Isn't it kinda weird that #Mastodon gets described as 'left-leaning' because we handle more strickt rules and don't tolerate things like bullying.. It could be me but I perceive this as 'normal'.
I mean you don't call people all kinds of names in a conversation on the street or in the store right? Even if you don't agree🤔
Somehow it feels the (online) standards for treating each other have declined so much over the past few years 
Let them talk, we are a loving and happy community!
@stux Standards in society have changed in the UK to the people where people abuse others with impunity.
In the UK we seem to have the idea that we sholld not criminalise children as it affects their future.
At one time, actions had consequences you were taught that, in the hope that one day you would think before doing / saying something you may regret.
That abuseis now part of the offline and online world, with the same zero consequences.
I think here we have a chance to at least take back OUR rights from the abusers / bullies. Something that is very much needed and welcome.
Sure, but they still need to learn consequences. Otherwsie you teach them that certain things are fine.
Look at everyones invited, Under 18s committing rape / sexual assault. surely there are lines that get crossed where action HAS to be taken.
https://www.everyonesinvited.uk/
Victims are sick of it.
According to the panorama programme one girl was raped, the person responsible was jailed (well youth jail) then ALLOWED back in to the school when the victim was still there
Another example from the website is that they didn't want to take a prefect badge away from a YP who committed sexual assault as it would affect his future.
Thankfully we have moved on from the first example BUT it this is still happening.
Not sure if can keep blaming the internet, end of the day it is the parents job to parent their kids not the job of the Internet.
On a side topic, interesting report on the BBC I think suggesting that this economic crisis is impacting kids pester power, so parents are having to say NO.
Indeed, my argument those teachers who make excuses like this in effect condone child rape / sex assault should be on the sex offenders register,.
Would make em think twice.
Child safeguarding is paramount so add said individual who committed crime to the sex offenders register, would be a major wake up call having,for the rest of your life disclose your offence committed at 15/16 +
There is some odd policy to remove crime records at 18, this has to be an exception due to back ground checks.
This is fine in some cases, but not in the case of sexual or violent offences.
