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bullying (71)

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belle_lettriste wrote:

fitzcaraldo wrote:

Before any superheroes pooh-pooh the idea of cyberbullying , it would be well to consider the range of criminal offences that cover the subject. Not necessarily in this context , but as a psychological weapon there's no doubt that some people are more susceptible to it's effects than others.

I'm surprised that anyone still discounts the effects of online attacks. They are the same as any other kind of attack - an unwarranted and uninvited intrusion that can feel (and be) extremely threatening. There's been loads in the media recently about the constant anonymous threats of rape and murder made towards women journalists and bloggers.

Look at the amount of anonymous hate on Guardian CiF for a start. And if you go on any high traffic site for help (including here) you cannot guarantee not to meet an aggressive troll somewhere along the line.

If anyone's getting threats of rape and/or murder or similar nastiness, then a swift memo to admin and a call to the cops is in order. But most complaints on the board about 'bullying' cite examples that are nothing of the kind, and mainly amount to 'Oh, oh, you disagreed with me and then 10 other people disagreed with me as well and some of you know each other! I'm being bullied by the clique!'

Pretty much like any other message board, to put it in a nutshell.

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6 Jan 12, 12:25 AM
Ianneil
UK(N), 5 yrs

Misstressvsdog wrote:

The_White_Tiger wrote:

axlsub wrote:
[ Aww, come on ash, il hop around for you while you bugger me silly.

NURSE,!!!! emergency brain bleaching required for that image!

lol,

You need a certain combination of drugs and a lot of electro shock therapy........... at least that what the CIA used to wipe people's memories.

6 Jan 12, 4:34 PM
morgan_stern
UK, 2 yrs

Bring it on! I've got to get rid of that one!!!

7 Jan 12, 12:11 AM
SirLashleyS
UK(S), 5 yrs

Never been bullied here, other than one or two gentle warnings from admin, when provoked! Received one abusive memo, one only, from dimbo numpty in scotland. However: one newbie friend WAS driven off site. And off the scene. Freaked by somebody 'big' on the northern scene. Same cat condoned and pandered to by others 'well known' on the scene.

Elephant's memory. Never relax. LS

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Edited 7 Jan 12, 12:20 AM by SirLashleyS

7 Jan 12, 12:54 AM
Bodytonic
UK(L), 8 mths

I'm pretty much a newbie myself and this whole website is daunting but I made the decision to join knowing that like anywhere else on the internet, there will be plenty of weirdo's!

It's horrible having memo's sent saying 'Kneel Bitch' but it's also made me laugh beyond belief. Labeling myself as a sub does not make my weak or inferior and I am more than happy to tell arrogant idiots to jog on when needed.

If you're old enough to be on this site I would hope you're old enough to know some people are just self obsessed fools that you don't need in your life.

(And now I'm hoping I don't cause any offence with this post!)

7 Jan 12, 3:11 AM
Persia_Porsche
UK(EH), 3 yrs

Unfortunately I don't think the bullying necessarily stops with the newbies.

Often it seems to me to be for no rhyme or reason. Sometimes for simply having a different opinion or being into something out of the usual which is kind of ironic really.

I'm loud and I'm vulgar, and I wear the pants in the house because somebody's got to, but I am not a monster. I'm not.

7 Jan 12, 10:44 AM
Northeastern_light
UK(DD), 2 yrs

Bodytonic wrote:
I'm pretty much a newbie myself and this whole website is daunting but I made the decision to join knowing that like anywhere else on the internet, there will be plenty of weirdo's!

Technically speaking, from a nilla prospective; this site is full of weirdos! as it designed for us in mind he he.

On a more serious point: it does happen on nearly every internet site going!! I believe it was pretty bad on here some time ago with the grammar and spelling Nazis. Thank F**k they seemed to have disappeared (probably up their own holes). The web is a little like the old television set proverb "Just switch it off".

"Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth." - Mohandas Gandhi.

7 Jan 12, 1:14 PM
MasterYouMasterMe
BD, 9 mths

I'm being bullied by the clique!'

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I would hesitate before I claimed to be able to judge what other people feel is bullying.

We are complex animals; on the one hand, far too often we have little understanding of our own feelings and on the other, when we are being judgemental of others, I doubt that we do so fairly.

https://fetlife.com/users/803731

10 Jan 12, 12:36 PM
Smartarse
UK(CM), 7 yrs

For me, the definition of bullying is attempting to diminish another person's status or reputation. It's something that we're all capable of doing - at different times - depending on how we feel about that person, or how an argument/discussion is progressing. That behaviour comes from weakness and low self esteem so it's never attractive to see.

I'm particularly irritated by first responses to new threads that are basically undermining the poster. For a lot of people it takes a little courage to start a new thread and that kind of personal attack is likely to intimidate them.

10 Jan 12, 3:03 PM
freddiein40s
UK, 6 yrs

People seem to be dropping like flys in this scene, so its best to be nice to each other. We are along time gone!

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