Bullying in Gamespot

The hypocrisy in this thread is rather surprising. 

jimkabrhel

What are some examples?

[QUOTE="jimkabrhel"]

The hypocrisy in this thread is rather surprising. 

capaho

What are some examples?

Me actually. I'm a terrible bully around here.

You're such a pvssy TC.T-Bone91

i don't think any users deserve to be denied proper argument and conversation...

frannkzappa

I disagree. There are certain conditions that need to be met for that.

Quit your bitchin'

lostrib

Having read through this thread I want to expand on it a little more. 

I fully admit that I have been embroiled in some bitter feuds here before but I can't condone those actions. I think it is right that everyone should be treated with a general respect and courtesy. So long as people aren't breaking the rules and generally behaving themselves there is no reason to single them out, even if they have different political or religious opinions or whatever. 

I do think that there are some trolls here who lay themselves open to frustrated retaliation. Orbs and Laihendi, as random examples I can think of, both pick fights without actually being open to debate. Often someone goes to some effort to explain a certain point to them only to be dismissed without actually getting a real reply - I can understand why that gets frustrating and why people might toss in an insult or whatever in the heat of things. If individuals such as the two I mentioned aren't willing to show respect and listen to others then I guess it is to be expected that other people won't respect them.

However in the past I think there was genuine bullying based on such reasons as level-climbing and shiz, but thankfully I think that people don't seem to be those obsessive kind of bullies here anymore, at least from what I've seen recently. A positive result of the rule change I think.

I agree, bullying is a serious problem here. People should make more of an effort to keep discourse civilized and rational.Laihendi

[QUOTE="T-Bone91"]You're such a pvssy TC.coolbeans90

I haven't been here since last year, so I have no idea what's going on.

I haven't been here since last year, so I have no idea what's going on.

GD-1369211121

well for one, we can write shit, mods are pretty lax now. 

[QUOTE="T-Bone91"]You're such a pvssy TC.coolbeans90

[QUOTE="GD-1369211121"]

I haven't been here since last year, so I have no idea what's going on.

SirWander

well for one, we can write shit, mods are pretty lax now. 

[QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

[QUOTE="T-Bone91"]You're such a pvssy TC.Jebus213

This^

And why would you want or care for the respect of a bunch of random people that spend too much time on the internet???

[QUOTE="Jebus213"]

[QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

Bane_09

This^

And why would you want or care for the respect of a bunch of random people that spend too much time on the internet???

TC is new to the internet.

@GD-1369211121: mhm, though some of the mods have self-esteem issues

[QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

[QUOTE="BossPerson"]damn, I was happy kraychik was backHallenBeck77

^

Fvcking mods.

Tar and feather the whole lot of 'em! 

I agree, bullying is a serious problem here. People should make more of an effort to keep discourse civilized and rational.Laihendi

Then you must get "bullied" alot with your views on things like people suffering from mental illnesses are subhuman.. Pretty much any one is going to call you a sack of sh!t for opinions like that and it is well deserved...

i'm familiar with a 'certain' bully on OT :lol:

indzman

We need a bully database to enlighten everyone. >.>

[QUOTE="Laihendi"]I agree, bullying is a serious problem here. People should make more of an effort to keep discourse civilized and rational.sSubZerOo

Then you must get "bullied" alot with your views on things like people suffering from mental illnesses are subhuman.. Pretty much any one is going to call you a sack of sh!t for opinions like that and it is well deserved...

Having read through this thread I want to expand on it a little more. 

I fully admit that I have been embroiled in some bitter feuds here before but I can't condone those actions. I think it is right that everyone should be treated with a general respect and courtesy. So long as people aren't breaking the rules and generally behaving themselves there is no reason to single them out, even if they have different political or religious opinions or whatever. 

I do think that there are some trolls here who lay themselves open to frustrated retaliation. Orbs and Laihendi, as random examples I can think of, both pick fights without actually being open to debate. Often someone goes to some effort to explain a certain point to them only to be dismissed without actually getting a real reply - I can understand why that gets frustrating and why people might toss in an insult or whatever in the heat of things. If individuals such as the two I mentioned aren't willing to show respect and listen to others then I guess it is to be expected that other people won't respect them.

However in the past I think there was genuine bullying based on such reasons as level-climbing and shiz, but thankfully I think that people don't seem to be those obsessive kind of bullies here anymore, at least from what I've seen recently. A positive result of the rule change I think.

MissLibrarian

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="Laihendi"]I agree, bullying is a serious problem here. People should make more of an effort to keep discourse civilized and rational.Laihendi

Then you must get "bullied" alot with your views on things like people suffering from mental illnesses are subhuman.. Pretty much any one is going to call you a sack of sh!t for opinions like that and it is well deserved...

Lai is a good guy but he tries to explain much to total strangers on internet. Just stop responding to haters and get over with it lai :P

Lai is a good guy but he tries to explain much to total strangers on internet. Just stop responding to haters and get over with it lai :P

indzman

[QUOTE="indzman"]

Lai is a good guy but he tries to explain much to total strangers on internet. Just stop responding to haters and get over with it lai :P

Laihendi

many people on internet will never admit they are wrong even if they are, why waste your time and energy proving them wrong ? You got better things to do. 

BTW where is brucewayne,mithrandir nowadays ? suspended ?

[QUOTE="Laihendi"][QUOTE="indzman"]

Lai is a good guy but he tries to explain much to total strangers on internet. Just stop responding to haters and get over with it lai :P

indzman

many people on internet will never admit they are wrong even if they are, why waste your time and energy proving them wrong ? You got better things to do. 

