Did you ever stand up against meanness?

Did you ever come to someone else’s defense? Did you stand up against your own bully?

I’m thinking not just of playground situations and not just about physical fighting, but battles online or in situations where a community is ganging up on someone and you don’t think they deserve it. So you become an ally with the person who stands alone—until you come along.

What was the situation? Why did you feel you should stand with them? What happened?