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Old 11-08-2012, 05:24 AM  
Paul Markham
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How to deal with an online bully.

Let everyone who knows him what he gets up to. Some people try to hide behind the anonymity of being online. However with some digging around, contacts from other victims it easy to find people who know the bully offline.

Inform them of what the bully does in his attempts to intimidate others. Even to the point of annoying them so they react. Phone calls, emails, ICQ, Skype, etc.

It may not stop the bully, but it will let people who know them what they're like and maybe bring shame to the bully. It might even cost them a job or two.

The bullying might be fun for the bully and onlookers, it's rarely fun for the victim.

However if the bully picks an asshole to bully, he might get it back. An asshole with time on his hands is an even poor choice of a victim.

Thank you for reading this.
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