[Question] Can we ban the practice of shunning new members as "noobs" or "casuals?"

Michelangelo · 02-10-2014, 04:43 AM

It seems like there is always someone on here that shuns someone at one time or another over such trivial BS. If anything we should be encouraging those who shun others to express themselves more appropriately. I have see some people trying to do this only to be ignored. Of course we all disagree about things, it's the nature of it all but we don't have to put others down in the process. It is also the nature of typed text on a screen to not accurately convey one's tone all the time and together with cultural and racial differences and ages there is more than a fair chance for someone to misinterpret something. Where people have felt they have been hard done by I've seen some call it and then the person in question has either slammed them again or apologized and tried to restate their point more appropriately. Basically I'm saying let's all play nice, which is what I'm getting from a ll the comments above. Anyone who is not playing nice should be reported and their posts examined by ' the powers that be' to be decided as shunning, bullying or nothing. If bullying is occurring then that member should get a warning. If it happens again they get another, If it happens a third time, they're out. Just a suggestion because I know that online bullying does affect some people quite detrimentally.
Thoughts and suggestions are welcome. We should try to lead by example and make this forum the best we can in all respects, including our behaviour.

02-10-2014, 04:43 AM	#12
Michelangelo Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 244	It seems like there is always someone on here that shuns someone at one time or another over such trivial BS. If anything we should be encouraging those who shun others to express themselves more appropriately. I have see some people trying to do this only to be ignored. Of course we all disagree about things, it's the nature of it all but we don't have to put others down in the process. It is also the nature of typed text on a screen to not accurately convey one's tone all the time and together with cultural and racial differences and ages there is more than a fair chance for someone to misinterpret something. Where people have felt they have been hard done by I've seen some call it and then the person in question has either slammed them again or apologized and tried to restate their point more appropriately. Basically I'm saying let's all play nice, which is what I'm getting from a ll the comments above. Anyone who is not playing nice should be reported and their posts examined by ' the powers that be' to be decided as shunning, bullying or nothing. If bullying is occurring then that member should get a warning. If it happens again they get another, If it happens a third time, they're out. Just a suggestion because I know that online bullying does affect some people quite detrimentally. Thoughts and suggestions are welcome. We should try to lead by example and make this forum the best we can in all respects, including our behaviour.