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Your Fat Friend3 days ago9 min read

A call to action: your fat friend is going it alone.

I first read about Errol Narvaez at the end of a…

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Gloria DiFulvio in CROSSING GENRES5 days ago5 min read

It Happened at the Schoolyard

He used to talk to pigeons. He would crack his first smile at lunchtime when they would greet him on the…

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JulesMar 277 min read

Someone to Blame

Todd Hannula 🤓

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Well. THANK you for writing this, Todd.

They should push away from their keyboards and give up. Give up. Talking of fucking giving up, I was about to pull the plug myself until I read this piece of yours so THANKS Todd. I really mean it. But the thing about me is I mean everything I say. And that’s what I’m worried about.

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Wil WheatonApr 68 min read

Life’s too short to be Voldemort. Thoughts on bullying and the pursuit of happiness.

This is excerpted and adapted from a speech I gave at Miami University, titled Stop Hitting Yourself: We Need To Talk About Bullying. Please note that I wrote this to be spoken…

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Lauren K in Athena Talksyesterday5 min read

There will always be someone who got shamed, trolled and publicly humiliated worse than you.

H. Nemesis NyxMar 312 min read

HEY EVERYONE! PLAGIARISM CHECK ON AISLE 5!

Jackson Jackson

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I’m not sure if I really want to be in this conversation or not.

So, that sucks… but this bothers me. Makes me uncomfortable and I guess that means I should plant my feet and write a response.

Elizabeth DeHoffMar 311 min read

Let’s Talk About Plagiarism and Civility

elizabeth tobey

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I truly believe this particular issue is about bullying/trolling, not plagiarism. What the troll did was absolutely wrong, but I don’t think “plagiarism” accurately describes his offense. If you’re looking at it from a purely fair-use perspective, there’s nothing actionable there.

Colette Clarke TorresMar 51 min read

Oh my sweet and eloquent Colette! Thank you for reading my stories. I still do the same thing, too!

Sherry Caris

I have no doubt it is true!

My Max was named Brent…and yes, I still remember his last name but unlike you, I’m too afraid he’ll find me again if I write it;)!

I delighted in my walks home from school as I sought treasure. They were peaceful. And I’d collect cats. Daily. At least until I became…

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Deborah Foster in CROSSING GENRESFeb 171 min read

Sometimes An Eating Disorder Is About Making Friends

These illustrations are the second in the series. The first “The Bullies Get Into Your Head” can be found here.

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Charlene LongNov 26, 20152 min read

Stalking vs Trolls

#podcast #startup #thebattery

After continuous contacts with the community manager and the president Shaan Puri. They have taken zero action to reduce the stalking and harassment of users which has become cyber bullying. This bullying seems to be directed at the…

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