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In reply to the discussion: Why Women Aren’t Welcome on the Internet [View all]gollygee
(22,336 posts)122. Attacking and bullying aren't the same thing
If you think they're just talking about getting flamed for saying something, then you don't understand the issue. They're talking about having rape threats, threats of violence, people finding out private information and going for you outside of the originating forum, that kind of thing.
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Note that the "some go too far" language isn't used often to describe members of other groups.
Gormy Cuss
Jan 2014
#28
I imagine there are many people who petulantly inform any and all of those things they dispose of...
LanternWaste
Jan 2014
#25
Yes there are, and when gender wars and woo threads become spam I would say they have the right to
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#29
This isn't a 'gender wars' post--it's a discussion of harassment and threats of physical
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#64
Not to disagree with you but the OP posted in the first sentence they were adding to the gender wars
Drew Richards
Jan 2014
#144
ditto. if it pisses off the anti-feminist crowd, it's doing something right nt
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#10
so says one of the primary belligerents in those wars, who supposedly trashed
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#27
Like you have credibility to pass judgement. You are simply playing to your usual audience
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#31
Says the poster who stated he was trashing the thread and then posted 4 more times.
seaglass
Jan 2014
#46
I guess you changed your mind about trashing - that yellow tab lighting up is awfully enticing.
seaglass
Jan 2014
#67
Fishing? No, I found it funny that you were challenging someone else's credibility. Your ideas are
seaglass
Jan 2014
#75
I dont count you as anything. Thanks for lumping me in with Bonobo I will take that as a
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#78
Bonobo there is no way in hell you are getting an apology from me. In Prism's thread about his
seaglass
Jan 2014
#134
Now this is just getting silly. You know you called me out in the Men's Group when I was not
seaglass
Jan 2014
#159
Is this some kind of performance art? Either that or you are just yanking my chain.
seaglass
Jan 2014
#162
On the contrary - I had no idea until now of your appalling record of anti-woman posts
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2014
#117
Hahah, where did I say that? "gender wars . . . trash thread" You brought up misogyny and sexism.
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#37
Maybe you ought to read it " I figured I'd add something to the DU gender wars and how SOME women"
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#39
Oh I agree, but when you watch the level of vitriolic flung at me, by the usual suspects
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#52
You just decide to make things up now? "your opinion does not include treating women with respect."
Katashi_itto
Jan 2014
#164
LOL, sure…..you've never been one to trash and not post another dozen times. I wish.
bettyellen
Jan 2014
#125
I agree that most wouldn't say it IRL. The question is, why is it tolerated online?
Gormy Cuss
Jan 2014
#57
Very true. I've gotten into fights with family on FB that never would have happened IRL
BarackTheVote
Jan 2014
#73
Here's the thing, the thoughts behind the "crap" are real. The fact that most of these creatures
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2014
#93
My personal take: people will try to live up to the role online that they wish they had IRL
LadyHawkAZ
Jan 2014
#124
I've read something similar to that in ethnographies about online communities.
Vashta Nerada
Jan 2014
#128
Yeah but it's not about disagreeing, it's about how some people disagree
justiceischeap
Jan 2014
#70
And, the more this stuff is dismissed as harmless in 'anonymous' discussions
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#76
72.5 of the incidents of harassment- so while you say "everyone gets harassed" women face it 3X
bettyellen
Jan 2014
#123
In the UK news today: Two guilty over abusive tweets to Caroline Criado-Perez
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2014
#107
I'm guessing it was to fit in. That said, I know there are female cyberbullies
justiceischeap
Jan 2014
#113
Lizz Winstead talks to Raw Story about the creepy men who make the Internet a hellhole
Oilwellian
Jan 2014
#120
If so then it's primarily because of cowardly little shits who would never say such things in person
nomorenomore08
Jan 2014
#121
I'm reminded of the young woman who posted the book her mom got her on Reddit
justiceischeap
Jan 2014
#166