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Originally Posted by Dezzy
How do you know it's not capable of policing itself? You're making judgements from fringe incidents and the worst possible scenarios like they are common occurrences. The Media highlights stories like this to make them seem more common than they actually are. These trolls blow hot air on the internet because they can but ultimately that's all it is.
I play a game called League of Legends and it's an online game where you are put into teams with other players and it's the most toxic game I've ever played. It's rare to find a game where there isn't at least one person spouting venom at the rest of their team or at the enemy. Over my time playing that game I've been told to die of cancer, that I should be raped and have my throat slit afterwards and that the same thing should happen to any kids I may have, tonnes of really awful stuff. Would I ever consider going to the police over any of it? No because that's a waste of time and every one of these players was easily dealt with by muting them and reporting them after the game.
Online abuse can only affect you if you let it. Of course issues of Cyber Bullying can be different since it's more often than not related to real life, Cyber Bullies are often people you know in real life.
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If it was why are there calls for regulation, it would simply introduce strategies to combat abuse without the need for intervention?
Whatever game you play that is not relevant here is's like saying you were in a boxing match and someone hit you isn't it? not the same as being punched by a stranger as you go about your business.
It's quite blase to suggest that there is a choice to be made whether or not an incident impacts on your life or not, having been a victim of a troll I can say it's not always handled satisfactorily imo.