What are some good anti-bullying strategies?

Answer 1

It is a lot like the "Art of War" - know your (bullying) opponent weaknesses:

1 - Bullys like to prey in private, chat rooms, when no-body else is around. ACTION: Publicly expose them. As a victim, you are not bound to maintain the 'privacy' the bullies desire. Video, recordings, telling others.

2 - Bullys are adept at the Victim, persecutor and rescuer game. If you try and fend off a bully, they will play the victim in front of workmates and authorities. ACTION: Do not play the game - simply ignore them.

3 - Bully are often spontaneous, in that cannot plan or stategise their actions. ACTION: Be strategic in your behaviour and lead the bully on a path that will humiliate themselves; or lead the bully to do something so outrageous that they will loose their job or family.

4 - Adding to the above point, never educate or help a bully understand or become more knowledgeable. ACTION: Feed them red-herrings, misinformation (you don't have to be truthful with them). If you accidentally do help them, watch how they twist it around so it bites you.

5 - Best advice is to simply ignore them - as much as you may want to be violent with them, it is not the answer. If not, video them and use it to obtain restraint orders / apprehended personal violence orders in Court.

6 - As in war, feel sad for them, but let them destroy themselves....it is after all a life and death game (murder or suicide is often written about).