# Why does the SDMB condone cyber bullying? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 21, 2015, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576 "2015-03-21T07:28:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/41 "2015-03-22T21:44:10Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Maybe they were acting in their personal quality, as opposed to in an official function. I have only a very slight personal connection - even as a “board buddy” - to one mod, and he’s not one of those who advised me. I’m not sure why this is stirring up so much… reaction. It seems to be a perfectly reasonable and courteous thing to do: “Your comments about \_\_\_\_ are taking some harsh criticism in [this Pit thread]. You have not responded over several days, so I wanted to make sure you were aware of it.” **shrug** ---
**Author:** ![Grotonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c2a13f/32.png) [@Grotonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grotonian)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/42 "2015-03-22T22:02:21Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > That isn’t true. There have been several instances when mods have policed themselves, reversing decisions, etc. They aren’t a cabal, but a committee; they don’t “gang up,” but “deliberate.” No, they absolutely “gang up”. And they are a “cabal”. I’ve been here a few months and I see exactly how this message board works. It lures suckers in with the cachet of its founder, and then submits them to an extended pledge period where they are expected to submit to hazing by the full fraternity members and especially the frat’s officers. It purposely identifies how long you have been here so that the pledges are easily identifiable; and it also publicizes whether you’ve paid your $15 so that posters and mods can see whether you’re current in your fraternity dues. Then the fun begins. Insults and trolling are expressly forbidden, and the stated goal is to “fight ignorance.” But if you find yourself in a disagreement with a mod (pledgemaster), another will jump in to insult you and try to provoke a response. Such as **Miller’s** brilliant contribution to this thread in which he had previously posted exactly zero comments, but I had disagreed with **tomndebb** : > [@](#): > > Originally Posted by Grotonian > By the by, I’m not the least bit upset by “diversity,” either as a word or a concept. > > > [@](#): > > > > You have a strange way of showing it. > [@](#): > > Now that the Muslims have their holidays, shouldn’t we all be working toward more important things for the NYC schools, such as getting the gays, Mexicans, and communists their own days? > > > [@](#): > > > > A really strange way. Note that it was directed at ME, not my post, “_ **You** _ have a strange way…” So I, refusing to take the bait, replied: > [@](#): > > I won’t bother responding to this because I already replied to the organ grinder. Which then received this brilliant, ignorance-fighting response from **Miller** : > [@](#): > > That’s alright. I found a random word generator online that makes about as much sense as you are right now. Hey, random word generator! What do you think about giving school days off for Muslim holidays? What’s that? “Haystack satan album ink gallows gallery mouse garden”? Well said, random word generator! Well said indeed! To which I replied: > [@](#): > > Yeah? Did it generate affect for effect? Keep dancing; the organ grinder’s turning the crank. So then another mod, **Johnathan Chance,** apparently the High Alpha, swooped in to **Miller’s** rescue with his paddle: The Moderator Speaks > [@](#): > > Grotonian, that’s the second time you’ve obliquely referred to another poster as a monkey. Insulting other posters is not allowed. This is your official warning. Don’t do it again. > > And everyone else? Cool off and calm down. TWO “oblique” references to a monkey, but not an “oblique” reference to a random word generator. And no reference at all to trolling. I realize that my response was dismissive of **Miller** , it was intended to be. But there was no “insult” there. Certainly nothing fundamentally different from **Miller’s** responses. At least my presence in that thread was part of a real discussion; **Miller** just jumped in to hurl insults because I was disagreeing with **tomndebb**. I get it, pledges aren’t allowed to get uppity. I now have one official fraternity demerit on my record. If I continue in my insolence, I will eventually be put on social probation or, if I prove to be an especially contumacious pledge, double-secret probation, which will include being completely de-pledged from the frat. My only question is: Do I get to keep my pledge pin? Here’s the thread: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=750850&page=3](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=750850&page=3) ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/43 "2015-03-22T23:37:40Z")
Well, that was something. ---
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/44 "2015-03-22T23:39:08Z")
I feel a sudden need to rise up and overthrow our mod overlords. Seize the paddles! ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/45 "2015-03-22T23:44:39Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Every bar needs a place to step outside. The Pit is ours. Anyone “bullied” can hit right back with almost anything they care to say, and because we have the Pit and we have such diligent moderating, it stays there. All as it should be where adults frictate against each other. > > Hardly “cyberbullying” in the “teen-gangs-up-on FB and Twitter” model. Frictate. Excellent. Yours? ---
