Did you know that BlogHer has decided to official make this day, March 30th – Stop Cyberbullying Day”? This has come about in response to a woman, Kathy Sierra, who is being cyberbullied.
She’s been getting death threats on her blog and others, apparently A List bloggers have joined in and have posted her personal information in various places on the net. Information such as her address, social security number and so on.
I read Kathy’s blog the other day and she doesn’t know if these threats are real or if it’s just bullying. Either way, it’s changed the way that she blogs- her comments are turned off now, and how she lives too. She’s canceled speaking engagements and other plans in favor of staying home where she’s safe. She may not even blog again. That’s how deeply this cyberbullying has affected her.
This is just disgusting. I can’t believe that people would do something like that to another blogger.
I know how I feel when someone has left a nasty comment on one of my sites. This has been very rare, but it happens. It probably happens to just about everyone at some point. However, to have nasty images and posts spread across the net, and threatening comments left on her blog takes it to a new level. It’s terrible.
I heard about this. The bad thing is that this adults doing this to one another. You would think people would know better.
Hi-thanks for posting about this. I want to give credit where it’s due. Stop Cyberbullying Day was the brainchild of Andy Carvin. Here’s his original post suggesting it:
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/learning.now/2007/03/march_30_participate_in_stop_c_1.html
We’re supporting it in all its forms.
Thanks again.
Give me your lunch money, kid!
Good to raise awareness. 🙂
I find this kind of stuff ridiculous…along with some of the bickering among some bloggers as well. The heck of it is…you have to take death threats seriously now-a-days.
That’s a shame! Bickering is one thing but threatening and posting personal info is against the law, is it not? I’m very sorry for her situation.
I’ve heard talk of this situation, but haven’t looked into it any further really. How terrible for her – to not want to leave the house because of this! Very scary.
Yes, this is disgusting! Whatever happened to FREE SPEECH?
I have heard about this but fortunately havn’t experienced this situation myself on my site since it’s relatively new. Thanks for the information and the article!