DC Intro:Inappropriate Use Digital Media

Many individuals post comments and rants, before realizing that once things are posted, even if deleted will remain as screen shot or physically printed material.  They don't consider if they would be able to say the same comments to that persons face.

I agree with your position.  I have been in a situation where a young boy playing baseball, excuse me, took the sport too seriously.  The boys had developed a chat group among the players where they could text and chat openly too at the same time.  

The coach had a younger son on the team and when the numbers were low.  The coach wanted to
be attentive to both his son's playing ball asked if his younger son could also be a part of the team.  
The parents agreed to the situation and just wanted to enjoy baseball.  The coach's son was very excited and proud to be able to play baseball with the older boys.  Of course, his skills were not as developed and one of the boys was upset thinking he was too young to be of benefit.

While on-line chatting with the group this boy made a few negative statements about the younger player claiming not only himself but others agreed with him.  The boy did not realize that the younger brother was using the older brother's on-line chat group to listen in on the comments.  The younger brother became extremely upset and hurt by those comments.  He even felt scared because the use of language was strong about what should be done about it.  The boy went to his dad, the coach, crying and fearful.

The coach called the parents and talked with them directly after speaking with another coach about how to best handle the situation.  I have to commend the coach/parent and other coach for keeping a cool head and not just automatically banning the boy from the team.  The parents decided to confront their son and view his conversations on-line.  The boy tried to delete his messages once he knew what trouble he could be in but gaps in the conversation were evident.  The parents decided to have the boy stay out for the next game without wearing his uniform but to attend the game.  He also had to apologize to the boy and team for his behavior.  

The boy apologized to the coach's son in front of the team and also apologize to the team for using their opinions as siding with his own belief.  The coach said the boy did an excellent job at apologizing and learned the old-fashioned way of what it meant to be a man.

Sometimes things just have to be handled the old-fashioned way.  

I agree with your position.  I have been in a situation where a young boy playing baseball, excuse me, took the sport too seriously.  The boys had developed a chat group among the players where they could text and chat openly too at the same time.  

The coach had a younger son on the team and when the numbers were low.  The coach wanted to
be attentive to both his son's playing ball asked if his younger son could also be a part of the team.  
The parents agreed to the situation and just wanted to enjoy baseball.  The coach's son was very excited and proud to be able to play baseball with the older boys.  Of course, his skills were not as developed and one of the boys was upset thinking he was too young to be of benefit.

While on-line chatting with the group this boy made a few negative statements about the younger player claiming not only himself but others agreed with him.  The boy did not realize that the younger brother was using the older brother's on-line chat group to listen in on the comments.  The younger brother became extremely upset and hurt by those comments.  He even felt scared because the use of language was strong about what should be done about it.  The boy went to his dad, the coach, crying and fearful.

The coach called the parents and talked with them directly after speaking with another coach about how to best handle the situation.  I have to commend the coach/parent and other coach for keeping a cool head and not just automatically banning the boy from the team.  The parents decided to confront their son and view his conversations on-line.  The boy tried to delete his messages once he knew what trouble he could be in but gaps in the conversation were evident.  The parents decided to have the boy stay out for the next game without wearing his uniform but to attend the game.  He also had to apologize to the boy and team for his behavior.  

The boy apologized to the coach's son in front of the team and also apologize to the team for using their opinions as siding with his own belief.  The coach said the boy did an excellent job at apologizing and learned the old-fashioned way of what it meant to be a man.

Sometimes things just have to be handled the old-fashioned way.