Futureof3
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| 04 Jan 2014 06:52 PM |
@ChaosEspeon Referring to your inability to ignore people can be fixed. You say that people "stalk" you (True or Not) there is a simple way to make them stop "stalking" go to account, scroll down a little until you see "Privacy", and set the settings as you wish. Along with the post "People have emotions,...." That is why you control your emotions. If you cannot control yourself (otherwise known as "self-control") you shouldn't do anything until you fix that. Hope you stop getting "bullied". |
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| 04 Jan 2014 06:53 PM |
"cyber bullying is not a common thing. Also, the bully usually knows the victim in real life. If the bully does not know the victim in real life, the victim probably gave out personal info, a stupid thing to do over the internet.
You need to be smart over the internet, rules cant shield everyone..." _________________________________________________________________________________
You don't really seem to know what bullying is, so let me start on this.
To use the words of the 'higher-ups' in society, this is how Ontario's Ministry of Education describes bullying:
"Bullying is typically a form of repeated, persistent, and aggressive behaviour directed at an individual or individuals that is intended to cause (or should be known to cause) fear and distress and/or harm to another person's body, feelings, self-esteem, or reputation.
Bullying occurs in a context where there is a real or perceived power imbalance.
Bullying can take many forms. It can be:
-physical – hitting, shoving, stealing, or damaging property
-verbal – name calling, mocking, or racist comments
-social – excluding others from a group or spreading gossip or rumours about them
-electronic (commonly known as cyberbullying) – spreading rumours and hurtful comments through the use of e-mail, mobile devices, social media websites and text messaging"
Now, I'd hope by this point you are thinking again on it not being so common. Of course, you see this - other than physical - quite often on the internet.
Right now, as this is online, the topic is cyber-bullying, and so, we should stick to this specific topic.
-Sending mean messages or threats to a person's e-mail account or mobile device
-Spreading rumors online or through texts
-Posting hurtful or threatening messages on social networking sites or web pages
-Stealing a person's information to break into their account and send damaging messages
-Pretending to be someone else online to hurt another person
In case you don't understand how dangerous cyber-bullying is, it can cause a lower self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and even self-harm. Doesn't that sound a little harsh for something that can 'be easily ignored'? I think so.
To go beyond personal feelings, there are legal charges that could be faced for both bullying, and cyber-bullying. As far as I'm concerned, they're no different from each other. With lots of ODing going on around ROBLOX, I wouldn't doubt that certain other type of cyber-bullying doesn't happen around here. The worst charges can be faced for this one, and I'm not so sure I can say it, so I'll keep it vague. It involves two or more individuals sending 'inappropriate' messages back and forwards to each other, and can be engaged due to threats. Believe it or not, this is bullying.
Now, you claim it isn't so common, and that it isn't so bad. Let me give you some more facts.
According to cyber-bullying statistics from the i-SAFE foundation:
-Over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyber bullying.
-More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced cyberthreats online.
-Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their mobile devices or the Internet.
The Harford County Examiner reported similarly concerning cyber bullying statistics:
-Around half of teens have been the victims of cyber bullying
-Only 1 in 10 teens tells a parent if they have been a cyber bully victim
-Fewer than 1 in 5 cyber bullying incidents are reported to law enforcement
-Girls are somewhat more likely than boys to be involved in cyber bullying
The Cyberbullying Research Center also did a series of surveys that found these cyber bullying statistics:
-Over 80 percent of teens use a mobile device regularly, making it the most popular form of technology and a common medium for cyber bullying
-About half of young people have experienced some form of cyber bullying, and 10 to 20 percent experience it regularly
-Mean, hurtful comments and spreading rumors are the most common type of cyber bullying
-Girls are at least as likely as boys to be cyber bullies or their victims
-Boys are more likely to be threatened by cyber bullies than girls
-Cyber bullying affects all races
-Cyber bullying victims are more likely to have low self esteem and to consider self-harm
Personally, I have witnessed bullying quite often on ROBLOX in-game, in comments, and on the forums. Pretty much, anywhere that it is possible. Words are strong enough to break someone down and even make them commit self-harm.
Now, to the point of the thread, with all this going on, why is nothing done when it is reported? Are you going to try and tell me we should just ignore it and ROBLOX should do nothing? That you can just avoid it or ignore it? That it isn't so common? If you're gonna say any of that, re-read this post. Research it. Know more about it.
Cyber-bullying is terrible, even on ROBLOX. The effort against it clearly is not large enough. |
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| 04 Jan 2014 07:01 PM |
"Referring to your inability to ignore people can be fixed."
