Let's Talk About Bullying.

I think it is something the most definitely needs to be discussed on here, especially tonight.

In my mind it is most definitely bullying when derogatory comments are made about someone who doesnt have the opportunity to reply. That’s worse than playground bullying as even in the playground you can smack a bully on the nose.

It is the pack mentality that always worries me.

In my mind it is most definitely bullying when derogatory comments are made about someone who doesnt have the opportunity to reply

What did i miss.

Are we talking about this indirectly, or a specific incident?

We’re talking about bullying on here. There is a ridiculous amout of it going on and it needs to be recognised and stopped.

i’ve missed whatever has been going on ❓

In my mind it is most definitely bullying when derogatory comments are made about someone who doesnt have the opportunity to reply.

How can that be? If I don’t hear it, it don’t matter. If I can’t respond to it, it ain’t going to modify my behaviour.

so who got bullied.

Internet innit, keyboard warriors taking 5 minutes away from their pron addictions to attack someone else for no good reason than to make them feel superior. But it’s the internet so who cares?

I’ll sit back with a cuppa now and watch all the usual suspect barrel in here with their liberal opinions only to turn their back on them tomorrow in the name of a “balanced and intelligent argument”

so who got bullied.

I don’t think you know what you are talking about sbz. It’s a far more serious issue than that.

so who got bullied.

Realman ?

Who’ve I got to put in a headlock to find out what on earth has been going on?

TJ?

Expand on the Kevevs. How do I not know what I’m talking about?

TSY – yo have to read the big “silenced for a tenner” thread.

Elf got banned despite not breaking any rules. Load of folk then had a go at him. Pack mentality.

Double post.

Since I would never believe that STW is about ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, I don’t go to the bother of checking all the threads. Therefore, someone might make disparaging remarks about ME, ME, ME, ME, ME without giving ME, ME, ME, ME, ME “the right of reply”. Frankly, IDGAS, YMMV.

Where? Who?

I have not seen any yet? There might be some names calling but it’s not as if they are not facing the mods’ ban.

chewkw – it is incredibly widespread on here. There is banter and there’s bullying and who is to say where each persons line between them is…

sorry sbz, your original post didn’t sound serious to me.

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chewkw – it is incredibly widespread on here. There is banter and there’s bullying and who is to say where each persons line between them is…

Naming names, I reckon that hora gets bullied a lot. But then he keeps coming back, so I think I’m missing the gist of it and that it’s actually some man love.

Kevevs no bother, but I cant stand bullying of anyone.

me neither mate.

I reckon that hora gets bullied a lot

It really is a water off a duck’s back with Hora. Seriously, it’s like insulting a rock.

i’m afraid that i haven’t read the silenced for a tenner post. it doesn’t sound something i want to read though 😯 i’m sorry about elfensafety getting banned 🙁

Load of folk then had a go at him. Pack mentality.

TJ – a lot of folk have a go at fred on a daily basis. Not only did this appear never to upset him, he genuinely seemed to thrive on it.

Unless you can point to individuals who only criticised fred after his banning, all you have is a thread that was derailed in large part by Fred arguing with several USUAL critics on what was a very high profile thread. Once he was banned, they were all already assembled … and you largely made the running on the should he shouldn’t he “debate”

Yes, it turned a bit nasty – are you surprised ? I doubt anyone’s entitled to be proud of the series of events

(I suspect you need to apply an attrition factor when trying to fathom stw’s approach to modding Fred – it’s rarely been any ONE act that got him banned)

(Addit) re banter vs bullying: I believe it’s in the view of the recipient, so THEY NEED TO VOICE THEIR OBJECTION
In the case of the departed, I think the tone of his last few comments did not suggest that he felt hurt or threatened

Okay not that obvious to me …

Will keep a look out whenever I can but so far most arguments are sensible in many ways.

I thought TJ is bullied at times? No?

Hora? Bullied? He has taken you for a ride if you think he is bullied.

I just read it. Has stuff been deleted?

I just read it. Has stuff been deleted?

Only the really bad stuff like…[NOPE – MODS]

Seriously, it’s like insulting a rock.

0 😆 I’ll have to try that some day, insulting a rock. 🙂

its funny that people act like this shit is real life

(Addit) re banter vs bullying: I believe it’s in the view of the recipient, so THEY NEED TO VOICE THEIR OBJECTION

I disagree. People should put some thought into what they are posting. If it could be contrued as bullying dont do it. It’s easy to pass the buck on to the person that’s being bullied, but have some self awareness people.

Dogbert – it is real life. Or at least part of it.

I don’t think you know what you are talking about sbz. It’s a far more serious issue than that.

+1

The guy clearly has much bigger problems than what a load of strangers who he enjoyed winding up on an internet forum think about his banning from said forum.

I disagree. People should put some thought into what they are posting

Disagree away. (Assuming you are talking about Fred) I do not believe that people treat him fundamentally differently than he treats others.
I don’t think many new members get the same from anyone unless they kick off with the weird shit/politics first

Dogbert – it is real life. Or at least part of it.

No it’s not, It really isn’t

Bighitters strike again

edit – meant to tag that 😳

dogbert – well according to STW this forum should be treated as real life and you shouldn’t behave in away you wouldn’t in real life fromt eh rules

In short, think twice about posting anything that you wouldn’t be prepared to say face to face.

Bye Elf/Fred. All the best in the real world.

the ‘big hitters’ at school were bully’s, maybe it’s a cry for help?
maybe they are just misunderstood?