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Post-it note campaign as a response to cyberbullying
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Post-it note campaign as a response to cyberbullying

This is pretty awesome. Of course the school's response is kinda predictable. But the town ended up supporting the idea.



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The messages are fine, but the whole thing seems a little...I don't know. Mickey Mouse. I mean, if you don't know someone, how do you know they are beautiful? Or amazing? Shouldn't we be giving people kudos for their real accomplishments? I guess I found it kind've meh.

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hahaha cyberbullying
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I agree with you Lisa. I'm sick of this stuff that makes me people feel good but doesn't add up to anything.

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(11-09-2014 01:25 PM)lisafromjackson Wrote:  The messages are fine, but the whole thing seems a little...I don't know. Mickey Mouse. I mean, if you don't know someone, how do you know they are beautiful? Or amazing? Shouldn't we be giving people kudos for their real accomplishments? I guess I found it kind've meh.

This post-it note shit is the kind of shit I get every day and am sick of.

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