First I want to say that arguments are quite natural. In such an internet forum with several thousand users there will always be arguments. Sometimes there are discussions emotionally heated and people get hurt. I think one cannot fully prevent that. The chemistry of each individual is too different for that.
I think it is pretty difficult to moderate this forum. There will always be people who diagree with decisions who to deal with a certain member.
I think there were some good decision recently. Two people got banned during the last weeks which I welcomed. Either the people trolled too much or they spread toxic behavior/ provoked other people intentionally/ said disgusting things.
It is hard to filter these people out. I think some of them have of an annoying scheme. Sometimes they stay subtle or vague so that when people call them out for their behavior, they can pretend they did not mean it this way. They are searching for opportunities to find an excuse for their behavior. Gladly when this repeates too often the people get eventually banned. And I find this very good. Currently I think I could name 2 members who troll too much. This is pretty individual and other people probably perceive this differently. We see this when discussions about bans emerge. Different people people see things differently.
I think this problem is not unique for this forum. I think literally every internet forum has trolls. Personally I have the experience that in other forums it is way worse. Especially because suicidal people are often only a minority and they are often treated as outcasts. This is at least what happened to me.
Yeah I think at least 2 times members hurt me emotionally. But it was rather the surprise which hurt me. I was not prepared for it because usually I feel well protected by the mods. And I think the average user of this forum is kind of tolerant. We all know that we are in a simlar boat. We suffer a lot.
Though I don't feel empathy for people who troll vulnerable people. I see them as garbage and they don't deserve any attention. They probably suffer too but they cope by looking down at people. which is quite disgusting.
I am quite optimistic the people I think about will banned eventually. I can understand why it is sometimes hard to decide whether to ban these people. They often pretend to be innocent and leave room for interpretation. They think they were smart but in reality they are just pretty pathetic individuals.
I don't really blame this forum for it. You will find people who don't know how to behave everywhere on the internet. It is hard to spot them in a forum in which people come and go. Places with a lot of traffic.
Have you ever felt (emotionally) hurt by someone in this forum? And how have you handled the situation?
I think it is pretty difficult to moderate this forum. There will always be people who diagree with decisions who to deal with a certain member.
I think there were some good decision recently. Two people got banned during the last weeks which I welcomed. Either the people trolled too much or they spread toxic behavior/ provoked other people intentionally/ said disgusting things.
It is hard to filter these people out. I think some of them have of an annoying scheme. Sometimes they stay subtle or vague so that when people call them out for their behavior, they can pretend they did not mean it this way. They are searching for opportunities to find an excuse for their behavior. Gladly when this repeates too often the people get eventually banned. And I find this very good. Currently I think I could name 2 members who troll too much. This is pretty individual and other people probably perceive this differently. We see this when discussions about bans emerge. Different people people see things differently.
I think this problem is not unique for this forum. I think literally every internet forum has trolls. Personally I have the experience that in other forums it is way worse. Especially because suicidal people are often only a minority and they are often treated as outcasts. This is at least what happened to me.
Yeah I think at least 2 times members hurt me emotionally. But it was rather the surprise which hurt me. I was not prepared for it because usually I feel well protected by the mods. And I think the average user of this forum is kind of tolerant. We all know that we are in a simlar boat. We suffer a lot.
Though I don't feel empathy for people who troll vulnerable people. I see them as garbage and they don't deserve any attention. They probably suffer too but they cope by looking down at people. which is quite disgusting.
I am quite optimistic the people I think about will banned eventually. I can understand why it is sometimes hard to decide whether to ban these people. They often pretend to be innocent and leave room for interpretation. They think they were smart but in reality they are just pretty pathetic individuals.
I don't really blame this forum for it. You will find people who don't know how to behave everywhere on the internet. It is hard to spot them in a forum in which people come and go. Places with a lot of traffic.
Have you ever felt (emotionally) hurt by someone in this forum? And how have you handled the situation?
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