Cyberbullying

[DrPhil]

I created the thread and I'm the only Delta in the room. There goes the elephant.

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I don't think anyone is avoiding any issues. We've already stated that some of the people on here bring GC into real life (cyber-stalking, etc), but the vast majority of the "bullying" that goes on here doesn't do that. Calling someone a bitch or disagreeing with someone =/= bullying.

Yes, Tippiechick, you don't have to imagine an elephant to discuss what you did and apologize for it again. Others who feel that they have done something and want to discuss it are free to do so. Those who have had something done to them via GC are free to discuss that. I certainly don't know the details of the bullying that has occurred on GC. People who know the details are free to discuss if that's the direction they want the thread to go in.

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I created the thread and I'm the only Delta in the room. There goes the elephant.



Yes, Tippiechick, you don't have to imagine an elephant to discuss what you did and apologize for it again. Others who feel that they have done something and want to discuss it are free to do so. Those who have had something done to them via GC are free to discuss that. I certainly don't know the details of the bullying that has occurred on GC. People who know the details are free to discuss if that's the direction they want the thread to go in.

I don't consider it real cyberbullying when you can clearly leave a website like GC and not return (or come back as someone different, which folks do on here all the time) and you don't know most or any of the folks in real life. On the other hand, when people have your email, home phone number and/or address, or you're on a school or job site and you actually know the people and have to see them in real life, that's something different entirely.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

I don't consider it real cyberbullying when you can clearly leave a website like GC and not return (or come back as someone different, which folks do on here all the time) and you don't know most or any of the folks in real life. On the other hand, when people have your email, home phone number and/or address, or you're on a school or job site and you actually know the people and have to see them in real life, that's something different entirely.

How many flouncers have come back with a different name? Do they reinvent themselves and/or avoid those who pick on them?

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

How many flouncers have come back with a different name? Do they reinvent themselves and/or avoid those who pick on them?

How many are actually being picked on though? In most cases, when the OP stops the foolishness and doesn't carry it into a different thread, the issue is forgotten about and GC folks move on rather quickly from what I've seen. It's only when the OP keeps things going and engages in a back and forth (clearly not being a victim), that the foolishness continues.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

How many are actually being picked on though? In most cases, when the OP stops the foolishness and doesn't carry it into a different thread, the issue is forgotten about and GC folks move on rather quickly from what I've seen. It's only when the OP keeps things going and engages in a back and forth (clearly not being a victim), that the foolishness continues.

I don't know because I don't click on every thread and don't pay attention to the threads that I do click on unless something entertains me.

But, my post wasn't rhetorical. LOL. I was really asking you to tell me more about those who come back under a new name. Do they try to create a new identity and/or avoid those who had been messing with them?