It all started when a teenager began posting on a local tv stations online community. He made the mistake of admitting his age - clearly a violation of terms of service, as anyone younger than 18 is not allowed to have an account. Some of the long-time members (adults) began a heated debate on the young man's first blog post.
The young man didn't cause a stir himself, but another young poster, who discovered the community because his teacher at school is a member, "came out", so to speak. And when he did, he threatened that "blood would flow." I'm leaving out the rest of the remarks. I haven't decided whether the kid is doing it for the shock value or if he's a real danger to someone. What I read was horrifying.
I am - was - a member of the community. The remarks of the angry blogger were bad enough. And then came the adults in an attack that only inflamed the situation.
So...this is what the internet has come to?
I'm not naive - I know that there are stalkers, flamers...but I have never witnessed anything like I saw tonight in any forum in which I participated. I would think adults would look at the world today, at the angry people who could find them because they've posted pictures of their homes and given out the names of their towns, that they would see the potential for danger when confronting an obviously disturbed person on the internet - young or not, young especially - My God. I would think they would be in possession of better judgment and let the authorities handle it.
I'm dropping my membership there right now. I don't need that crap.
6 comments:
Thats terrible. Don't blame you for getting out of it. Paula
Writing ~blood will flow~ isn't one of those only deep within the afflicted mind that no one knew about things, it is plainly stated. The ex of someone I know told a dock full of people(whle working on his boat) that he was going to go home & kill his wife. He worked a few more hours, plenty of time for SOMEONE to call ANYONE about what he said. They didn't & he went home, killed his wife & then himself.
~Mary
I have been part of a forum that turned uglier and uglier, a few so full of bigotry and hatred that I thought I could nicely argue them out of. Ah, no; they were too far gone. I had to remove myself, also (albeit closing that screen name down made it actually work). I'm glad you removed yourself. I, too, wonder about the judgement of some people who seem in a haste to judge w/out thinking.
As for Mary's note? Shame, but I entirely believe it........
I hope no harm comes from this.
Lori
Scary stuff! I'm glad you left! I sure hope nothing happens.
Martha
Some of the stuff is really scarey, then too you don't know who it really is that you are talking to. Like these last few years you've been a constant for me so I figure you are cool, normal, likable etc. but with some you never know. Don't blame you for quiting the group....love, Sandi
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