1) Do you play online games? Do you experience verbal harassment when playing? Does it bother you?
– Yes, I used to play online games and verbal harassment was definitely a part of it. It did bother me for the first few times but after those few initial annoyances it was tolerable and even enjoyable at times. Experiencing verbal harassment is something every online player has gone through, as it is a part of the usual gaming experience.
2) Have you participated in verbal harassment in online games? Why or why not?
– As someone who used to play games online, I think every gamer has participated in verbal harassment at least once during their gaming career. Verbal harassment has almost become a norm and people don’t take it seriously at all. It affects most gamers during their first few days of gaming, but after the initial curve it is part of daily gaming.
3) Why do you think this harassment happens?
-All online gamers started off gaming getting harassed which causes them to want to harass other players. This along with peer pressure present when gaming with a group of friends causes one to insult other players to impress their fellow gamers.
4) Would you accept similar behaviour in the real world (during a sports competition/board game, etc)?
– I think harassment to a certain level is acceptable since everyone these days try to bring down the other team by doing whatever they can. Bringing down the other team with the use of words is something that is being done during most games. As long as the team doesn’t do something physical that harasses the other team, I think it is acceptable since it is good sportsmanship to accept the harassment.
5) Should schools address this issue with students? Why or why not?
– Yes, I think schools should address this issue to a certain degree. Schools shouldn’t get involved in what happens in the students online life but rather just get involved by educating the students on how to behave when going through harassment.
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