No. "Josh is what started the mass insulting. "Josh" released a bulletin insulting Megan and a shit load of kids did the same following. She only called her mother after the mass insulting had began. I think its unfair to hold a 13 year old accountable for her death after having to experience something so distressing (on top of all the other problems in her life that, as said before, were not really her fault).
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13 year old commits suicide thanks to fake Myspace account. Discuss
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No. "Josh is what started the mass insulting. "Josh" released a bulletin insulting Megan and a shit load of kids did the same following. She only called her mother after the mass insulting had began. I think its unfair to hold a 13 year old accountable for her death after having to experience something so distressing (on top of all the other problems in her life that, as said before, were not really her fault).
No, they were separate. She was attacked at school and singlely attacked by "Josh." She had such low self-esteem because people treated her like nothing. Then when "Josh" did the same after actually being nice to her, she snapped like a twig.
Read the damn article again and adapt your reply accordingly. "Josh" released a bulletin insulting Megan and a shit load of kids did the same following. I personally think she could've taken it if had been from just Josh as she only bothered calling her mother after the mass insulting began.
I have read the damn article. No, the thing that snapped her was the fact that "Josh" actually being nice to her, then he stabbed her in the back.
Straight from the article. Like I said, it is this mass of bulletins flying between people she knew (and didn't know) that would've driven her over the edge.
She was already over the edge. She wanted her mother to come home so she could help her. She just could not deal with it and ended it. And it was not because of the people doing it. I was because "Josh" betrayed her and started the whole thing. It does not really matter why she did it. All that really matters is that she did. The only thing that remains is for Drew to take at least some responsibility.
In the article it says both families were once friends, and Megan took medication for depression, when you know that how you dare to abuse a person like this?
That said i believe the people that made this are disgusting, i mean... maybe another kid of her age (because teens are cruel, their education on home about diversity and tolerance is kinda poor), but when some adult is involved, that is going way way to far.
But still, the way the Drew are getting harassed is just sick as well, i mean, after the death of your daughter i believe you swear some vendetta against the people responsible for it, but they are acting in the wrong way, they will never get over Megan's death with this, even if the understandable pain is too big, this won't make things better.
Also these people that are getting involved, they have no business in either of the sides, what the hell?.
Unfortunately, there is really no crime here. There is not a law that can punish them, but ethically and morally it was wrong.
That said i believe the people that made this are disgusting, i mean... maybe another kid of her age (because teens are cruel, their education on home about diversity and tolerance is kinda poor), but when some adult is involved, that is going way way to far.
But still, the way the Drew are getting harassed is just sick as well, i mean, after the death of your daughter i believe you swear some vendetta against the people responsible for it, but they are acting in the wrong way, they will never get over Megan's death with this, even if the understandable pain is too big, this won't make things better.
Also these people that are getting involved, they have no business in either of the sides, what the hell?.
Unfortunately, there is really no crime here. There is not a law that can punish them, but ethically and morally it was wrong.
Like I said, the adult got involved because her daughter had a dispute with Megan. She did not do it for shits and giggles.
@ blastoiselover
You see your post a few up from here made it seem like you had finally seen sense. But then you reply with that crap. What adult goes through the bother of setting up an elabroate prank for the sake of such a tiny amount of unproven name calling?
As far as I'm concerned, it was as bad as doing it for shits and giggles.
You see your post a few up from here made it seem like you had finally seen sense. But then you reply with that crap. What adult goes through the bother of setting up an elabroate prank for the sake of such a tiny amount of unproven name calling?
As far as I'm concerned, it was as bad as doing it for shits and giggles.
Yes, but she is a crazy bitch, obviously.
Well, Lori Drew is an adult. Instead of making a fake myspace account and making Megan feel bad and eventually commit suicide, shouldn't she have gone over to her house and talked to her parents about the problem?
She knew Megan had depression and that kids at her school didn't like her. She played a huge part in Megan's suicide in creating the account and giving the password away to kids that didn't like her.
1) I think that we all agree Lori Drew could have handled it better. If anybody disputes that, say so NOW.
2) Does anybody dispute that she killed herself? If so, say so NOW.
3) Does anybody believe you can "blame" suicide on anybody but the person who did it? There is a certain point where you have to think...permanent solution to a temporary problem-->fight back! If this is to be disputed, please do so in an orderly fashion, and NOW.
4) Anybody who believes that the Drews should be punished, state that please NOW.
5) It seems to me that the consensus is also that the Drews current harassment is sick and debasing. If you disagree, prepare to be countered vicously, and say so NOW.
