Matt Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Two unconnected events on Sunday have prompted a review of our board policy, which is outlined in the owtb.co.uk statement: Establishing Safe Practice OWTB.co.uk is committed to cyber-safety, the safe and responsible use of it's communication technology. The website promotes appropriate use of its communication technology by means of enforcing board rules and actively challenging intimidatory behaviour. This is a serious issue. The failure to recognise the importance of protecting users from on-line bullying and slander may lead to events spilling offline. Can I please point out Civil and criminal law: Although bullying is not a specific criminal offence in UK law, there are laws that can apply in terms of harassing or threatening behaviour, for example, or indeed menacing and threatening communications. In fact, some "cyberbullying" activities could be criminal offences under a range of different laws, including the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, which has both criminal and civil provision, the Malicious Communications Act 1988, section 127 of the Communications Act 2003, and the Public Order Act 1986. Can we please also say at this time that the moderating team are not on site 24 hrs a day, and it is very difficult to read everything - we shouldn't have to - but we call on the members of OWTB to use the REPORT function in the threads, or PM facility to alert us to any untoward behaviour - and we will investigate the incident. We want to keep OWTB a place where users can enjoy having friendly chat and being able to express our views with the expectation that it will provide lively debate, however I'm sure you'll agree - there is no place for bullying or intimidation on this site. Thanks for your time... http://www.owtb.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=19834 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean 1984 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 exactly i came on to talk about football and get people telling me what im doing for a career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellys_discopants Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 exactly i came on to talk about football and get people telling me what im doing for a career. Wasnt on last night, what on earth went on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 exactly i came on to talk about football and get people telling me what im doing for a career. I don't want to prolong this Dean but you posted an opinion about fining players. There were other posters who queried the effectiveness of this . There was a resonable line of thought that your view was not a practicable one and asked about your background in work - credibility does often come from experience in any given situation. That seems like robust cut and thrust, far from bullying. If you felt bullied that is to be regretted but a forum like this will test and challenge opinions that are posted, and the credibility of posters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footy68 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Nice one Pete, I wanted to post similar but I think I would have chosen the wrong words. But Dean, don't see it as a personal attack, it just appeared that you hadn't thought through your comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean 1984 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 i dont feel bullied because like i said i would probably laugh if i saw who was making the comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OminousPoultry Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 If you felt bullied that is to be regretted but a forum like this will test and challenge opinions that are posted, and the credibility of posters. point is that testing the credibility of this poster went beyond questioning his football knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 dean...not wishing to take sides here,but there is only one person here feeding the fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean 1984 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 dean...not wishing to take sides here,but there is only one person here feeding the fire. whilst being truthful yes i am feeding fire to see what sort of reaction i get by trying to bully people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prendy_1984 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Dean I think you need to report Stitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 whilst being truthful yes i am feeding fire to see what sort of reaction i get by trying to bully people maybe you need to grow up a bit then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Shall we all try to move on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean 1984 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) maybe you need to grow up a bit then. i thought people who are being bullied should stand up for themselves? whats i always got taught anyway Edited January 19, 2009 by dean 1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 i thought people who are being bullied should stand up for themselves? whats i always got taught anyway well here isn't the place to do it eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean 1984 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 well here isn't the place to do it eh? thank you have just summed it up i origionally wanted to talk latics and then the debate was about my life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footy68 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Advice eh? some people can't take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm just wondering if Dean and Prendy are brothers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prendy_1984 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Nope. Just lovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Nope. Just lovers Well I for one respect your lifestyle choices and welcome you as a couple into the bosom of our tolerant internet community. That better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 dean..get up and move on. life's too short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prendy_1984 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 That is appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 dean..get up and move on. life's too short. I can understand fully people who keep going on and on and on about action which they perceive to be an injustice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeylandLatic Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 i dont feel bullied because like i said i would probably laugh if i saw who was making the comments Maybe the people on here would laugh at you if they saw who you were making these comments. Don't try and act like everyone on here must be some sort of internet nerd with no social skills when you yourself spend plenty of your time here as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Dean, Sincere apologies for claiming that I would probably bully you should if I ever see you. I was kidding, which I thought was obvious until my post was removed. I only bully bullies, and puffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsLegend Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Dean, Sincere apologies for claiming that I would probably bully you should if I ever see you. I was kidding, which I thought was obvious until my post was removed. I only bully bullies, and puffs. Well after all this I thought you would have learned. I dont appriciate this term being used and neither would some people that I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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