The News Story

[Deleted]

What is this?

Can somebody please explain and/or link me?

Whom do we have to blame for this nonsense?

WHY ARE WE WILLINGLY OPENING OURSELVES UP TO THIS?

[Ohhmm(bligo)]

COLORADO, THAT'S WHO.

I don't know the answers to anything else.

[jreeds]

Are we going to have to move again? Because it has taken me forever to get my numbers up. I don't have the energy to do it again. I can't keep up with you guys!

[ginger]

Wait! The news story is real?

[no0b]

Link?

[aussiecrush]

pandce.proboards.com/thread/322969/cyber-bullying-worst?page=1

[hermione]

Is the story out? And does it actually name the forum?

[jreeds]

Jul 10, 2014 11:54:56 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

Jul 10, 2014 11:53:10 GMT -5 jreeds said:

Are we going to have to move again? Because it has taken me forever to get my numbers up. I don't have the energy to do it again. I can't keep up with you guys!

NO, THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! I just got my Elder status dammit!

You?! Look at me! I'm an introvert even on the internet!

[katfco]

Short description:
1. Poster links story on CEP about her blogger friend whose kids are being cyberbullied/stalked by a fellow student. Way out of control
2. Posters question validity of the claims because it's so out there
3. Mommy blogging community shares and posts it all over the place, accusing a 12-year-old; makes it on the news
4. "terrified" girls post a video--"we're super serious, guise, this is real, we're so scared" [giggle] "maybe they'll make a movie about is. But really, we're scared.]
5. More questioning of it
6. Radio silence from original poster
7. Weeks later, someone contacts pixy with questions about it and our involvement in it.

[eclaires]

pixy0stix can probably answer any questions.  She's the one who talked to the reporter.  My understanding is that it's not about us much at all, and is mostly about the bullying and the skepticism surrounding it.  I think the thread about the actual bullying might be mentioned w/ regards to how these stories spread to internet communities, and the internet communities reactions.  I think that's the extent of the GBCN involvement though.

[pixy0stix]

I was emailed by a reporter who writes for the Texas Observer magazine in Austin, who also writes freelance articles for mashable.com. He was working on an article for mashable about the bullying case (mentioned several times in this thread), and had found our monster thread on CEP about it.

I called him and we had a chat about the case, etc. He was interested in our community and our response to the story. It was supposed to come out a few weeks ago, but so far nothing. I emailed him on Monday and he said sometime this week... maybe. The part containing my interview was most likely cut, but GBCN would remain as an example of how the internet community reacted to the story. Given *everything* that he wanted to include in the article, I bet we get a sentence, if that.

The end.

[karmasabiotch]

I'm like 90 posts away from being an elder.

We aren't moving.!

[Deleted]

Ok.

Let's make a pact now.

No more news interviews.

LOL.

[bex1973]

Jul 10, 2014 12:12:52 GMT -5 karmasabiotch said:

I'm like 90 posts away from being an elder.

We aren't moving.!

Just start replying LOL to every thread & you'll get there!

[pixy0stix]

Imagine that I'm a twirling chicken right now.

[ginap]

Jul 10, 2014 12:19:40 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Ok.

Let's make a pact now.

No more news interviews.

LOL.

Well crap now you say something.  I invited KTLA to come and do a story on the LA gtg in a few weeks.  

[thebreakfastclub]

My first thought about this was that it reminded me of the 90210 where Brenda is interviewed for a TV story and they totally twist her words around and everyone's feelings are hurt.

[karmasabiotch]

Jul 10, 2014 12:29:38 GMT -5 bex1973 said:

Jul 10, 2014 12:12:52 GMT -5 karmasabiotch said:

I'm like 90 posts away from being an elder.

We aren't moving.!

Just start replying LOL to every thread & you'll get there!

Lol

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Jul 10, 2014 12:36:13 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

My first thought about this was that it reminded me of the 90210 where Brenda is interviewed for a TV story and they totally twist her words around and everyone's feelings are hurt.

[bex1973]

Jul 10, 2014 12:37:26 GMT -5 TamiTaylor said:

Jul 10, 2014 12:29:38 GMT -5 bex1973 said:

Just start replying LOL to every thread & you'll get there!

Lol.

Well Tami you're going to have to do a LOT of LOLing to get to elder status! But KOKO

[thebreakfastclub]

Jul 10, 2014 12:40:34 GMT -5 @savestheday said:

Jul 10, 2014 12:36:13 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

My first thought about this was that it reminded me of the 90210 where Brenda is interviewed for a TV story and they totally twist her words around and everyone's feelings are hurt.

I thought that was the most amazing dress at the time.    There should be a gif of Donna getting stuck in the limo with her huge skirt!

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Jul 10, 2014 12:46:11 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

Jul 10, 2014 12:40:34 GMT -5 @savestheday said:

I thought that was the most amazing dress at the time.    There should be a gif of Donna getting stuck in the limo with her huge skirt!

I thought it just didn't get classier than that dress. I was in awe. 

[thebreakfastclub]

Jul 10, 2014 13:03:01 GMT -5 @savestheday said:

Jul 10, 2014 12:46:11 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

I thought that was the most amazing dress at the time.    There should be a gif of Donna getting stuck in the limo with her huge skirt!

I thought it just didn't get classier than that dress. I was in awe. 

YES.   Basically I wanted to be a hybrid of Brenda and Kelly, but mostly Kelly. 

Instead, I was Andrea, without the lying about my address part.

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Jul 10, 2014 13:07:12 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

Jul 10, 2014 13:03:01 GMT -5 @savestheday said:

I thought it just didn't get classier than that dress. I was in awe. 

YES.   Basically I wanted to be a hybrid of Brenda and Kelly, but mostly Kelly. 

Instead, I was Andrea, without the lying about my address part.

I was Martha Dumptruck! 

[Deleted]

Jul 10, 2014 13:07:12 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

Jul 10, 2014 13:03:01 GMT -5 @savestheday said:

I thought it just didn't get classier than that dress. I was in awe. 

YES.   Basically I wanted to be a hybrid of Brenda and Kelly, but mostly Kelly. 

Instead, I was Andrea, without the lying about my address part.

I was Andrea, including the lying about my address part!

/one-upped

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How did people not laugh their asses off at that back then?

[Deleted]

Jul 10, 2014 13:10:14 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Jul 10, 2014 13:07:12 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

YES.   Basically I wanted to be a hybrid of Brenda and Kelly, but mostly Kelly. 

Instead, I was Andrea, without the lying about my address part.

I was Andrea, including the lying about my address part!

/one-upped

No. Neither of you were Andrea because neither of you were 45 in HS. 

[Deleted]

Jul 10, 2014 13:12:35 GMT -5 toledo said:

Wow! You are full of yourself... posting gifs of that time you united two rival schools on the dance floor. Tor-ledo. 

[thebreakfastclub]

Jul 10, 2014 13:10:14 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Jul 10, 2014 13:07:12 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

YES.   Basically I wanted to be a hybrid of Brenda and Kelly, but mostly Kelly. 

Instead, I was Andrea, without the lying about my address part.

I was Andrea, including the lying about my address part!

/one-upped

WHOA.   Please tell me you were editor of your school newspaper and that you turned down Yale because everyone(!) was going to California University.

[Deleted]

Jul 10, 2014 13:17:43 GMT -5 thebreakfastclub said:

Jul 10, 2014 13:10:14 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

I was Andrea, including the lying about my address part!

/one-upped

WHOA.   Please tell me you were editor of your school newspaper and that you turned down Yale because everyone(!) was going to California University.

I was editor.  I didn't apply to Yale.  LOL.