Abbegal's and Alisha's Anti Bully Group 2013 (Page 3) wbbrtron: I also reverse-bullied Chev in Bingo. I had just entered the room and some cards were raining on a player (you know how it goes), who said "I'm good" (I already have cards), so I said "I'm not good " and lightheartedly told Chev I could strangle someone I wanted cards so bad. She immediately unloaded 12 fresh ones on me, triggering a small riot in the room, since usually strangers don't get freebies so fast. My recommended punishment, same as above.  little lady bug: and because you feel whats best for you is for people not to swear you feel it should be for every one.... and that is the problem. Nymphetamine Ene: nycons tell us rather your bullying expediences... i will share mine, just i have to type it in word before, it is really long MollyJ: Nooooo @ NyconsOnlyLady, I didn't mean it like that. I mean there are only a couple of reasons you get booted from a room: excessive swearing, picking on people or racism. I'm just saying that if they are the only rules then it's not so bad to have to stick to them.  charliexhustle: Molly sometimes you just get booted from a room for telling someone they have an abnormally large forehead. Those people need to learn to grow a thicker skin. MollyJ: But what is the point of saying that to someone? Why point out somebody's flaw, if not to make them feel bad? Nymphetamine Ene: well why posting pic with large forehead and gene grin. it is like begging pick on me ick on me and look at my glance forehead charliexhustle: Molly, I'm using that as an example, but it may be a poor one. I've had many harmless statements misinterpreted as 'offensive' and/or bullying because someone was simply too sensitive. Once I called *myself* "retarded" and got booted from a room for 'bullying developmentally disabled people' (of which there were none in the room). I've been booted from a PG room for quoting a george clinton song with no curse words, because the mod never heard of funkadelic and misinterpreted the content as "highly sexual" (i wont even go into how saying sexual things is totally PG according to the MPAA). The fact is the moderation system works fine, and is even sometimes abused. If anything most people on wire are just too effing touchy. Wire's moderation policy is not broken. People just need to grow a spine. charliexhustle: And honestly who gives a shit if someone has a big forehead? If someone told me that I wouldn't even bat an eye. Like seriously, where do we draw the line at whats an insult? If I point out that someone is abnormally tall, and they for some odd reason have a childhood stigma about it that i didnt know about, should we get out the torches and the pitchforks? MollyJ: I see you just used it as an example but it seems to be an issue .. I guess you and Ene know someone who fits that description as the topic is still there  But what I mean is, basic manners from people are not that hard. Would you teach your child that it's fine to point out other's flaws, to go up to someone in a shop and say 'you have a huge nose' or 'you're retarded' ... I would like to think not. Look, I just don't get why people have to be mean and yes, I agree some people are WAY to sensitive about some things. I've been picked on in rooms and I usually just leave the room. I just don't see the need to be nasty MollyJ: And let me say to your other post - if someone said to me, for example, 'your eyes are too close together' then that's fine ... when they say it again and again, adding more insults and it escalates, then that is when it gets into 'bullying' territory. People are always saying shit in chatrooms like 'You're ugly' and I say 'Awww, you too, thanks for noticing  ' so it doesn't really bother me, that sort of thing. And my comeback usually shuts them up anyway because they want me to bite, lol. MollyJ: @ dreamdragonfly - Yeah, it's kind of like bringing up religion, politics or abortion. Nobody ever wins the argument, it just goes in circles 
charliexhustle: Molly sounds like you have a sensible perspective on this. Alot of the people posting here dont.  AbBeGal: What is wrong with my forehead? Never heard that it's big Of course thiese comments come from someone who has a pick that looks like she is picking her nose charliexhustle: Not being sarcastic Molly. I'm down with "dont be a douche, but also, dont be a wimp". To contrast that, I'm pretty sure AbbeGal would advocate for a full fledged "thought police" with a zero tolerance policy, and harsh punishment for even the slightest thing that could be considered "bullying". She's said before that we should totally back her up on this, because thats what she does with her third graders, so of course that should be how it works here. I'm pretty sure she's waiting to hear back about her volunteer site-mod application as we speak so she can enforce her ideas. MollyJ: Well yes, took me a while to get my view across in a way that was coherent, LOL. But yeah, that's the basic thing I'm saying ... just don't be nasty for no reason little lady bug: I can honestly say, i have been bullied one time in 2 years of wire. It was actually by a friend of mine. I blocked him. Later, we got over the argument and i unblocked him and re-friended him.( I didnt know blocking automatically un-friended people). Past that i have always been able to work out my differences with people and have mostly been treated with respect here. I mean i have never been booted from a room i can think of either . I know there are people who do get bullied and i try to protect them if i can but i dont get in word battles too often its not my style... I am more apt to try to see both sides of it show the two people the other persons point..Or just tell the victim to block the person. | Education Chat Room Similar Conversations |
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