Opinion/editorial piece Jack Rich

With the arrival of the Internet in the modern era, life as we know it has changed dramatically. It has brought a lot of pros as well as a lot of cons, such as destroying the music business with things like lime wire, but worst of all is cyber bullying. In fact, it has gotten so bad that 50% of Internet users under the age of 24 have experienced cyber bullying one way or another. Many cyber bullies don't intend to hurt anyone's feelings but are just immature and looking for a good laugh. Such as the case in the Rutgers University suicide where the cyber bullyer said the exact same thing. In my opinion, not only should there be more laws but giant social networks such as facebook, twitter, skype, and myspace need to have there own rules, guidelines. An example would be supervising what people are saying (without taking it to far) and taking the necessary actions to punish the perpetrator. With the increasing problems with online cyber bullying the government and social networks should clamp down on these users who enjoy insulting others, and those who are being bullied should not take things too personally.