How far would you consider banta turning into bullying? Using the Internet somethings can be misleading. Too me I've noticed on a few treads some bullying, but to others it's been banta. Where is the line? |
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over a year ago
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There is a very thin line between the two.. not everyone will be in the same mood and some people are sitting on the edge of their seats waiting to be offended  |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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Banter in person and the body language tells you when one person's joke becomes another person's offence.
Banter on the internet and there is no body language, just a string of words.
Safer to mock yourself than try to mock others. It never ends well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"As Banana Man said there's a very thin line between the two on-line, and all too often "it's only banter" is rolled out as a line to excuse bad or disrespectful behaviour "
I speak from experience and live to tell my tales  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"As Banana Man said there's a very thin line between the two on-line, and all too often "it's only banter" is rolled out as a line to excuse bad or disrespectful behaviour
I speak from experience and live to tell my tales "
But you are often the instigator of such 'banta'  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"As Banana Man said there's a very thin line between the two on-line, and all too often "it's only banter" is rolled out as a line to excuse bad or disrespectful behaviour
I speak from experience and live to tell my tales
But you are often the instigator of such 'banta' "
Nah....never heard of him  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It can be a tricky one. We enjoy banter and can take it well, but then we are easy going and not easily offended.
Not everyone understands our humour and sarcasm though, which can get us in bother on occasion and sent to the naughty step. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think generally people expect everyone to agree with THEIR point of view and if you say something different it's called trolling or bullying. Sometimes the forums aren't much fun. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It can be a tricky one. We enjoy banter and can take it well, but then we are easy going and not easily offended.
Not everyone understands our humour and sarcasm though, which can get us in bother on occasion and sent to the naughty step."
This is me no one gets me |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's pretty easy to spot. Especially when a group gang up on an individual.
I've been the lucky recipient of this type of behaviour on the Irish forum. It's not nice to say the least. |
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