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Originally Posted by Jaymoss
It would be so much easier if people were just nice but the world has massive numbers of horrid nasty (insert word of choice) so the vulnerable have to be protected
Most members here are not in that category and grew up in different times. Millennials however are caught in a Social Media trap where it becomes a very real addiction. They sit on their devices trying to "make an impact" and they thrive on likes in a very real way. Dopamine is released the very same neurotransmitter that causes addiction with gambling and alcohol. So when it all turns negative they literally go cold turkey and this leads to depression and sometimes sadly suicide. So something has to be done
It is very easy to sit in your* ivory towers and think there is not a problem. But you* are very very wrong
*not aimed at any individual
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What an excellent post- thank you. If more people took heed and were kind, understanding, empathetic and helpful, countless lives would become better for people all over the world. Instead, all too often, you get the attitude of 'Your disability is no excuse'! How attitudes would change should they or their loved one's suffer the same fate as others. It's likely to happen too, as the majority of people will become disabled due to attack, disease, accident or old age.
I was disappointed to see that I have again been criticised for the way that I have posted something, despite it being known that I have cognitive issues following a brain injury.
I wonder if a person with dementia would be criticised for repeatedly not remembering something or someone with a stutter mocked for the way that they interact?
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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
It also has to be remembered that this is a UK law and applies only to UK firms or firms with UK asssets and/or UK based individuals.
Most are not, nor are based in other regions where the UK has any leverage. Such is the nature of the internet.
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I've no idea how Ofcom will deal with this, but to allow websites to flout the law via this method makes a mockery of the whole thing.
I am part of an advisory group and our submission to Ofcom did include examples of online bullying/harassment of disabled people on a site based outside the UK were included. We were told that details about this would be provided in due course.