Do you agree that blocking is a form of bullying ?

by blindfaith Posted 2012/06/28 19:55:08

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	no	35 votes	81%

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SA 2012/07/15 23:30:42

no

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I've only blocked a few on here and have been blocked by the same number. To me name calling is bullying.
If someone doesn't like my opinion it's not my problem. There are those that do. I'd rather communicate with them.

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⚜3rd Street Boss⚜ 2012/07/15 08:38:43

no

+1
Used in that way but also gets ppl off ur back

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Nimitz 2012/07/15 06:25:13

no

+1
Blocking is a form of cowardice or willful ignorance. It's not bullying.

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Melizmatic to Nimitz 2012/07/15 16:13:59

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Actually, its my way of saying "you're annoying and I don't want to be bothered by you."

Its a form of rejection and some folks just cant handle being rejected.

And 'the bullies' are the one who think its okay to constantly harass people they dont agree with, then they bitch & whine endlessly when they cant.

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blindfaith to Melizmatic 2012/07/15 18:27:21

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I agree with 30% of that.

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Nimitz to blindfaith 2012/07/15 18:52:24

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I think he has a solid point, so I guess I have to block you. :-)

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blindfaith to Nimitz 2012/07/15 19:18:08

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A deliberate act of sarcasm....i raise you a block :)

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Melizmatic to Nimitz 2012/07/15 23:03:33

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He?

If you meant me, I'm female.

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Nimitz to Melizmatic 2012/07/15 23:05:18

D'at was a typo. :-) Sorry.

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Melizmatic to blindfaith 2012/07/15 23:02:30

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I am aware.

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Nimitz to Melizmatic 2012/07/15 18:56:56

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All these points are valid, but to me not necessarily agreeable. Blocking someone kinda goes against the whole idea of communication. Thus far I've been fortunate to have encountered just ONE thoroughly obnoxious asshat on Sodahead. I don't block him, though. The reason? Every now and again he'll say something that deserves agreement/acknowledgement, and if I block him I can't keep an eye on his exploits when he bullies friends. Ignoring him, however, completely grounds his trolling. Trolls MUST have dialogue or their sinister machinations cannot flourish.

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blindfaith to Nimitz 2012/07/15 19:22:09

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Bingo,keeping an eye on your adversary makes perfect sense.

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Melizmatic to Nimitz 2012/07/15 23:17:49

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>>>"All these points are valid, but to me not necessarily agreeable"<<<

Having people 'agree' with me is the least of my concerns.

>>>" Blocking someone kinda goes against the whole idea of communication."<<<

EXACTLY!

There are many people here with whom I prefer to NEVER communicate; as I mentioned before, I'm only here to be entertained... not annoyed.

And some people are nothing but annoying.

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Pele Emerging 2012/07/15 05:23:34

no

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It can be. It can also be a sign of when someone has just had enough.

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Shade 2012/07/15 05:22:34

no

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But I do not believe in blocking people, I never have.

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Fariborz-Zak 2012/07/15 05:18:38

yes

+1
somehow

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MlssCue =Go Blue= 2012/07/15 05:11:47

no

+2
Not in the least bit.

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selena costa 2012/06/29 21:51:32

no

+2
no.......Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior. if they block u then its completely avoiding u

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blindfaith to selena ... 2012/06/29 22:01:30

From one side i will agree, assuming that one is being abused, but what if one is being rejected out of hand, then the abuser is the blocker. You can't assume that everyone is blocked solely for profanity, some morons block just because they can.

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selena ... to blindfaith 2012/06/29 22:12:47

+1
That seems like a pretty stupid thing to do.

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blindfaith to selena ... 2012/06/29 22:30:27

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Agreed, but it happens !!

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Funboy 2012/06/29 21:43:57

no

No way it is not... Thats actually a way to stop bullying

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Ugh! 2012/06/29 20:46:36 (edited)

no

+2
No but there are many that attack and block...not bullies but merely cowards...

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blindfaith to Ugh! 2012/06/29 21:02:08

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OK, i'll start the whole thing again and change 'bullies' for 'cowards', lol.
I guess coward is the noun of choice, by popular demand :))

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Ugh! to blindfaith 2012/06/29 21:11:01

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Sorry...didn't read the others...just think of bullies differently when they are one and the same...

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blindfaith to Ugh! 2012/06/29 21:19:10

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Yes they are, some of the unfortunate folk feel insulted by such arrogance, and i try to remember that some people use this site as an only means of communication with others, often taking the place of human comfort, but that's me i guess.

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**StarzAbove** 2012/06/29 18:52:37

no

+1
No, it's the only way to get rid of bullies, stalkers and rude people.

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blindfaith to **Starz... 2012/06/29 19:01:30

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Thanks, i appreciate your answer, but what about the other side of the coin? I refer to the indiscriminate blockers. I guess i could have made my point somewhat clearer in my poll, i'm talking about the haters who block without giving someone the opportunity to reply.

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**Starz... to blindfaith 2012/06/29 20:12:17

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I know a lot of people that do that, I don't think of them as bullies but more like morons and cowards who can't stand to hear another person's opinion.

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blindfaith to **Starz... 2012/06/29 20:16:23

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Perhaps i was being polite, i do prefer morons though :))

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**Starz... to blindfaith 2012/06/29 20:18:21

+1
lol lol

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blindfaith to **Starz... 2012/06/29 20:36:17

+1
:>)

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Vision of Verve 2012/06/29 16:22:11
Alexander Lan 2012/06/29 16:10:13

no

Its usually because the person doesnt want the other person bothering them.

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Fun-Betty 2012/06/29 15:57:13

yes

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Honestly, it depends on the reason behind the blocking, which being blocked, we will never know. LOL... ;)

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Alexand... to Fun-Betty 2012/06/29 16:17:09

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That would be hard to ascertain...lol

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blindfaith to Fun-Betty 2012/06/29 18:13:36

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Ah, but you would know had you been abusive. My poll is suggesting that some people are blocked for no good reason, and that the facility itself is being abused, comprende ?

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Fun-Betty to blindfaith 2012/06/29 18:22:39

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I was not abusive to this person in anyway.

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Fun-Betty to blindfaith 2012/06/29 18:23:45

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I was not abusive to this person in anyway.

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blindfaith to Fun-Betty 2012/06/30 19:32:21

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I believe you, i believe you :))

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