Why is cyberbullying not allowed on WikiAnswers?

If you believe the question you asked is appropriate please e-mail GoodQuestion @ WikiAnswers. Com (no spaces) with the exact question you asked and why you believe it is acceptable Cyberbullying Cyberbullying is not tolerated on WikiAnswers. If you cyberbully through WikiAnswers your account can be blocked and your IP address logged for investigation.

All users and IP addresses found to have engaged in cyberbullying may be reported to law enforcement Cyberbullying is using any electronic device or website to harm someone else. This includes insulting, revealing personal information, and harassing them. WikiAnswers understands that bullying is not mature or appropriate behavior, and will not support any sort of bullying.

Please review the Cyberbullying Policy on WikiAnswers: wiki.answers.com/help/cyberbullying Why do people insult other people? Most people who insult other people are insecure. They think that it will make them feel better if they put someone else down, or they insult the other person to take attention off of themselves.

Sometimes people who are angry insult other people because they are not mature enough to think of a different way to handle their anger except to try to start a fight or to try to make the other person feel bad Mature people can communicate with others without insulting them. Any ideas can be discussed between mature adults without fighting or insulting each other. Mature people can "agree to disagree" and give each other the right to have different opinions The best way to handle an insult is to ignore it, because what the immature person wants is to make you upset.

If you cannot ignore the insult, you can say something like, "Mature people don't have to insult each other to communicate," and walk away. Walking away is always best because the immature person is not going to change and suddenly stop acting immature. If the person insulting you is someone you want to keep as a friend, you should say something like, "That really hurts my feelings when you say something like that.

Can we talk without insults? " - this lets the person know that they need to change their behavior, and if they are friends, they will want to change and mature It's a personal matter Since many bullying questions involve someone's sexual preferences, WikiAnswers cannot provide answers for these questions. However, if you are genuinely curious of someone's sexual preference, why not just ask them?

We here at WikiAnswers do not know your friends anyway, so we would not have an answer. Not only that, but a person's sexual preference is often a very personal matter for them, and they probably would not like that information to be broadcast here Other responses from our contributors: We believe that people should be treated with dignity and respect. Cyberbullying is neither dignified, nor respectful of other people.

When you visit our site, we want you to have fun and to get the answers you need. We don't think that being cyberbullied is a fun way to spend your time here.

Since many cyberbullying campaigns include some form of hacking or password or identity theft, serious laws are implicated. Law enforcement, including the FBI, might get involved in these cases. But we need to recognize that few cyberbullying campaigns can succeed without the complacency and the often help of other kids.

If we can help kids understand how much bullying hurts, how in many cases (unlike the children’s chant) words can hurt you, fewer may cooperate with the cyberbullies. They will think twice before forwarding a hurtful e-mail, or visiting a cyberbullying “vote for the fat girl” site, or allowing others to take videos or cell phone pictures of personal moments or compromising poses of others. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that in the end we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

We need to teach our children not to stand silently by while others are being tormented.

Cyberbuylling is a serious matter. It's something we're trying to combat here at Answers, and by becoming more aware, you can help us fight it! According to research, approx.

1 out of every 4 teens has experienced cyberbullying, and 1 out of every 6 teens has done it to others. NOT cool. We believe you, along with every other user who visits Answers, should be treated with dignity and respect.

Cyberbullying is neither dignified nor respectful. When you visit our site, we want you to have fun, find the answers to your questions, and maybe find a little more helpful information or meet a few great folks along the way. What is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is using any electronic device or website to harm someone else. This includes insulting, revealing personal information, and harassing them. Cyber bullying can take many forms: Posting insulting or mean questions/answers about an individual.

Sending rude messages or threats to a user's message board or in the Forums. Spreading rumors online or through questions, answers, or the Forums. Pretending to be someone else online to hurt another person.

Please review the Cyberbullying Policy on Answers: http://wiki.answers.com/help/cyberbullying Cyberbullying is not tolerated on Answers. Cyberbulling on Answers will result in your account being blocked and your IP address logged for investigation. All users and IP addresses found to have engaged in cyberbullying may be reported to law enforcement.

Why do people cyberbully? Most people who cyberbully and use insults are doing so because of personal insecurities of their own. They think that it will make them feel better if they put someone else down, or they insult the other person to take attention off of themselves.

Sometimes people who are angry insult other people because they are not mature enough to think of a different way to handle their anger except to try to start a fight or to try to make the other person feel bad. Mature people can communicate with others without insulting them. Any ideas can be discussed between mature adults without fighting or insulting each other.

Mature people can "agree to disagree" and give each other the right to have different opinions. The best way to handle an insult is to ignore it. Why?

Because the bully's goal is to upset you. If you feel that you can't ignore the insult, you can respond with something like, "Mature people don't have to insult each other to communicate," and walk away. Walking away is always best, because the individual who is bullying is not going to change and suddenly stop acting immature.

If the person insulting you is someone you want to keep as a friend, you could respond with something like, "That really hurts my feelings when you say something like that. Can we talk without the insults?" This lets the person know that they need to change their behavior, and if they are friends, they will want to change, and communicate appropriately.

It's a personal matter... Since many bullying questions involve someone's sexual preferences, Answers cannot provide answers for these questions. However, if you are genuinely curious of someone's sexual preference, why not just ask them? We here at Answers don't know your friends, so we wouldn't have an answer.

Not only that, but a person's sexual preference is often a very personal matter for them, and they probably wouldn't like such personal information to be broadcast here. If you believe the question you asked is appropriate, please e-mail GoodQuestion @ WikiAnswers.com (no spaces) with the exact question you asked and why you believe it is acceptable.