**Author:** ![erysichthon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d07c76/32.png) [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/46 "2015-03-22T23:45:32Z")
> [@Grotonian](#): > > I get it, pledges aren’t allowed to get uppity. I now have one official fraternity demerit on my record. If I continue in my insolence, I will eventually be put on social probation or, if I prove to be an especially contumacious pledge, double-secret probation, which will include being completely de-pledged from the frat. My only question is: Do I get to keep my pledge pin? I’m confused. Are you claiming you were cyberbullied? All I’m seeing here is some hurt feelings after a moderator warning. Maybe you should start a new thread. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/47 "2015-03-22T23:48:51Z")
I checked the thread. It is evidence of Mod bullying. Not that there is anything wrong with that. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/48 "2015-03-22T23:49:49Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Number of posts by **DrDeth** in the thread: 12. > > Number of posts by **Broomstick** : 0. And I assure you, it will continue to be zero. > [@](#): > > It seems to me like **Broomstick** has the right attitude. It’s the Pit, where people are allowed to say nasty things. If you don’t like it, don’t read it. **Broomstick** doesn’t seem to be offended, or if she is, she’s not dignifying any of her hecklers with a response. If it bothered her, I’m sure she’s capable of bitching about it on her own behalf. She’s been around the Dope long enough to handle herself and doesn’t need a white knight. Precisely. I see no reason to venture into a thread that is, essentially, for people who don’t like me to talk shit about about me (although it does seem that there are people speaking up for me, which of course I’m happy about). I’ve been a grown up quite awhile and I’m well aware not everyone is going to like me, or my stories, and I’m OK with that. I much prefer all that going on in a Pit thread I can ignore than threadshitting everyone on the Dope. So have at it, folks, but don’t expect me to to drop in, I have no intention of reading even the OP much less the rest of it. > [@JRDelirious](#): > > Seconded. That thread is in essence a pitting of **Broomstick** ’s stories, with accusations of recidivist untruthfulness, which she seems to be ignoring and treating along the lines of “knock yourselves out, dudes”. It’s within the spirit of the Pit from both sides. Yep. > [@](#): > > But strictly a Pit thread is not an instance of cyberbullying. If people start threadshitting everywhere **Broomstick** ’s seen to go on about this, well then it starts moving in the direction of cyberstalkery and needs stopping. That did start happening but it has stopped. > [@Trinopus](#): > > I’m old-school here. Bullying involves physical contact. To me, “cyber-bullying” is almost oxymoronic. They can’t take your lunch money and pull your pants down and smear mud on your face and break your glasses and shove you into the urinal. > > But…if the word really does extend into text-only harassment, then you’re still right: the level of snark here doesn’t rise to that level. No death threats. No invitations to inflict bodily harm. No stalking threats. No floods of hostile posts on other social media. It is my understanding there is another message board with a similar discussion occurring, but I’ve only heard about that second hand. Does that count as spreading? Well, if it stays in those two forums I don’t really care, they’re as entitled to their opinions and stories as anyone else. > [@PlainJain](#): > > In regards to the cyber-bullying, no one is stalking Broomstick. No one is calling him/her at home, no one is sending him/her threatening emails, no one is toilet papering his/her house. This is true. People are free to say whatever they want, making threats or taking it to the real world is where things get unacceptable. > [@](#): > > No one is making up lies about him/her. Broomstick is reaching out to public message board. Actually… a number of things I have said in the past HAVE been distorted or exaggerated. As an example, on several occasions people have stated my spouse is in a wheelchair, most recently in the thread that started with men and tattoos. I can only assume these people have either conflated “disability” with “wheelchair”… or they’re deliberately doing it as part of their accusations I am lying (which latter would be quite despicable to my mind, but obviously these folks and I have differing opinions on things.) Whether or not that constitutes “lying” is debatable. From ignorance it’s merely a mistake, as a deliberate action it would be lying of a sort. > [@Guinastasia](#): > > Nobody is “cyberbullying” anyone. Nobody is contacting **Broomstick** by e-mail, or spamming her on Twitter or Facebook (if she has one). No. I am not and do not ever intend to be on Facebook. > [@](#): > > (At least, as far as I know) Nobody posted anything like, “I hope you get raped you fucking bitch”, or “you should just go kill yourself, you stupid twat”. Well, not on THIS board… 😃 What complaints I had I took to the mods and they settled it, to the degree attention was required, to my satisfaction (thanks, guys). As I said, I’m happier they have a camp in the Pit and are no longer free-range thread-shitting which, to be honest, was limited to only a very few individuals. I probably won’t make any further comments in this thread, either, but I won’t make absolute promises about that. ---
