Hello ACP,
You wouldn’t believe how infuriated I am at the amount of bullying I witness on the ACP chat. This immaturity has caused us to lose so many new recruits and potential leaders. It has caused us to lose once great friends and now bitter enemies. Do you think it’s fun for some people to cry because of an online game that they have put so much time and effort into is now treating them like complete garbage? I sure don’t and I’m sure the people being bullied don’t appreciate it either. The worst part is the owners are just as guilty as the moderators and members.
THE SAME OWNERS that are supposed to be role models, the ideal soldiers and most well behaved personalities on chat are now causing people to feel seriously in trouble. This is a game for crying out loud, not a pre-school. Owners, you need to get a grip because if any one of you are caught bullying again, you will lose your ownership for a week. Mods, if you are caught bullying, you will lose your modship for a week. Members, if you are caught bullying, you will be banned for 24 hours. Do I make myself clear?
Cas, Light, retirees like Slider, you are certainly not exempt from this. I am embarrassed that I even have to say your names in such a post to convey this point.
I sincerely apologize to those who now see the ACP chat as a hostile environment and are afraid to come here as a result of bullying. I promise you however that you will not have to deal with this any longer because Tori and I and so many others have simply had it with this horrible behavior. I hope one day you can learn to trust the ACP chat again, and I hope more people are turned on to coming on to have friendly conversation like the old days.
-Capncook & Tori
(P.S. Leave this post stickied for a day or two and I expect lots of comments and apologies over the next few days)
Tori: I completely agree with Capn here. Although, I’d like to add a few things to show you how bullying can affect people, and say a few things about this topic. It wasn’t easy to witness a victim of bullying being brought to their breaking point. That victim was my brother. Long story, short – My brother was bullied to the point where he came home crying, and saying that he wanted to end his life. Not long after that, he said some things at school and ended up not being able to go home that day.
I waited for a few hours in the school office, only to find out that my brother was going to be sent to a mental hospital. He stayed there for a week. This isn’t because he is “crazy, has mental issues” or whatever. This was because he was bullied to the point where he has had enough, and wanted to end his life. This just shows how words can affect people. The saying, “sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” is completely false. Words do hurt. I mean, you must have such a perfect life, if you think you can pick on someone who doesn’t have one. Honestly, this generation is what makes me sick.
Put yourself in other’s shoes to get a better understanding of what their life is like, before you decide to pick on them. I bet you probably wouldn’t even last a day in their shoes. Yeah, sure. You may feel so confident and tough when you’re behind a screen, and miles away from the person; but how would it feel if you were the reason someone killed themselves? How would you feel if you were the reason someone cries themselves to sleep every night? Think about it.
