Comments on: Formspring, Cyberbullying, and Alexis Pilkington

By: JJ

JJ — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:25:40 +0000

“Your ugly with your bigass forehead” and “I told you he gonna hurt you and now look, you a big hoe and everybody knows it.” Grammatically correct? No. Cruel? Yes. These are two actual Formspring entries which both showed up on my sister’s Facebook wall this past week. My sister has always been a well-behaved, good student with lots of friends. Since breaking up with her boyfriend, things have gone from bad to worse. Earlier this week, she decided it was too stressful to go to school and cut an entire day. This is completely out of character! She called me halfway through the day and just cried about all the nasty texts, Formspring and Facebook messages she was getting. She thought that if she didn’t go to school, she wouldn’t have to deal with mean kids from school. No such luck.

By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:11:49 +0000

Seenow my child does not have a formspring, yes they have a facebook, which i monitor daily, have passowrds too….but when the BULLYS decide to then TRANSFER the info from FORMSPRING onto FB then they have no choice but to see it…so yeah it is done out of cruelty.

and my reply to~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Anon says:

June 15th, 2010 at 4:41 pm And does your daughter have to have a formspring account? No. She made it herself. The only way she can receive these comments from people is if she continues to keep her account active and use it. Your daughter is getting what she’s asking for.

Do You HEAR yourself? She is asking for it? Do You honestly believe that? because if you do, I will be Praying for you that GOD would open your eyes and Herat with at least the begining of comapassion

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:46:18 +0000

I think any kind of bullying is stupid and pointless. It really disgust me that people would sometimes go to the extreme to hurt another. Everyone is different and that's what makes us unique and beautiful, and we shouldnt change because others say so. We are who we- because God made us that way and for a purpose. My heart goes out to all those who are victimes of bullying. I will pray for you and I hope God gives you the strength to stay strong and overcome the obstacles life has! For those who thing bullying is ok, it's not. It doesn't get you anywhere but being responsible for someone life. Stop be insecure and hurting others just to make yourselves look mighter. I'll pray for you as well that God will give you a change of heart.

By: alyssa

alyssa — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:01:41 +0000

I am in middle school and I have a formspring too. Yeah i get nice things and I also get mean things. If your young and you want a formspring its only for people that don't care. I personally don't care what others have to say about me. Yes I am curious though thats why I have one. If your the kinda person that cares what others have to say about you then formspring is not for you. I enjoy it, answering the questions. I have answered over 1000's of questions. I have been fine. It all depends on your personality.

By: Zabotabo

Zabotabo — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:09:27 +0000

Truthfully, Formspring is a really bad site and is doing nothing but fueling the Cyber Bullying Age.

But to take the site down because of hateful comments isn't necessary, people need to realize life is not always going to be good, There will be some things people say about you that are hateful and mean-spirited but there's a little tactic a lot of people need to learn how to use and that's IGNORING. people are going to say the meanest stuff to try and get your feelings hurt, but it's up to the person being bullied to reject it. I am not saying that cyber bullies are doing a good thing but nothing they say should really matter if the victim has enough common sense and confidence to brush it away. I understand there are some concerned parents out there that wonder if they're child is vulnerable to this. Which they are, but most of the time some victims do some kind of instigating of their own to be subjected to some type of bullying, whether it be indirect or direct they usually have done something.

And Formspring is a website people sign up for, if she made the Formspring she was asking for people to ask anonymous questions and she would have had to have the idea that people would use that to a malicious advantage. If she feels bullied, take the Formspring down, there's your best solution

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:24:44 +0000

Comments that include profanity are immediately deleted. We appreciate a dialogue about these issues but insist that it is done in a respectful and appropriate way. Thanks.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:41:06 +0000

And does your daughter have to have a formspring account? No. She made it herself. The only way she can receive these comments from people is if she continues to keep her account active and use it. Your daughter is getting what she's asking for.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:08:14 +0000

Well since someone deleted my comment that I just posted I guess we can't have a fair discussion.

This clearly proves that all discussion and reasearch on cyberbullying is misguided and biased. Good day now.

By: Anony

Anony — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:56:10 +0000

Formspring should be shut down! No – kids should not SUCK IT UP! My daughter is being discussed on formspring day in and day out and being name called/harrassed/bullied and yes, threats are even made. Please help me to eliminate formspring

By: [anon]

[anon] — Mon, 31 May 2010 22:06:02 +0000

as a follower of this website I restrain for you to continue this cyber bullying instantly.

Teens are sometimes immature, cyberbullying or harassing students by posting rumors or hurtful comments about them in a way that might show up in a search.

please stop now.