I think that these points should give our discussion a bit of direction. my views are that yes, Drew could have handled it better. The subsequent harassing disgusts me. The Drews should in no way be punished, because it is impossible to predict longterm effects of a revenge prank. The girl is definitely responsible for her own death. She easily could have hurled insults back at her tormentors, or even physically hit them. OR NOT USED MYSPACE! Many factors helped it along, but she ultimately did it to herself.
2) Does anybody dispute that she killed herself? If so, say so NOW.
3) Does anybody believe you can "blame" suicide on anybody but the person who did it? There is a certain point where you have to think...permanent solution to a temporary problem-->fight back! If this is to be disputed, please do so in an orderly fashion, and NOW.
4) Anybody who believes that the Drews should be punished, state that please NOW.
5) It seems to me that the consensus is also that the Drews current harassment is sick and debasing. If you disagree, prepare to be countered vicously, and say so NOW.
I think that these points should give our discussion a bit of direction. my views are that yes, Drew could have handled it better. The subsequent harassing disgusts me. The Drews should in no way be punished, because it is impossible to predict longterm effects of a revenge prank. The girl is definitely responsible for her own death. She easily could have hurled insults back at her tormentors, or even physically hit them. OR NOT USED MYSPACE! Many factors helped it along, but she ultimately did it to herself.
I agree that the vigilante "justice" has gone WAY over-board. It would have been much simpler if they had gotten some legal justice and it would settle down, though people would still fell contempt. Being forced into hiding, the girl in counseling and too shaken to return to school, I mean yeah, they did wrong, but what does this mob think they're accomplishing by totally wrecking their lives?
My sister read this post, and at the peak of her innocence, discovered through your post that people can use "Jesus Christ" without making a reference to the man. As a result, she committed suicide.
Shows how Laws need to be seriously modernised. Seriously, how are you, you disgusting person, walking free?
Oh, by the by, I'm writing this post completely disregarding the fact that prior to reading your message, my sister had already ingested several bottles of asprin; I'm assuming that because her death due to suicide took place chronologically after her reading of your post, your post was the sole cause for her suicide. I'm also completely disregarding the fact that for the last twelve years of her life, my sister has been incredibly emotionally unstable.
(My sister is the sixth fictional sibling that I have had to kill for the sake of example in the last month.)
Myspace is not what drove her to commit suicide. It was the friend, or so she thought, "Josh," that lead an insulting drive against her.
I'd just assume 4chan is behind it and that those /b/tards don't plan to accomplish anything. Its a lot easier...
@blaziken 57
have you ever seen a mob that is acting rationally? it only takes a couple people to start a mob, but once it gets going there is little that will stop it from trying to accomplish its goal, rationality more often than not only fuels the fires of senseless hate driving it along. just look at all the lynching mobs that went out and killed african americans for no other reason than they were black... it is the same principle but instead of racism its a bunch of internet fucktards rambling on about what should be done before they think to look at the situation and try to understand it. you can go to any forum on the internet and find people who try to escalate any situation beyond its original level with senseless comments like injustice and the inability to uphold the law without even understanding it. hell, i could easily pick out two or three users from this thread alone who are acting like that.
have you ever seen a mob that is acting rationally? it only takes a couple people to start a mob, but once it gets going there is little that will stop it from trying to accomplish its goal, rationality more often than not only fuels the fires of senseless hate driving it along. just look at all the lynching mobs that went out and killed african americans for no other reason than they were black... it is the same principle but instead of racism its a bunch of internet fucktards rambling on about what should be done before they think to look at the situation and try to understand it. you can go to any forum on the internet and find people who try to escalate any situation beyond its original level with senseless comments like injustice and the inability to uphold the law without even understanding it. hell, i could easily pick out two or three users from this thread alone who are acting like that.
Yeah pretty much, i think some in the mob were of the kids (or related to them) that insulted this girl everyday on school, ha i could bet many of them.
No, it was the Drew's moteher who done this to her. Seriously, this really disgusts me.
It was the daughter, mother, and the other girl.
What angers most of us here is that Lori Drew, an adult, was very aware of this myspace prank:
What amazes me is that she then claimed that she wasn't aware of any nasty comments sent to Megan. Um...you're monitoring the darn profile, and you aren't aware to what your daughter's saying to an emotionally troubled girl?!
All nasty comments were sent all within a day before the suicide. Further, the neighbor's girl was the one who sent the first nasty message.
It is very possible that Lori Drew had nothing to do with the suicide.