Cyberbullying “Profiles”
It would be impossible to identify all of the reasons for cyberbullying. These bullying tendencies take place during the childhood and teenage years. Some can last into adulthood.
These individuals do not view themselves as a bully. Instead, they see their harassing behaviors as a way to right previous wrongs. The individual that they are harassing may have disrespected them or one of their friends. In bullying, they are trying to get even with that person.
These bullies are similar to offline bullies. Power hungry bullies want to show their authority. They want to show others that they are strong enough to make people do what they want. They often attempt to control others through fear.
These bullies often use their technical skills to target their victims one-on-one. They tend to keep their bullying behaviors a secret from their friends. They typically do not realize how serious their actions are. They may also convince another person to engage in the bullying behaviors for them.
This type of bullying is often done in a group. It is often motivated by entertainment or boredom. If the bully does not get entertainment out of it, the bullying usually dies down quickly.
This type of bully does not think that they are bullying. They are genuinely surprised when they are accused of cyberbullying. For example, they may play games online and are just pretending to be tough online without thinking about the potential consequences. Or they may harass one of their friends as a joke and the friend does not realize that they are kidding or who the message was from.