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Good luck to you nanook660.

Hey Sebastien. Glad to have you.

Welcome Rick, glad to have you here. Patrick

Congrats Conrad!

I went ahead and took care of that. Thanks. Patrick

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Thanks for the replies, all. We appreciate the kind words about the community, GeoGiant. I'm really happy to hear it. Patrick

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For the most part, if I'm in the U.S. and have high speed internet, I'm good. Patrick

Thanks for that, GeoGiant. No worries, Bob. Patrick

Thanks for sharing that, Blade96. The article itself is a little deeper than the headline, which is written to mainly gain attention, I'm sure. It's a little more balanced than the headline. For example: So, bullying is damaging, but negative experiences COULD teach kids about conflict resolution. I agree with that statement. It COULD. It also could not. Heh. So, just kind of a general statement that negative experiences can help people grow. But, again, don't agree that teachers should let it happen. Thanks, Patrick

Hello, KarateForums.com recognizes one member every month as the Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. The June 2010 selection is... GeoGiant. Congratulations! Thanks, Patrick

http://gamingbolt.com/2010/05/31/cool-iron-man-sneakers-will-make-you-feel-like-a-super-hero/ Via Digg.

I'm not sure. But, thanks for participating in it. Patrick

Welcome aboard, Tim. Glad to have you. Patrick

Haha, thanks rayjag and Brian. Thanks Jeffrey, as well. Patrick

So, the article says that kids who stand up for themselves against bullies tend to be more popular with teachers and students. I can accept that. Who doesn't like to see the bully get some comeuppance? Heh. But, as far as letting it happen in front of you, as a teacher, etc... well, it varies by situation and all that, but... I would say that letting kids fight for the sake of some attempt to show them that they won't get along with everyone... probably isn't the greatest way to teach that lesson. The thing is... it'll happen anyway, kids and people will have their chance to stand up to those treating them poorly. Not everything happens in front of a teacher, parent, friend or larger friendly person. But to let it happen in front of you for that purpose... again, just not what I would want to happen. Personally, I was homeschooled and so my exposure to bullies was pretty much non-existent. I hung out with who I wanted and didn't have forced exposure to people. I don't have any unnatural problem standing up for myself or dealing with conflict and I'm pretty well aware that some people won't like me (I manage an online community that has guidelines, haha... comes with the territory). So, I learned those lessons other ways. I think it's on parents to prepare their kids for the world, not for bullies or purposefully allowed conflicts to do so. Patrick

We don't know all the circumstances, but the video basically portrays a situation that shouldn't happen. It was inappropriate and a lapse in judgment. The teacher looks like he might be around my age or a bit younger (I'm 25). I don't think age is terribly important here or should be used as an excuse. Like I said, it was a lapse in judgment. Laspes in judgment and young teachers both were not invented in the last 5-20 years, so I also wouldn't say that times have changed. The main thing that's changed is they are better reported these days. However, what I will say is that I don't think you should treat this like you would treat, for example, some sort of inappropriate sexually motivated conduct. I don't think that the teacher's career should be over or anything like that, especially if he has a legitimate interest in teaching (something we can't tell from this article). He made a mistake, he should apologize and wait for another chance. As an aside, I have to say I find it pretty hilarious how the paper/publication calls the videos at the bottom "A Monroe360 Exclusive." This article was posted 5 days ago, according to the article itself. That video they linked to was posted online EIGHT days ago on http://poprockcandymountain.com/. Don't call it exclusive unless it's actually exclusive. Thanks, Patrick

Thanks for starting this thread, Joe. Thank you to everyone who sacrificed for the freedoms that we enjoy, and their families. Patrick

Scary stuff. Just a weird photo to have to look at. The article doesn't appear to mention 12 homes, though. Thanks, Patrick

No worries. Thanks, Patrick

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Thank you.

I believe that Martialart was agreeing with you, Bob. You said that bullying a bully doesn't help. And he said that bullying a bully makes the bully worse, maybe not to the person who bullied the bully, but to someone else later down the road (they take it out on that person, instead, in other words). Thanks, Patrick

Sorry for the delay in responding. Thanks everyone for the kind words and congrats. They are greatly appreciated. Thank you for being a part of it! Bob, Thanks for the questions. The community has definitely matured and become more refined. I don't mean that the members, etc. are more mature, but really the community itself, it's structure, how we do things management wise, etc. has only become better and more consistent over the years. All communities have challenges and we've had our share, but I think that determination and persistence pays off and, in the end, if you believe in what you are doing and you're doing the right thing, it'll work out. Thanks, Patrick