX · 2008-05-05 19:53:51

its still the same general idea. look at my description thingy for it and tell me if it's right.

anyways, more ideas? i only have 5!!!

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Toasty · 2008-05-06 14:40:57

Sorry I'm kind of a perfectionist, everyone says that I'm obsessive compulsive, but they haven't seen my room, it's a pigsty, even with mud!

funkymonkey · 2008-05-06 17:13:37

i have an idea!!! make friends with the bully!

planetX · 2008-05-07 17:51:20

funkymonkey wrote:
i have an idea!!! make friends with the bully!

ok, hows this:
The bully usually just bullies because they want attention, or because they are bullied in real life. Making friends with the bully will probably make them feel better so they stop bullying.

planetX · 2008-05-07 17:56:59

PROJECT BULLIED HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY RELEASED!
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/planetX/158919
you can still submit ideas though, because it is still pretty empty. smile

mletreat · 2008-05-08 15:21:33

planetX-

it is great to see you taking initiative to make Scratch a fun and safe community for all users. Thanks for being a committed cyber-citizen!

funkymonkey · 2008-05-09 16:22:04

planetX wrote:
funkymonkey wrote:
i have an idea!!! make friends with the bully!
ok, hows this:
The bully usually just bullies because they want attention, or because they are bullied in real life. Making friends with the bully will probably make them feel better so they stop bullying.

good

planetX · 2008-06-20 17:09:26

mletreat wrote:
planetX-

it is great to see you taking initiative to make Scratch a fun and safe community for all users. Thanks for being a committed cyber-citizen!

thanks. smile

i still need some ideas... anyone have any?

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