**Author:** ![erysichthon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d07c76/32.png) [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/49 "2015-03-22T23:53:54Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > Frictate. Excellent. Yours? That was the second time in my life I’ve heard anyone use the word “frictate.” The first time was in 1983, when a friend was speculating on the relationship between Jabba the Hutt and Princess Leia in _Return of the Jedi_. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/50 "2015-03-23T00:10:55Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > I see no reason to venture into a thread that is, essentially, for people who don’t like me to talk shit about about me (although it does seem that there are people speaking up for me, which of course I’m happy about). I’ve been a grown up quite awhile and I’m well aware not everyone is going to like me, or my stories, and I’m OK with that. > > So have at it, folks, but don’t expect me to to drop in, I have no intention of reading even the OP much less the rest of it. Um, how do you know there are people speaking up for you, if you haven’t read the thread? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/51 "2015-03-23T00:18:11Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > Um, how do you know there are people speaking up for you, if you haven’t read the thread? 😕 I’m assuming that based on what has been said in \*this \*thread. Of course, I might be entirely wrong on it. _:::shrug:::_ ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/52 "2015-03-23T00:22:51Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Actually… a number of things I have said in the past HAVE been distorted or exaggerated. As an example, on several occasions people have stated my spouse is in a wheelchair, most recently in the thread that started with men and tattoos. I can only assume these people have either conflated “disability” with “wheelchair”… or they’re deliberately doing it as part of their accusations I am lying (which latter would be quite despicable to my mind, but obviously these folks and I have differing opinions on things.) I think so many people think your husband is in a wheelchair because “wheelchair” and “Broomstick’s husband” have simply become conflated in people’s minds. You have posted many times on disability-related matters, mentioning both your spouse AND people in wheelchairs. It’s not always clear that your husband is excluded from the latter group, and it’s easy to assume that he is a wheelchair user, especially since you seem knowledgeable about wheelchair issues. You have indeed stated on several occasions that he doesn’t use one, but apparently the correlation is strong enough to overcome that. Until a few days ago, I thought he was a wheelchair user too. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/53 "2015-03-23T00:49:21Z")
> [@PlainJain](#): > > In regards to the cyber-bullying, no one is stalking Broomstick. No one is calling him/her at home, no one is sending him/her threatening emails, no one is toilet papering his/her house. No one is making up lies about him/her. Broomstick is reaching out to public message board. If she is that disturbed by all of this all he/she has to do is stop reading and it will be over. I"m not claiming that this case is cyberbullying, nor do I know much about the subject of cyberbullying. I just happened to do a quick search on the subject for another thread on this board. Your description doesn’t match what I found, IMO. In the interests of more information, I’ll add a description of cyberbullying I found on [wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberbullying) (wiki cites a website called [uslegal.com](http://uslegal.com) which doesn’t provide a cite for its definition): > [@](#): > > According to U.S. Legal Definitions, Cyber-bullying could be limited to posting rumors or gossips about a person in the internet bringing about hatred in other’s minds; or it may go to the extent of personally identifying victims and publishing materials severely defaming and humiliating them. U.S. Legal Definitions is a website in this, not a description of a legal definition. While I realize those aren’t the best cites, the legal sites’ information becomes very specific and complex with the words cyberstalking and cyberharassment getting intertwined in the definition. Most of the cyberbullying laws I’ve found have to do with schools. Your examples seem to be from the extreme end of the spectrum, but based on that definition, cyberbullying can happen without any of those extreme things happening. > [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > I’m not sure why this is stirring up so much… reaction. It seems to be a perfectly reasonable and courteous thing to do: “Your comments about \_\_\_\_ are taking some harsh criticism in [this Pit thread]. You have not responded over several days, so I wanted to make sure you were aware of it.” For me, it’s baffling to imagine a moderation purpose in informing someone that there’s a Pit thread about them. If someone chose to be blissfully unaware when anyone Pits them, a moderator informing the person of it would thwart that choice. I can understand the OP of a Pit thread letting someone know that they posted a Pit thread about them, inviting them to comment, but a moderator comment seems baffling. That may be the reason you’re getting a reaction. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/54 "2015-03-23T00:49:40Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > I think so many people think your husband is in a wheelchair because “wheelchair” and “Broomstick’s husband” have simply become conflated in people’s minds. > > You have posted many times on disability-related matters, mentioning both your spouse AND people in wheelchairs. It’s not always clear that your husband is excluded from the latter group, and it’s easy to assume that he is a wheelchair user, especially since you seem knowledgeable about wheelchair issues. You have indeed stated on several occasions that he doesn’t use one, but apparently the correlation is strong enough to overcome that. Until a few days ago, I thought he was a wheelchair user too. So much for my “last post”… but then, I made no promises, right? Yes, I understand where people may be confused about whether or not a member of my household uses a wheelchair. That is why, when such confusion has become apparent, I have tried to politely correct any misinterpretations rather than assuming malice. