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It's an age-old problem that's taken on a new form in a new age. And it's posing a new challenge for educators.

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Linda of Bangor, ME
Apr 8, 2008 4:14 PM
The trouble with cyber bullying is that online bullies are braver and meaner, and 6 billion people can witness it.report abuse
Kevin James of Farmingdale, ME
Apr 7, 2008 9:39 PM
Nonny,
"Kids brighter than us when it comes to technology" ?? Speak for yourself!report abuse
bob smith of eliot, ME
Apr 7, 2008 7:48 PM
What a waste of newsprint!

Maybe we need to convene a special meeting of the legislature for this one.

Kids will be kids!report abuse
Linda of Bangor, ME
Apr 7, 2008 7:41 PM
Here you go, Nonny:

http://ebooks.interkeys.com/howto/unblock_myspace.htm

Or here:

http://www.unblockmyspace.com/

I don't use mypsace (I'm an adult) but it took almost 40 seconds to find those pariticluar workarounds. You can DL a proxy for free.

And there are probably jillions of mirror sites for myspace, too.

It doesn't matter how techie the kids are. If they grow up with bullying parents, then they will probably be bullies, too.

And if they're not taught to watch out for themselves, then they can be victimized.

There are 2 perfectly repsectable ways to protect yourself.

1. Ignore it.

2. Bully them backreport abuse

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