- nickyfour92
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- Fabled Mythic Member
One of our younger members, Spartain Ken 15, received this PM from another member on this site, whose name I have have not redacted so everyone is aware of who the bully is. What is extra shameful is that this person is a Mythic member.
PM REMOVED
Don't get me wrong, insulting someone who can take it is fine, but anyone who has seen sk15 post knows the poor kid probably can't.
How is this type of behavior acceptable? Have we as community learned nothing? Kids, like SK15, in real life commit suicide over this kind of bullying. Imagine, thinking you are accepted somewhere and having someone tell you that you're nothing but a joke to everyone? Anyone who has ever seen SK15 post knows that the kid probably has social issues and comes here because he probably doesn't feel accepted anywhere else.
Fact is, it needs to stop. Learn to accept and care for your fellow member. I've always thought nerds were caring, nice individuals, but clearly I was wrong. Bullying is wrong, whether in real life or on B.net. We're all part of the same community, start acting like it. Be more accepting of members who may annoy you. Make them feel welcome. Rather than bashing SK15 for his ideas, encourage him and give him support.
Should I expect this from a bunch of nerds on some game developer's website? No. I expect this from you all because you're human beings. Start acting like it, that PM was sickening to read. Start behaving like mature individuals instead of insulting lesser members who are merely trying to fit in. Sk15 is the same as all of you, he loves Halo and Bungie which is the same reason you came here in the first place. Treat him like a fellow community member, is that so difficult?
[Edited on 01.01.2012 10:20 AM PST by True Underdog]