THANK YOU!!!!To start off-this is Mimsy. This is an old forums account that wasn't ever deleted by CM so I just stopped logging in. I occasionally scroll through forums without logging in..but that's not really the point.
I've been in Gen Chat for eons--sad it is to say--try Java chat-- try circa Admin Missy. I've met some great people in there from all over the world who I have been able to build a genuine connection with. I'm able to differentiate between reality and what happens on the Internet as not being "real." Right now-- I have to speak out.
In my normal life-- I'm a social worker--mostly working with kids and families. I'm honestly disturbed by the amount of nudity that is being shown in chat, and how it's not necessarily a "bad thing" because it's not "porn." Before someone screams, "get over it, snowflake!"-- I'll say this-- I'm in no way shape or form against the human body (seeing as I am a human?) and I am 110% comfortable in my own skin--and encourage others to be so as well. HOWEVER-- I am against kids being exposed to nudity at an impressionable age. If I had logged into a chat room at 13 (which I did)-- and the first thing I saw was a penis- I would have been mortified. As a reminder-the chat is 13 and up. There are countless studies--and I've actually started researching this while I was typing this post. The very first thing that ****** says.. is this.. "Many studies found exposure to nudity in media has a significant impact on the attitudes and behaviour of children. Some found early exposure to sexual content can lead to "risky behaviour" like becoming sexually active at a young age and having casual sex more frequently. Jul 24, 2019." We aren't the parents to the kids that come into the chat--but.. honestly.. mods have a responsibility to appropriately handle inappropriate content when it arrives in chat.
I like to think that I'm a fairly neutral chatter- I'll talk to pretty much everyone- and if I have a problem with somebody, I usually just ignore them (Yes I do know how and where the ignore button is). I've only spoken out against a few ******** with valid reasoning. That brings me to these lovely gems that may be helpful. These are also taken directly from the Department of Justice web-site.
“Cyberthreats” can simply mean threatening communications that are conveyed via the Internet, cellphone, or other digital means. The communication in interstate commerce of threats to harm a person or property, to kidnap a person, or to damage a person’s reputation, is a violation of federal law pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 875.
" Cyber Stalking" talking is a pattern of repeated and unwanted attention, harassment, contact, or any other course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Examples include-- Repeated, unwanted, intrusive, and frightening communications from the perpetrator by phone, mail, and/or email, Making direct or indirect threats to harm the victim, the victim's children, relatives, friends, or pets, Harassing the victim through the Internet • Posting information or spreading rumors about the victim on the Internet, in a public place, or by word of mouth, Obtaining personal information about the victim by accessing public records, using Internet search services, hiring private investigators, searching through the victim's garbage, following the victim, and contacting the victim's friends, family, co-workers, or neighbors, etc.
I hope somebody will have a heart and a set of balls and figure something out. Probably an unrealistic view. Also- I am open to have a discussion with any Gen Chat mod or HR. I am not here for drama.. I am not here for whatever bullshit reason I'm sure people will think of. Just tired of seeing the same thing ..over..and over..and over..again without any real change.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
all of this ^^^^^^^^^