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>>Simple Harassment Guidelines >> >>Simple online harassment is a very common occurrence >>on the Internet. Generally, harassment occurs when one >>user continually or deliberately offends another user >>with actions such as flaming or posting comments >>intended to hurt, offend or conflict with another >>user's beliefs. >> >>Sometimes, people with a need for attention will join >>a particular discussion group(s) for the sole purpose >>of creating as much discord and havoc as possible. >>While this can be very bothersome and sometimes >>frightening for the other members, there is no real >>danger involved if the harassment remains at this >>level. >> >>If you are being harassed online, you should first try >>to report the harassment to the moderator of the group >>or the owner of the site. However, there are places on >>the internet, such as some chat rooms and newsgroups >>that either do not moderate postings or will not take >>any action against a user except under extreme >>circumstances. >> >>Many times, this is true even if the offending >>behavior violates the site's Terms of Service (TOS) >>agreement. Usually, site owners or moderators will >>simply ban the offender from the site. This may work >>for a time, but most offenders who are banned will >>immediately rejoin using another nick or screen name >>in order to continue the harassment. >> >>It is best to not respond to a harasser, no matter how >>badly he or she provokes you. Remember, harassers are >>looking for attention, either positive or negative. If >>you respond, the harasser may escalate his behaviour >>in order to get you to respond again and thus give him >>the attention he craves. >> >>If the harassment continues despite your best efforts >>of ignoring the harasser, you should leave the site >>where the problem is occuring. Sometimes removing >>yourself as a target is the best way to prevent the >>harassment from worsening or escalating. >> >>Many people that engage in offensive online behaviour >>at one site can also be found disrupting other sites. >>Again, the best course of action is to simply leave >>the site without responding to the harassment. > >Thanks, Dr. Phil
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