infraction suggestion

[Nixt]

Usually if a person starts bullying someone the victim would retaliate. So in the end both the victim and the person doing the bullying end up with an infraction. It's pretty stupid really.



It's not that hard.

I didn't say it was hard.

[Nick-]

Usually if a person starts bullying someone the victim would retaliate. So in the end both the victim and the person doing the bullying end up with an infraction. It's pretty stupid really.

The solution to that would be to do the mature thing, not retaliate and report the post.

[Matt,]

The solution to that would be to do the mature thing, not retaliate and report the post.

tbh this is a childrens forum your not going to find many mature people...

I think this is a good idea allthough i think that moderators should just give the user a warning then if the user wants to take it further they do or summit like that

[Nick-]

tbh this is a childrens forum your not going to find many mature people...

I think this is a good idea allthough i think that moderators should just give the user a warning then if the user wants to take it further they do or summit like that

I wouldnt underestimate this Forum's users, now and again theres a mature user who knows how to control a situation. I wont name drop or point fingers but theres quite a few of them.

[today]

tbh this is a childrens forum your not going to find many mature people...

I think this is a good idea allthough i think that moderators should just give the user a warning then if the user wants to take it further they do or summit like that

Yeah, a warning only and if the user wants to take it further then it can result in a infraction :eusa_clap

[---MAD---]

Keeping the environment positive is what the aim is of infracting users that bully. I am sure there are other ways to joke around other than offending each other .

[le harry]

I really can't think of many MAD.

The infraction can't be issued as bullying if the person does not find it offensive?

[---MAD---]

I see. However its probably too hard to always check if the person is offended or not and it might encourage others to bully the person as a joke.

I will see what can be done about this and if anything changes, I will let you know .

Thanks
MAD

[Catzsy]

There is a great deal of difference between friendly banter and sustained bullying which is the past has usually meant one person being targetted by quite a few people constantly in many threads. Also there has been instances of 'professional victims' who actually incite the bullying knowing that it will lead to the person/people concerned being infracted/banned. These people when identified have always been dealt with.

The issue here sounds to be what is bullying and what is friendly banter. From my point of view when one or more people specifically make a thread to target one person on more than
one occasion or answer every post they make sarcastically or rudely for a period of time that is bullying and should be dealt with as such because it really shouldn't be tolerated. It is not an infraction that should be dished out without some thought, though as a warning/infraction for rudeness(if intentional) would serve as a better penalty.

[LeftForDead]

I see. However its probably too hard to always check if the person is offended or not and it might encourage others to bully the person as a joke.

I will see what can be done about this and if anything changes, I will let you know .

Thanks
MAD

if the other posts saying something positive i doubt they will.
If your in doubt pm the user?
I do think that if someone makes a threat of bullying it should result in a caution straight away. Harsh but it will stop the problem straight away i think.