The effect the internet has on bullying is that it gives the bully a certain amount of anonymity.
Like, some little prick might not have the balls to say something bad to someones face, but stick him behind a computer screen and he'll be the biggest bad ass that ever lived.
eh, didn't I already cover that aspect of bullying on the internet?
I see that a lot, it's similar to loudmouths, who when someone intelligent actually breaks down what they are saying, reveals there is no analysis at work there at all, just a lot of shouting about how they don't like something, and you realise that this is all they have been doing all day every day for months, all you hear are big loud noises saying nothing of substance.
Hell, I remember stepping in to give an example to such a loudmouth, when he was being pasted in a debate because he held up no real examples to support what he was shouting about, because I felt sorry for him, but I really shouldn't have, I should have just let him stew in his own loudmouth echo of nothingness.
I guess I have to toughen up, and not be so nice to certain people who don't deserve it.
Whether over the net, or in person, it's of course far more enjoyable to put someone in their place in person, I'm good at that, I've yet to meet the person who could outdo me in person when it comes to confrontation. haha
edit: and the funny thing is about such loudmouths, they can't stand it when you ignore them, so desperate for your attention, they want to follow you around to bask in the glow of the attention you get, sad, sad little loudmouths.
edit: and y'know, if any of these loudmouths tried anything physical with me, I think they'd get the fright of their lives when I defended myself, esp at full health.
Because that's what usually happens when a loudmouth is exposed as being full of nothing much at all, they get angry and frustrated at the truth of the matter, and then start in with the physical threats, because that's all they have left to reach for, little knowing that if they are stupid enough to start anything physical, that will just be one more lesson they will have to learn.
edit: You usually hang about the thread to give an answer rightaway Morningstar, I mean, every time I have 'spoke' to you, this is what you have done, I have to admit at getting impatient to read your response, haha.