Sorry, but both of you are seriously putting my piss into a boil here (which is weird because I'm more angry about how your argument has developed rather than what you've been saying). You're completely looking at it from your own sides and not considering the other's.
Both of you have made valid points. While what she did was attention craving and and illegal to a degree that I've never even considered before, I don't like to take "death" so lightly in this situation.
Yes, Ryan. She craved attention in, personal opinion here, what I think was a really creepy way, but does that mean she deserved death? Really? What, she couldn't realize how selfish she was being and then had a mental breakdown? Your opinion looks more like you're bashing a mindless git who will go to no ends to receive fame. HECK, I didn't like any of what she did, but she could've realized it and tried to develop into a better person. It's. Not. That. Far. Away. Not to mention, she had other reasons for her suicide, say being bullied for a problem that caused her grades to be low.
And Hark, I don't care how you look at things, me, and most others, think that MASTURBATING to gain attention is just... ugh. I'm not taking some bullshit about "doing what she wanted with her body", I'm pissed about how STUPID of a decision that was. As much as I can imagine her situation at her time, the result of not listening to the blackmail would've been better than the result of sending out a masturbation video... really? What's worse for a girl, a picture of a girl with her breasts out, or a video of said girl masturbating and doing a "show"? Oh, and don't forget that dark secrets lurk behind videos everywhere, and I'm talking about the one explaining her story here. HOW THE FUCK DO YOU KNOW THAT SHE DID WHAT SHE "WANTED" WITH IT?
I honestly have mixed opinions about her suicide. I'll say I'm mostly sympathizing with her due to the problems that followed the viral pictures and videos, but I do really have to wonder what the hell people are doing these days. Why stick around on social networking when what you've done is so viral and degrading?
I'll say though Hark, I find Ryan's reason to be angry at Amanda Todd rather reasonable, even in the way YOU worded it. Freedom has it's fucking limits. As he said, it affected everyone. When the video first started spreading, teachers and parents had to take their kids away from social networks in fear of that video, and crooks scammed and tried to receive money from donaters by lying and saying "I'm raising money for this kid's family". I will admit though, that I can understand how Todd went into more of a breakdown.
I'm done for tonight, fucking seriously...