Hirl
Shivan Empire
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Posted - 2015.07.27 01:15:57 -
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Dear Council of Stellar Management,
Though I voted for some of you, but not all of you, or atleast I don't remember who I voted for anymore, I would like to bring this up to your attention so you may work with the developers on this.
Cyber bullying is happening here in this community every day, and there has been a few posts that talked about it here and there. But no action has been made. Maybe nobody knows what exactly Cyberbullying is, so here is a definition:
Quote:Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.
Source: http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it/index.html
What are the effects of bullying?
Quote:Bullying can affect everyoneGÇöthose who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to many negative outcomes including impacts on mental health, substance use, and suicide.
Source: http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/effects/index.html
One of the biggest examples of Cyber bullying is the advertisement of it through social media and spreading it in the community through normal means (bios, chat rooms, forums, and etc...). An example of that is CODE.
Another is suicide ganks, as it specifically targets the weak (mostly unarmed), it is intentional, with the whole purpose of nothing but to bully the weaker player for their own personal enjoyment. And what comes after the gank is typically taunts and trolling. And there is no consequences for the bully, only the victim is penalized (losing a frigate by CONCORD isn't a huge consequence compare to the losses of the victim).
I do not expect players to play "nice" as that would be unrealistic as that would be like asking people to not troll this post. However, the CSM and Developers has a strong influence in this game, and with appropriate action could levitate much of the bullying going on around here and make the game enjoyable for everyone. Therefore I ask the CSM to look into this matter and hopefully come up with a solution, preferably something better than Mittani's statements back in 2012. |