BTW where is brucewayne,mithrandir nowadays ? suspended ?

indzman

[QUOTE="indzman"]

[QUOTE="Laihendi"] I consider it a moral cause to explain how people are wrong.Laihendi

many people on internet will never admit they are wrong even if they are, why waste your time and energy proving them wrong ? You got better things to do. 

mhm

carry on :P

[QUOTE="indzman"]

BTW where is brucewayne,mithrandir nowadays ? suspended ?

Laihendi

damn :(

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="Laihendi"]I agree, bullying is a serious problem here. People should make more of an effort to keep discourse civilized and rational.Laihendi

Then you must get "bullied" alot with your views on things like people suffering from mental illnesses are subhuman.. Pretty much any one is going to call you a sack of sh!t for opinions like that and it is well deserved...

[QUOTE="Laihendi"][QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

Then you must get "bullied" alot with your views on things like people suffering from mental illnesses are subhuman.. Pretty much any one is going to call you a sack of sh!t for opinions like that and it is well deserved...

BranKetra

[QUOTE="frannkzappa"]

Anyone with a uncommon philosophy is treated harshly, respect is hard to earn.

sune_Gem

So true.

You can't do anything out of the ordinary without someone or some people attacking you for it.

Compared to Youtube commnets and Gametrailers, this is very civil.
However, some ppl do seem to just be assholes. 

BTW where is brucewayne,mithrandir nowadays ? suspended ?

indzman

never heard of that guy imo.

I am completely open to debate. I make a statement, someone explains why they think I am wrong, and then I explain why they are actually wrong to think that I am wrong, etc. Being open to debate does not mean throwing away your convictions/arguments just because a bunch of people disagree with you. To be open to a debate with any integrity you have to be willing to say that you are right and the other person is wrong.Laihendi

I consider it a moral cause to explain how people are wrong.Laihendi

[QUOTE="indzman"]

Lai is a good guy but he tries to explain much to total strangers on internet. Just stop responding to haters and get over with it lai :P

Laihendi

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="Laihendi"]I agree, bullying is a serious problem here. People should make more of an effort to keep discourse civilized and rational.Laihendi

Then you must get "bullied" alot with your views on things like people suffering from mental illnesses are subhuman.. Pretty much any one is going to call you a sack of sh!t for opinions like that and it is well deserved...

Except that many people with mental illness are far more productive than you ever have been, and likely ever will be, you ignorant c*nt.

[QUOTE="Laihendi"][QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

Then you must get "bullied" alot with your views on things like people suffering from mental illnesses are subhuman.. Pretty much any one is going to call you a sack of sh!t for opinions like that and it is well deserved...

worlock77

Except that many people with mental illness are far more productive than you ever have been, and likely ever will be, you ignorant c*nt.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="Laihendi"] You are just letting emotional biases interfere with your rational faculty. Mentally ill people are by definition mentally inferior to mentally healthy people. If their condition did not make them mentally inferior then it would not be an illness. Recognizing that a productive genius is the superior of some miserable wretch who can barely keep from killing himself does not make me a bad person. By claiming that everyone is equal you are insulting those who make the effort to be better than that.LJS9502_basic

Except that many people with mental illness are far more productive than you ever have been, and likely ever will be, you ignorant c*nt.

Because some people take great pride in the simple fact of being different. You see the same defense over and over again: "People just disrespect me because I have different views." It's used as an ironclad defense from being wrong.

I can't have said things better than Miss Librarian about his subject. I've tried time and time again to debate certain posters here, but when your foil refuses to move from one opinion/belief, it's not worth the effort.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

Except that many people with mental illness are far more productive than you ever have been, and likely ever will be, you ignorant c*nt.

jimkabrhel

Because some people take great pride in the simple fact of being different. You see the same defense over and over again: "People just disrespect me because I have different views." It's used as an ironclad defense from being wrong.

I can't have said things better than Miss Librarian about his subject. I've tried time and time again to debate certain posters here, but when your foil refuses to move from one opinion/belief, it's not worth the effort.

[QUOTE="jimkabrhel"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Ironically I sometimes feel he fits the definition of what he abhors. And I can't get why people cover for him here. LJS9502_basic

Because some people take great pride in the simple fact of being different. You see the same defense over and over again: "People just disrespect me because I have different views." It's used as an ironclad defense from being wrong.

I can't have said things better than Miss Librarian about his subject. I've tried time and time again to debate certain posters here, but when your foil refuses to move from one opinion/belief, it's not worth the effort.

Mmhmm. And I have better ways to pass the time now.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="jimkabrhel"]

Because some people take great pride in the simple fact of being different. You see the same defense over and over again: "People just disrespect me because I have different views." It's used as an ironclad defense from being wrong.

I can't have said things better than Miss Librarian about his subject. I've tried time and time again to debate certain posters here, but when your foil refuses to move from one opinion/belief, it's not worth the effort.

jimkabrhel

Mmhmm. And I have better ways to pass the time now.

.you would have liked here about three or four years back when people did debate the topic and not just hurl insults. It's not worth it now. Better to not take it as anything more than speaking your mind and knowing the other side will not pay attention anyway. Just a way to pas the time now.:P

LJS9502_basic

Yeah, it's a shame we can't moderate the very obvious trolling. As I've said before it used to be fun watching people try to troll in a way that would allow them to get away with it :P