Bullying on the rise

[Medla]

I recently flicked through the Web Market section and witnessed mild bullying and abuse towards people. I think that HabboxForum is turning into a bullying/abuse ground. We don't want people being scared of visiting a forum because of the bullying, people get bullied in school and come to such forum communities to bond with people and not be bullied.

Please post your comments and vote in poll.

Kindest Regards
Jason S

[L!nK.]

Yeah, but I don't see a reason for people to be scared to visit habbox forum when there are other habbo forums to go on to.

[Medla]

I just think people will end up not wanting to come because they think they might be bullied upon their visit.

Kindest Regards
Jason S

[dannyisnotamazing]

Is there any need for the "Kindest Regards".

[Medla]

Is there any need for the "Kindest Regards".

It's just a kind remark and it's polite, no need to get your post count higher this is for on topic posts only.

Kindest Regards
Jason S

[jesus]

i think theres usually a reason why people 'bully' people

like the other person is just a complete idiot

so usually its not bullying, just speaking the truth

[GommeInc]

Some people on this forum just want to be bullied in some cases. But the web market forum normally deters this :S There has been a few disagreements over prices and hosting lately.


It's just a kind remark and it's polite, no need to get your post count higher this is for on topic posts only.

Kindest Regards
Jason S
You can't change the rules for your liking :rolleyes: And in a sense, you were pointless posting too if you use your own language. The forum allows people to post anything as long as it is related to a previous post.

[L!nK.]

Some people on this forum just want to be bullied in some cases. But the web market forum normally deters this :S There has been a few disagreements over prices and hosting lately.

The webmarket will always be a place for bullying, well lets not use the word bullying but arguing.

[Medla]

I noticed that people are trying their best to put people down etc and I just don't think it looks good.

Kindest Regards
Jason S

[Immenseman]

I do know what you mean but some of the time the users who get 'abused' enjoy the attention they are enjoying from people even if the attention is negative. I'm not saying that the way some people act to others on this forum is acceptable but in many cases people will wind them up just to get a reaction. As they feel the reaction they recieve is them getting attention from other users. Yeah, some people do get picked on to much about things that are very irrelevant most of the time.

[GommeInc]

Ah yes, good point. The big difference here :) It's mainly arguing than bullying. Nothing is meant from it, other than strict criticism.

[dannyisnotamazing]

It's just a kind remark and it's polite, no need to get your post count higher this is for on topic posts only.

Kindest Regards
Jason S

No it's not polite, there really isn't a need to put that at end of your post. It's not exactly a formal forum. I can see perfectly well who it is from, by your username. Maybe on more professional forums they do that- but it's stupid. I don't like it and I rule so stop doing it kkta.

[L!nK.]

I noticed that people are trying their best to put people down etc and I just don't think it looks good.

Kindest Regards
Jason S

I have to admit, I do put people down but only for one thing, if they either scammed/ripped someones work or scammed their money then yes I will.

There are alot of untrusted and immature members who use the webmarket.

[Medla]

I understand that, and there are people who get 'egged' on for people pointing out their scams and there's a growing rate in scamming at the moment, which could be included with the bullying sector.

[No Need For Signature]

[Jazza]

The people who get 'bullied' usually do something to aggrivate the people that insult them.

[L!nK.]

I understand that, and there are people who get 'egged' on for people pointing out their scams and there's a growing rate in scamming at the moment, which could be included with the bullying sector.

[No Need For Signature]

I just don't bother anymore, I saved alot of people from getting scammed with backup ( like you ) but now, I just realised habbox management does not care if people have been scammed or not.

So, I don't feel like getting my account perm anymore like the rest :P

[bo$$]

It's not like people visit once, say hello, get bullied and leave.
People usually build a reputation high enough to get "bullied"

There's has been a lot of people in certain forums starting fights for nothing though. I've seen that.

[dannyisnotamazing]

The people who get 'bullied' usually do something to aggrivate the people that insult them.

msb.
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[GommeInc]

I understand that, and there are people who get 'egged' on for people pointing out their scams and there's a growing rate in scamming at the moment, which could be included with the bullying sector.

[No Need For Signature]
I had a feeling you were a new member for some strange reason, but you've been here since August so you pretty much know how the forum works now. Habbox Forum is just one of those forums where arguments are waiting to happen. It has always been like that. The arguments aren't too bad usually and the members will take no harm from it most of the time. e-bullying and real life bullying are quite different.

[Medla]

If you look at all the people flamed and the people that have posted about them, the comments appear to be a bit 'over the top'

[L!nK.]

I agree with GommeInc, but there are few bullies, who do bully Earthquake and Kyle.

But I don't see it has bullying, I just see it as hating because they have done few things wrong.

[Medla]

I think people need to be more laid back about how they post about people and think how it will offend them in any way.

[Kardan]

There will always be some sort of bullying where ever you go. I don't think the forum was as bad as around late 2006 with numerous threads created in the spam section about people every five minutes.

[L!nK.]

You also have to think about the victims, if they are being bullied like you say, its not always the bullys fault, it can be the victim.

The victim can **** them off so bad so they bully bullies them :)

[GommeInc]

If you look at all the people flamed and the people that have posted about them, the comments appear to be a bit 'over the top'
Which is probably why they're not taken too seriously...

[Medla]

Just put yourselves in the seat of a person being flamed and abused, and then see how your feelings went :)

[jesus]

msb.
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'if you wish to discuss this further, please feel free to pm me :)'

'you have owed me rep for 150 days now, when am i going to get it ?!'

[L!nK.]

'if you wish to discuss this further, please feel free to pm me :)'

'you have owed me rep for 150 days now, when am i going to get it ?!'


lmao .

[GommeInc]

Just put yourselves in the seat of a person being flamed and abused, and then see how your feelings went :)
I've been flamed. I don't take it to heart. After a week it is brushed over. Maybe Habbox Forumers are just freaks?

[dannyisnotamazing]

'if you wish to discuss this further, please feel free to pm me :)'

'you have owed me rep for 150 days now, when am i going to get it ?!'

i asked him can i be in his sig
he said no its full
then he goes and puts someone else in it :@

stupid msb

[Kardan]

Just put yourselves in the seat of a person being flamed and abused, and then see how your feelings went :)

I can say I've been flamed numerous times, I've had threads about me just to have a good moan at me. I mean, the chances are we are never going to meet this people in the street, so we can easily brush their comments away :)

If you feel a post is bothering you, just report it.

[Medla]

A higher rate of people voted YES in the above poll :)

[Kardan]

A higher rate of people voted YES in the above poll :)

And two thirds of them are new members this year, they haven't seen how bad it was :)

Plus you can't really say that one vote is that much of a majority.

[Medla]

It only takes one vote to decide the pope and the government, one vote can make a difference :)

[Kardan]

It only takes one vote to decide the pope and the government, one vote can make a difference :)

If there was one vote in the general election, and lets say the Conservatives won by one vote, they wouldn't win I believe :)

[Elkaa]

From a moderational point of view, the simply answer to the question that the topic is about is: No.

The amount of reports that we have been getting recently about bullying has been minimal. The amount of action taken up againest these reports has also been minimal, as most of the time its been a hidden joke between the two people. I'm not sure how much I'm allowed to say, but in the time I've been SMod, only 2 people have ever had more than an infraction for Bullying, and that's closing in on 4 months now - So either it's happening and we're not seeing it, or it's not there.*

If you're being bullied, think you or, or think someone else is, just let us know and we can deal with it.

* Personal opinion.