The other day I posted an open plea in reference to the the whirlwind surrounding Kathy Sierra:
Please take this opportunity to use your power and influence to open a dialog about what we will and won’t accept socially on the internet. Be the louder voice…
… I know that new media can do it differently, without involving regulations and legislations. Show us what you’ve got.
It looks like some good things are happening. Initially there were calls for a blogging boycott, but I think this is much better- today is Stop Cyber-Bullying Day. Some high profile bloggers are posting about it.
A great place to go for more posts and information is the Stop Cyberbullying Ring . Cyber-bullying happens in blogs, forums, MySpace, YouTube… and as a parent it’s something I know I have to stay on top of.
I’m in a rush at the moment, but I just wanted to say how glad I am that the conversation is happening. I don’t want to see any mandatory filters or requirements, but I’d love it if there were more ways for people to control what they see, similar to the safety filters on google searches.
And again, please don’t feed the trolls! Don’t respond, don’t argue back. The blogging gods gave you a delete button in your comments, use it!
