Social Media Threats

As I was scrolling through Room for Debate, I clicked on an article called "How to Crack Down on Social Media Threats." Now I have never been a personal victim of online harassment, but I know it's a pretty relevant topic since social media plays such a huge role in today's society. Reading this article really made me think more seriously on the topic. I always thought many of these "attackers" online were just internet trolls wanting to get some likes and replies, who don't really want to cause any harm. "Attackers feel comfortable making hateful comments because cloaks of anonymity protect them," Ari Waldman says, which I find to be true. To relate to something we all know, the ogle app was all anonymous, making users not afraid of posting anything. Social media threats, due to its anonymity, are getting harder to track down and deal with. I know the simple answer to this is "block or report them!" or "maybe they shouldn't be on the internet," but I want different answers. Shouldn't everyone be able to enjoy the internet without being afraid of being harassed or fear for their safety? Even if you do block someone, they can create another account. Should people take cyber harassment more seriously? We all find entertainment when someone roasts a person on Twitter as a joke, but when does it go too far? How did we get to this point in time where negativity is to be taken as a "joke?" Not everyone is going to take my argument very seriously, but I believe online threats should be taken a little bit more seriously. We were all taught the saying "think before you speak." Well there should be a new saying for this generation, "think before you tweet."