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iF YOU ARE BEING BULLIED, CALL 1-866-368-9600 OR GO TO dontbullyhotline.com. AT THE WEBSITE, YOU CAN REPORT ANY BULLY AND THEY NOTIFY YOUR PRICIPAL AND YOU ARE ANONYMOUS. PLEASE DONT ABUSE THIS WEBSITE.
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Bullying by email

Experts on bullying believe that many bullies tend to lack good communication skills and therefore the impersonal nature of email makes an ideal tool for them to victimise others. Unfortunately it is not immediately possible to check where an email has come from – you have to trust that the named writer is genuine. But it is not always wise to make this assumption. The best advice is
  • if a name is not familiar, it may be safer not to open the email
  • if the sender is a known bully or if they have sent unpleasant or annoying messages before, then ignore it and delete it straight away
  • if the bullying happens through a personal email account, report it to the sender’s email account provider – you can find this address after the @ sign
  • if it is not obvious who the sender is and there is continual bullying using email, then there are tools to trace senders. To find out more about this email tracking, go to one of the search engines, (e.g. Google, Yahoo, etc) and type in “email tracking software” - this software can then be downloaded. Once you know the identity of the bully, get in touch with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) who can then block the sender from your email.
  • if the email bullying is occurring in school, then this should be dealt with through the school’s anti-bullying policy.



Bullying on the Internet
You may be aware of recent episodes where people have been victimised via websites – one incident involved pupils setting up an offensive website about their teachers. Of course, the victim may not always be aware that these sites exist. However, if your child realises that they have been bullied in this way, then the first course of action is to contact your ISP. They can find out who runs the site and can request that it is removed. If the person responsible is at school with your child, then let the headteacher know. Any false accusations or anything on the website which you feel is breaking the law should be reported to the police.