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/55 "2015-03-23T00:51:36Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > I’m assuming that based on what has been said in \*this \*thread. Of course, I might be entirely wrong on it. > > _:::shrug:::_ Sorry, I don’t buy it. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/56 "2015-03-23T01:10:45Z")
Don’t buy what, that I’ve never looked in the current Pit thread about me? How on _earth_ would I prove that sort of negative? Believe or don’t believe what I say, again, _::: shrug :::_ ---
**Author:** ![Grotonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c2a13f/32.png) [@Grotonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grotonian)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/57 "2015-03-23T01:14:25Z")
> [@erysichthon](#): > > I’m confused. Are you claiming you were cyberbullied? All I’m seeing here is some hurt feelings after a moderator warning. Maybe you should start a new thread. No, I wasn’t “cyberbullied.” And my feelings certainly weren’t hurt. But I was ganged up on by the mods and then judged by a vastly and hypocritically different standard than they were. And it was total horseshit. My irritation is not with the warning, but that it was the ONLY warning. My post in this thread was in response to people describing how fair and awesome the mods are. They aren’t. Someone specifically claimed they don’t “gang up.” They do, too. And people should be made aware of the clear double-standard so that they can decide whether they wish to engage the mods or not. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/58 "2015-03-23T01:20:07Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > Sorry, I don’t buy it. …wrong thread dude. The pit thread is thataway. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/59 "2015-03-23T02:19:07Z")
> [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](#): > > I"m not claiming that this case is cyberbullying, nor do I know much about the subject of cyberbullying. I just happened to do a quick search on the subject for another thread on this board. Your description doesn’t match what I found, IMO. In the interests of more information, I’ll add a description of cyberbullying I found on [wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberbullying) (wiki cites a website called [uslegal.com](http://uslegal.com) which doesn’t provide a cite for its definition): > U.S. Legal Definitions is a website in this, not a description of a legal definition. While I realize those aren’t the best cites, the legal sites’ information becomes very specific and complex with the words cyberstalking and cyberharassment getting intertwined in the definition. Most of the cyberbullying laws I’ve found have to do with schools. > > Your examples seem to be from the extreme end of the spectrum, but based on that definition, cyberbullying can happen without any of those extreme things happening. You are correct and a excellent link. In order for cyberbullying to actually become criminal, it does have to be pretty extreme. Obviously what has occurred here isnt that extreme, altho who know what else some posters may have done outside these boards. But “Cyber-bullying could be limited to posting rumors or gossips about a person in the internet bringing about hatred in other’s minds”? Sounds about right. and even tho there may not be criminal penalties for that, other penalties can & do occur. And yes, mostly the issue is when the bullying is directed against kids, but it’s not limited to that- altho certainly minors need extra protection. And, the bullying hasnt been limited to just the PIT thread, as is quite well known. The staff here is quite aware of what I am talking about. True, they did step in to stop the hijack that occurred in the original thread. It’s nice that Broomstick is happy that people are sticking up for her but I am not doing that. I am pretty neutral about her posting (altho if she left I’d miss some of her anecdotes- true or not). But certain group of posters have taken it upon themselves to bully a couple posters they like to make fun of. It goes beyond starting one simple PIT thread. I am tired of this bullshit. Giraffe, Fenris you know what I am talking about. I mean look at **dba Fred** ’s post here, which certainly is evidence that the bullying has gone into more that just one PIT thread (not to mention the solid evidence of the original tattoo thread). Even if it’s not cyber-bullying it is a personal attack/jab and completely outside the purview of this forum, but all he gets is a rather mild mod Note. Again, I ask-\*\* why does the SDMB condone cyber-bullying\*\*? It’s a simple question, why not a answer? ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576/60 "2015-03-23T02:29:27Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > . . . Again, I ask-\*\* why does the SDMB condone cyber-bullying\*\*? It’s a simple question, why not a answer? When did you stop beating your wife? i.e., if the SDMB does, in fact, not condone cyber-bullying (which is the opinion of at least a few here) then your question cannot be answered. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-condone-cyber-bullying/715576.md?page=4)