Is calling someone names on the 'net a form of "bullying"?

[Blue-Jay]

Poll question: Is calling someone names on the 'net a form of "bullying"?

[Maddy McCall]

1. Yeah, it is. And I regret playing along with the people who enjoy it.

[XemaSab]

2. If you know someone IRL, yes, it can be

but I've only met 4 DU'ers and the rest of y'all don't even know me, so in that case I'd say no.

[merh]

3. Name calling constitutes personal attacks and

personal attacks are not allowed on DU.

Don't you remember the rules?

[Maddy McCall]

5. He should, since he was a moderator.

:shrug:

[jpgray]

6. Is implied snarkery against the rules?

Because half the lounge would be tasting the granite :D

[Maddy McCall]

17. LOL.

Ain't THAT the truth. :hi:

[Blue-Jay]

8. Yes. *I* know the rules. This is a poll.

I was interested in what other people think.

[merh]

11. What does it matter what people in the abstract think?

Personal attacks, name calling, are viewed by an individual, not by the entire membership here.

[Blue-Jay]

13. I'm just curious what other people think.

You might be reading a little more into this than was intended.

[merh]

16. You know the rules, why does what other people think matter?

There can't be a true "vote" on the issue. Accept the very simple fact that some folks are more sensitive than others and they don't appreciate being called a name.

One would think that is easy to understand.

[jpgray]

4. You're a fucking pathetic peripatetic, and I hope you eat shit and die

[Deja Q]

7. Well I'll be jiggered, it's a rhetorical answer!

:rofl:

[merh]

10. Again, personal attacks are against the rules.

Since the OP does not consider your words a personal attack, there is no foul.

If, on the other hand, you had posted those words to me, I would have found them insulting and would have alerted on your post. I do not know you and your words would have been a form of bullying.

But, you know that, don't you?

[jpgray]

14. I think the attack is so ridiculous that no one could take it seriously

But I also know that some people take -everything- seriously. :D

[merh]

15. And some people are more sensitive than you are.

You still have not made a point that is accurate.

As explained, if you wrote those words to me, it would be a personal attack and I would have alerted on them. As the OP appears to know you and appreciate the fact that you are being ridiculous, he will not alert.

It is a matter of personal perspective.

[NMMNG]

9. It can be

Particularly if it is allowed to continue long-term. An isolated instance can't be considered bullying, really, but repeated instances that aren't squashed by the mods definitely can.

[Robeson]

12. Yes, and if they did that to a person face-to-face.....

...they'd probably have to make an emergency appointment to the dentist. A lot of people get really brave on the net.