The RP related cyber-bullying needs to stop!

DrakonMacar · Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 33 Location: USA - AZ

Anyone in this thread may want to consider the following...

The united front against the horrors of OOC drama

[Mod edit to keep link from stretching the page ~ Min]
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AugustTearDrop · Joined: 08 Sep 2008 Posts: 503 Location: USA - CO

That looks like a good group for ppl who still use imvu for rp.
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Appoxy_disabled_66617540 · Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Posts: 15 Location: Antarctica

Eamxu :

Greetings,

It is true, what you said. Most cyber-bullying sadly done by VIP or Non-Guest_ accounts toward people with Guest_ accounts. I have seen it many times, and you will be suprised that some of these Guest_ who stated in their Imvu profile as 18 are actually as young as 10 years old. Normally what can I do to help them is to let them be in my Imvu room (as most of them don't know how to role-play and will be an easy target to some users who considered themselves as "strict RP-ers" when actually they are just plain selfish by threathening these teens). As I also rolled with some T1 fighters (RP-ers) who will lend their help anytime, this is the way that I see can actually prevent cyber-bullying especially among young teens (where can help in providing "virtual protection"). I hope that most people will do the same, one is not strong against a herd Wink

Dancing · Joined: 11 Jun 2011 Posts: 639 Location: USA - FL

This has happened to me, and a lot of friends. I'm a good sport, I allowed one of my characters to be killed off, I even agreed to change my character.
But I was told repeatedly to change my name :I
Not everyone has that kind of money, and, even if I did, no.
I feel sad because I know some people who disabled their account or actually changed their name.
What happened to roleplaying being fun, and not stressful?
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Yoekiamu · Joined: 01 May 2011 Posts: 57 Location: Germany

I think that's stupid. In one roleplay room - died
Other, TOTALLY unrelated - happy with grandchildren

Now, different

2 characters on one account - My account name isn't even named after any of my characters.

Are people seriously like this? I'm only 16 but I'd never do something so stupid as harassing someone for a bullsh!t game. I'm not gonna change my effing name every time a character dies, JUST because it's gone. I have better things to waste my REAL money on - like credits,yaoi doujins,cosplays, and art supplies - not a name change for a fricken site that has nothin' to do with my characters.

Do people SERIOUSLY act like this? I always went by the, "Your screen name describes you; NOT your character."

And if I find any people like those you've described, I swear I'm going to flame them like hell.

VardaSilver · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 370 Location: USA - TX

So happy to report today I finally recv word the person that has been bullying me for so long as well as about 20 other people at least has been suspended!!!!! We are elated thank you IMVU for finally hearing us out and helping all of us! We look forward to now at least a few weeks of peace and hopefully forever!
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XoSoStarStruckoX_disabled · Joined: 20 Jul 2011 Posts: 1 Location: USA

hey Guys ive been seeing a lot of cyber bullying myself on imvu. a very dear friend of mine is being bullied by two girls who think they are perfect and better than everyone else on imvu..she keeps talking of suicide. I will support the R.A.C.E Group. U have my full support. The cyber bullying on imvu does need to stop. Ive seen it so many times and heard of ppl committing sucide over it in the news. Just tell me what I must do to help...

Brandon

CandyApple · Moderator Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 12136 Location: USA

Sadly cyber harassment doesn't just happen in rp. Because of that there are certain things that all users need to know about harassment. If you are facing harassment please make sure to read the Harassment:What to do? thread in the Common Questions and Solutions forum and the information that can be found in the Safety Link that can be found at the bottom of every IMVU page.
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VardaSilver · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 370 Location: USA - TX

UPDATE about RP harrassment

So I thought it would be ok... but it worse than before... but I can see CS is improving and I am hopeful it will be taken care of Go Go IMVU please don't let us down!

don't get down folks the system does work, do what Celtic told you, IMVU is improving
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LadyCerrydwyn · Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 4 Location: USA - TX

Ive been using Imvu for a few years now, mostly for rp in the beginning, then a little rp, little chatting, and a little creating off and on. I know theres always been drama on here, both rp and ooc but i took a bit of a break for a few months and just recently came back and boy was i amazed. There was a bit of drama in a rp i just started in where i blocked some people for "force collaring" with a nice litte ooc note to let them know why i blocked them and would not rp with them anymore because of my personal issues with that particular practice. Next thing I know i had "assasins" and alternate accounts of theres dogging my every move for days trying to kill my character off ect and telling me they where going to report me to IMVU and have my account deleted for Godmodding ect. I didnt believe it for a sec and my bock button got used quite often but I know i had some friends who where freaking out and crying in RL because they thought if they couldnt affort to change their name Imvu was going to disable them..I had a few that actually though IMVU would disable your account period if you got killed in rp and would not even let you change your name. They were frantic. It amazed me that someone actually thought that could happen. Or that these so called rpers thought that it was okay. I ran accross this thread, i didnt even notice till today that IMVU had put up a thread for rps haha tells you how far behind ive been. Its good to see that someones standing up against the BS.