Comments on: Cyberbullying Legislation in California http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/08/20/cyberbullying-legislation-in-california/ The official blog of the Young Adult Library Services Association Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:37:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linda Braun http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2008/08/20/cyberbullying-legislation-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-2317 Linda Braun Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:10:41 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=1319#comment-2317 I still think this isn't something that can be legislated. Bullying is a behavior that adults need to "handle" when it comes to the children and teens with whom they live and work. Is this the government's responsibility or ability? Can't schools punish bullies - cyber or physical - without state or federal legislation giving them permission to do so? On the topic of the NY Times trolls story, there has been some conversation on blogs and podcasts about whether or not the Times was hyping something that isn't really an issue. While there have always been "trolls" in electronic environments, the way they were presented in the NYT might not be accurate. I still think this isn’t something that can be legislated. Bullying is a behavior that adults need to “handle” when it comes to the children and teens with whom they live and work. Is this the government’s responsibility or ability? Can’t schools punish bullies – cyber or physical – without state or federal legislation giving them permission to do so?

On the topic of the NY Times trolls story, there has been some conversation on blogs and podcasts about whether or not the Times was hyping something that isn’t really an issue. While there have always been “trolls” in electronic environments, the way they were presented in the NYT might not be accurate.

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