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ATRL: Wishing Death Upon Another ATRL Member
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Member Since: 7/2/2011
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Originally posted by Rainbows
Ooh, best thing I've read in the thread so far!!
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Aaannnd...JUMP!.
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Member Since: 5/24/2011
Posts: 29,233
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It's the internet, is it THAT serious?
I mean especially since it's ATRL.
If someone told me to go die or something along those lines,
I'd forget it and move on with my life. Lol
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Member Since: 12/21/2010
Posts: 51,088
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Originally posted by Katie
Do people realize that cyber bullying is becoming more and more prevalent, and that people seriously hurt themselves over what is told over "just the internet"?
The means of communication shouldn't matter. If you insult/threaten someone face to face, online, over the phone, through a carrier owl, it all huts the same.
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This is an excellent post.
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Member Since: 9/13/2009
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You'd just die the same slow painful death compared to AIDS and STDs, as the carcinogenic induced cells are multiplying at an alarming rate and forget how to die, while moving through your lymphatic system and bloodstreams and destroying your body cells in the process. It's not that different.
However, I still don't want any insults related to all 3 to be banned tbh
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Member Since: 8/10/2010
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ATRL Moderator
Member Since: 11/1/2010
Posts: 26,750
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Originally posted by m-m-m-monster
Well, first of all, if someone were to threaten death on another member, that is pretty damn pathetic.
Secondly, I would say that he or she should probably be permabanned; a person who makes an online death threat can actually be legally prosecuted - I wouldn't want to see this site get into any legal trouble.
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How did I not notice you before this week? You are so amazing.
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Member Since: 8/3/2010
Posts: 71,871
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Originally posted by m-m-m-monster
Well, first of all, if someone were to threaten death on another member, that is pretty damn pathetic.
Secondly, I would say that he or she should probably be permabanned; a person who makes an online death threat can actually be legally prosecuted - I wouldn't want to see this site get into any legal trouble.
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Idk if you can get into legal trouble for that. To be honest, if you want someone to die and say it to them, nothing will happen to you. Now if you threaten them and say you are going to kill them, that's a different matter
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
Posts: 37,192
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Originally posted by Katie
Do people realize that cyber bullying is becoming more and more prevalent, and that people seriously hurt themselves over what is told over "just the internet"?
The means of communication shouldn't matter. If you insult/threaten someone face to face, online, over the phone, through a carrier owl, it all huts the same.
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Preach it Katie. Future HBIC teacher talking.
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Member Since: 9/15/2008
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Some people take too serious this site.
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Member Since: 12/28/2010
Posts: 26,529
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Originally posted by m-m-m-monster
Well, first of all, if someone were to threaten death on another member, that is pretty damn pathetic.
Secondly, I would say that he or she should probably be permabanned; a person who makes an online death threat can actually be legally prosecuted - I wouldn't want to see this site get into any legal trouble.
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this site will be shut down if a member said that to me
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Member Since: 9/21/2010
Posts: 11,829
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Originally posted by skyler_
this site will be shut down if a member said that to me
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Member Since: 9/13/2009
Posts: 22,181
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Originally posted by skyler_
half of the members on here who insult other members wont even say it in another members face.
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I'd definitely say it to your face
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Member Since: 12/21/2010
Posts: 51,088
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Originally posted by RatedG
Idk if you can get into legal trouble for that. To be honest, if you want someone to die and say it to them, nothing will happen to you. Now if you threaten them and say you are going to kill them, that's a different matter
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Oh, I thought that's what we were only referring to.
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Member Since: 5/24/2011
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Isn't there a difference between wishing and threatening though?
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Member Since: 5/14/2009
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I don't see how it's any different from wishing death upon anyone. Whether you know them or not
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Member Since: 2/15/2010
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Originally posted by xdonna_fentyx
this wasnt nessecary.
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Right!
Everyone can say whatever the **** they want. If they wished you dead, booho go cry about it in a corner and get the **** over it.
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Member Since: 8/3/2010
Posts: 71,871
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Originally posted by RichGirlPlanet
Isn't there a difference between wishing and threatening though?
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It is, but it's still pathetic either way. Why would you waste your time on the internet with another person to actually wish death upon them
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
Posts: 37,192
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Originally posted by RichGirlPlanet
Isn't there a difference between wishing and threatening though?
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Member Since: 12/28/2010
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Originally posted by RatedG
Idk if you can get into legal trouble for that. To be honest, if you want someone to die and say it to them, nothing will happen to you. Now if you threaten them and say you are going to kill them, that's a different matter
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oh yes you can too, its called cyber bullying and i think its a law
I cant find the video on youtube but the girl message another girl saying she will be her ass and wanted to kill her for something she did (cant remember). they trace the email from where it came from and that girl went to jail for death threats ...etc
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ATRL Moderator
Member Since: 11/1/2010
Posts: 26,750
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Originally posted by RatedG
Idk if you can get into legal trouble for that. To be honest, if you want someone to die and say it to them, nothing will happen to you. Now if you threaten them and say you are going to kill them, that's a different matter
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I'm not worried about the legality of this at all. I'm worried about the carelessness of people saying things like this because "it's just the internet." The internet is a means of communication, nothing more and nothing less. It shouldn't give you more liberty to say things you wouldn't normally say. Plus, the person on the other side may not receive it the way you mean them to. You're not saying things to a computer screen, you're saying them to another human being.
That's all.
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