Shift living in the digital age. Coming up freemium gaming and apps for gore makes and skateboard acrobatics. But first Cyber Bullying these days many youngsters are getting abuse via text message Messenger Service or social media but more and more victims are fighting back and make their plight publicly known. As poland loves chatting to friends every day the thirteen year old spent several hours online then one day he began receiving abuse on his smartphone from a Text Messaging Service that keeps the senders identity secret they thank us condyle but i think it happened because i supported a fellow student who was being bullied thats how it probably started i mean a follow on function which we shrunk so in the beginning it felt kind of we are going to school knowing someone in class must have sent these things. But i didnt know who it was that this. Lucasville victim to Cyber Bullying something that one in four german students come to experience most victims are teenagers twelve years old and above once tormentors hone in on their victim theyre usually relentless. In the beginning lucas didnt know how to cope with the abuse which he didnt just receive when he was at school even came when he was home. I would receive messages as late as ten or eleven pm. And then it would start over at six am. All day long. First i received generic abuse like youre ugly later i even got messages saying well destroy your family or well murder you you better stay at home. Is a media educator he offers workshops for students and teachers he says Cyber Bullying is an issue in almost every classroom its a form of digital violence that can take many different forms. Thanks to Cyber Bullying tends to start with and sold sent over the net social media or Messenger Services like whatsapp messenger. Then theres something called an outing and trickery. People pretend to befriend you. Then they share your personal details publicly for example in a group chat. That causes frustration and leads to isolation it can even result in depression and suicide but philip knows what youngsters can do to protect themselves. If youre a victim of bullying dont react to the attacks. Talk to your parents teachers and social pedagogues. Get help and make everything public and if it gets too bad you can even call the police for help. Teenagers and families can get. Many of help on the internet there are put forums that offer information chat conversations and telephone hotlines. Parents can take action to for example by using apps to monitor their childrens online communications. Increasingly victims of Cyber Bullying are making their plight public. They take to social media to share their experiences and support others. Highrises there isnt going to be my diary bullying experience i decided to tell my english teacher and she was very very understanding and helpful please dont listen to billy. Lucas too is fed up with being a victim and hes got a clear message. That doesnt see him if im not going to let this issue rest i founded a Cyber Bullying support group with a website and telephone counseling Cyber Bullying cant remain a taboo subject its not shameful to be bullied its shameful to be bullying others. The attacks lead up once again talking about this ordeals publicly now hes sharing this experience with others. Shift says stand up to cyber bullies. Time now for the shift ranking countries with the best online bargains. In fifth place italy a social Commerce Group analyzed prices for goods offered on amazon across the globe two hundred forty different products were compared to calculate an average price turns out in italy the average bargain can be bad for about sixty four year olds the country famous for its fashion and coffee culture offers particularly affordable computers. In fourth place canada the vast country has some incredible bargains on offer with the average deal at sixty three euros its particularly affordable here to buy a sparkly present for mothers day as jewelry can be had at low prices. In third place mexico the popular holiday destination has some pretty sweet deals in store no where else in the world can you buy suitcases and backpacks at such a low cost ideal if youre planning to bring back some bottles of tequila. Are runner up is germany in the nation of poets and thinkers shopping is whats actually on peoples minds here the average online purchase will set you back fifty nine euros. Sports equipment is especially affordable on amazon dot d. And the winner is china this Online Shopping mecca boast bargains for only fifty one euros on average toys and Baby Products are extra affordable so maybe its about time to start a family. That was this weeks ranking and now. The computer and mobile gaming industry is booming there making plenty of revenue even though a lot of games are free so called in game purchases mean players shell out hard earned cash to enhance their gaming experience. With the german esports bars broadcasting a league of legends tournaments the popular game is free to play so gamers dont need to buy it. Its a common Business Model in the gaming industry the game itself is free but the revenue comes from additional in game sales extras like a new look for your alter ego can cost somewhere between five and twenty euros a month because you want the character to look differently or get a new outfit and sometimes theyll get different effects or another voice and so on but i think that we dont understand what its expensive so thats the problem with. Business probably a professor of entertainment computing might mazel has been studying this trend in the gaming industry for a while developers have invented various trick. To keep gamers hooked yeah i know you could be Getting Started is really simple gamers quickly get better and build things defeat enemies until they hit a point when they realize they cant progress further commish why though i would done at that stage they might already be hooked and consider investing money to keep playing with one of these free to play or freemium games are a lucrative business for developers sweet they produce six hundred fifty nine Million Euros in revenues in germany last year alone. The fantasy currency special weapons vehicles and avatars theyre all available to buy. You know we think the gaming industry copied this Business Model from razor manufacturers when there youre not actually paying for the razors but for the razor blades you use by free to play games do the same you purchase things you use while playing. Eighteen year old now see here is one of those whos invested in new gaming features then what i what once you start buying things you kind of want to keep buying them its called but only a small fraction of gamers is actually willing to part with their hard earned cash thats why offers are specially tailored to individual gamers. If you could how your Game Developers usually have exact data on who last bought what when how and when someone needs an update so an offer usually emerges at that moment when gamers are thinking should i buy something new. Ground and then the offer pops up possibly discounted and gamers jump out and hit with us on the phone today. So at the end of the day. You know well played. Free games are actually there for developers to make money. Shift says the where a freebie in gaming. And now short and sweet the shipped out shocks. You. On the go curious and hungry with a little time to spare. 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