Goonhub
08-26-2014, 10:58 AM
In my "so you wanna be a teacher?" Classes where we discussed how to set guidelines in a classroom while working our internships, we were told that there are really only two rules you need to have:
1) Be respectful to others
2) Be respectful to yourself
If you properly explain what these rules entail and consistently enforce them, children usually have no problem understanding how they're expected to behave.
I think the same kind of thing applies here: when setting guidelines for behavior, less is more.
We shouldn't get too muddied down in discussing the specifics of what EXACTLY constitutes creepy. Instead, we should focus on propagating a community of mutual respect, using consistent and clear guidelines and enforcement policies.
In the case in the OP, while the words themselves might not have been strictly "creepy" under specific rulings, the clear context and intent of their meaning WAS to stretch the boundaries of allowed behavior deliberately, and was not demonstrative of respect for other players.
Ps: when I say respect, I don't mean that we necessarily have to be NICE all the time or turn into a "hugbox", whatever that means. There's a difference between LIKING a person and participating in a community of mutual respect that HAPPENS TO INCLUDE that person.
1) Be respectful to others
2) Be respectful to yourself
If you properly explain what these rules entail and consistently enforce them, children usually have no problem understanding how they're expected to behave.
I think the same kind of thing applies here: when setting guidelines for behavior, less is more.
We shouldn't get too muddied down in discussing the specifics of what EXACTLY constitutes creepy. Instead, we should focus on propagating a community of mutual respect, using consistent and clear guidelines and enforcement policies.
In the case in the OP, while the words themselves might not have been strictly "creepy" under specific rulings, the clear context and intent of their meaning WAS to stretch the boundaries of allowed behavior deliberately, and was not demonstrative of respect for other players.
Ps: when I say respect, I don't mean that we necessarily have to be NICE all the time or turn into a "hugbox", whatever that means. There's a difference between LIKING a person and participating in a community of mutual respect that HAPPENS TO INCLUDE that person.