No, not mine.
"You say that people "stalk" you"
No I didn't...
"there is a simple way to make them stop "stalking" go to account, scroll down a little until you see "Privacy", and set the settings as you wish."
No. Not everyone can just do that. Some people don't add every single person who isn't mean to them to their friend list. I leave everyone open to only friends except my private messages, to let anyone contact me. Other people have their own things they leave open, for their own reasons. Bullies shouldn't be able to control your life.
"Along with the post "People have emotions,...." That is why you control your emotions. If you cannot control yourself (otherwise known as "self-control") you shouldn't do anything until you fix that."
You can't just control your emotions. If someone hurts your emotions, you can't just choose not to feel it. It's no different than physical harm, because believe it or not, emotional harm is physical harm when you look from the right perspective.
It's all a matter of chemical balances in your brain, just like depression. You can't just 'control' that.
"Hope you stop getting "bullied"."
As I said, this post is not because I am being bullied. |
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Futureof3
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| 04 Jan 2014 07:10 PM |
I am focusing on the "Posting hurtful or threatening messages on social networking sites or web pages" point.
The biggest question I have for "victims" is "Why care?". Oh no, someone called you an "idiot" or words I cannot say on here... It is just some person posting that. It is NOT anyone you know in real life (Assuming no one plays the game that you know). You are most likely NOT going to meet this person and have a relationship with them. The point is, there are mean people and you have to deal with it or fight it back. Fight back is defined as - Ignoring them, talk back (see who cries first), or tough it out) Again if they are "bullying" you leave the game, change settings, and all is good. |
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| 04 Jan 2014 07:14 PM |
"The biggest question I have for "victims" is "Why care?"."
Because it hurts them.
"Oh no, someone called you an "idiot" or words I cannot say on here... It is just some person posting that. It is NOT anyone you know in real life (Assuming no one plays the game that you know). You are most likely NOT going to meet this person and have a relationship with them. The point is, there are mean people and you have to deal with it or fight it back. Fight back is defined as - Ignoring them, talk back (see who cries first), or tough it out) Again if they are "bullying" you leave the game, change settings, and all is good."
Once again, it hurts no matter what. Unless you REALLY don't care. Most do, even if they say they don't. You're not weak because it hurts.
An no, you shouldn't have to change your settings, leave the game, or any of that. You're trying to have fun, and should stop because someone else is rude to you? No. Just, no.
Now, the point of this thread is that ROBLOX should do something when they read the reports. So get on topic. I don't see what you're trying to argue. |
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| 04 Jan 2014 07:24 PM |
China called, they want their wall back.
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| 04 Jan 2014 08:16 PM |
I'd like to point out something. Some people suffer from disorders which can make bullying hurt much more. May I bring up a racing thoughts, anxiety disorder? ADD, ADHD, OCD, Bipolar (I think, sorry if this doesn't make sense). There are many disorders that can cause a victim to feel more pain after being bullied. Simply described by the insult bouncing around in your head after someone's told it to you.
Tl;Dr Sometimes people have disorders that can magnify another person's comment. |
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Espithel
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| Joined: 09 Oct 2009 |
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| 04 Jan 2014 08:19 PM |
One question is how you know that they've done literally nothing?
And that excludes warnings/reminders, because those are the most common kinds of warnings, yet you don't get to see them.
Otherwise, mweh. |
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| 05 Jan 2014 03:21 AM |
"One question is how you know that they've done literally nothing?
And that excludes warnings/reminders, because those are the most common kinds of warnings, yet you don't get to see them."
Well, it's usually the same individuals who I see doing it around the forum. I report each time I see it, and I'd imagine that after a while, a little more than a reminder would be given to them.
Either they're doing nothing, or they're still not doing enough.
Sorry for the ignorance though. |
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| 05 Jan 2014 04:33 AM |
"Bullies shouldn't be able to control your life."
That statement is gold right there. There's a perfect way of saying "We don't want to have to change our own lives in order to filter them out." |
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| 05 Jan 2014 05:19 AM |
Bullying and the rest works. Last night a 5 year old insulted and swore at us, I even reported his fake free tix place and his posts. I got his account deleted.
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| 05 Jan 2014 05:35 AM |
"Bullying and the rest works. Last night a 5 year old insulted and swore at us, I even reported his fake free tix place and his posts. I got his account deleted."
I believe he is banned. Banned for scamming and swearing.
Generally bullying, nothing seems to happen. Not that I've seen. And I've tried to report lots of bullies. |
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