Category: the Rant Board
Hi,
I was reading some replies to a post that silky girl wrote. Some of you just need to get a life, and I bet some of you are jealous because your not getting enough sex life. Why should a person be judged by a board post? Silky girl has overcome a lot in her life, as with all of us who have a disability. I think this community needs to respect other zoners and everyone who posted negative comments that just shows how selfish you all are. I wish there was a cennsorship for these boards anyway. I can't believe you would treat someone like this.
Wow, that's brave. Better get your flame shield up for that one.
The unfortunate thing is people are very quick to judge others beliefs, ideals and actions. While some judgment is required at times, the level of ridicule is, in my oppinion highly unnecessary. Not only on this site, but all over the net at large. People do it under the banner of free speech. While censorship can certainly be a bad thing, the lack of it shouldn't justify treating people like crap half the time. The internet is more or less anonimous. You can be anyone and more or less say anything you want with little consequence. Too bad more often than not people abuse that.
I'm just gonna say this for the benefit of all but especially young people online. You gotta realize, lots of people who are really 'big' behind the keyboard are tiny in real life. Everyone says something online that comes off more harsh or cold than they intended, but what I'm talking about is the picking on that goes on.
I remember once someone had scrawled that a girl we knew was a slut. They never found out who it was, but you know what would've happened if that young man had said it out loud? Some of the rest of us would've got busted for fightin' that's what.
So if you're one of these young people who tends to get bullied online, remember who, or what, it is you're dealing with: really *big* behind the keyboard usually = shrimpy wimpy in real life. Big loud talker = tiny balls. Or in the case of girls, whatever tiny balls equates to for them: there's plenty of girl bullies just like the guys. But if you understand this, you may cry less and laugh a little more at the spectacle that they are.
Agreed.
Quoted from LeoGuardian.
"I'm just gonna say this for the benefit of all but especially young people online. You gotta realize, lots of people who are really 'big' behind the keyboard are tiny in real life. Everyone says something online that comes off more harsh or cold than they intended, but what I'm talking about is the picking on that goes on.
I remember once someone had scrawled that a girl we knew was a slut. They never found out who it was, but you know what would've happened if that young man had said it out loud? Some of the rest of us would've got busted for fightin' that's what.
So if you're one of these young people who tends to get bullied online, remember who, or what, it is you're dealing with: really *big* behind the keyboard usually = shrimpy wimpy in real life. Big loud talker = tiny balls. Or in the case of girls, whatever tiny balls equates to for them: there's plenty of girl bullies just like the guys. But if you understand this, you may cry less and laugh a little more at the spectacle that they are."
Quoted for emphasis.
agreed leo, its a way for them to feel better about themselves because generally the people that do the most talking are quite insecure in real life, and by picking, or talking about others is theroputic for them.
Internet anonimity is a disease. It allows anyone to say anything they wish, regardless of consequence. Unfortunately we're all people with personalities, thoughts (usually) and feelings (usually). What we say to others will have consequences.
People used to do it on the school hallway walls before there was an Internet. Technology aside, it's just a human problem.
First of all, I definitely agree that some of those posts were uncalled for. However, there will *always* be asseholes who will *always* find a way to respond that way. A topic such as this one ranting about them only shows that they're making an impact. I mean...hey; they've had a whole topic started just for them.
Everything that you all said was pretty accurate. Sometimes, I just hate the internet. Anyway, I just wanted to see what kind of reactions I got.
The truth is, the people who posted to that topic calling her a slut may have truly felt that she was. I'm sure if they knew her they wouldn't say such things. I don't know her but you get my drift.
Topics have been started for worse things.:) I think it's nice to see such responses on this board. It shows there's hope for the internet yet.
And perhaps humanity as a whole.
@Ocean well, whether it was started for them or not, if any younger would-be bully victims realize what was said, realize the microscopic size and wussy nature of people who misbehave like that, they will be less put off and better for it.
People don't realize the impact they have.
True, Leo. very good point.
My dad is one of those people who loves to lecture me over and over about the same things I learned in elementary school. Though a lot of what he said to me is just boring, one thing really stuck with me. If someone makes a comment like "you're such a slut", or something of the like, even if you're completely comfortable in your own skin, subconsciously, you'll hear that and wonder just why someone would want to say that. Of course, if you are confident, you'll analyze it and quickly realize it was totally uncalled for, and move on, so yes, in a way it doesn't phase you, but it's still interesting to wonder, what caused that person to want to spend their energy on me?
They form opinions I guess.
I don't see a problemw ith silky girl...
I think people both over- and under-estimate the power they have. They underestimate the power that their words and actions can have, and can just as easily over-estimate their own importance to the world at large (thereby inflating their egos)
Bunch of damned fools if you ask me.