If you disagree with someone's opinions on OCUK/Internet...

BlackDragon · 5 Jun 2009 at 10:48

...do you speak out and oppose their views? If not, why not?

For example, there are cases of racism on these boards by certain members but there aren't many people speaking out against their views.
One might think that by not speaking out against racist views, you are agreeing with them. What do you think of this statement?

For those who do speak out, why do you do so? Are you just making it known that people oppose their views, or are you trying to change their views.

For those who do not speak out, why do you not? Do you do it because you have the choice to ignore things said online, i.e. turn a blind eye. Do you do it because arguing on the Internet/OCUK is futile as you are unlikely to change their opinion.

Interested to hear what your answers are. Thanks.

edit - I do not speak out because as people have said, it is futile and I am unlikely to change anyone's views on the Internet.
As one person believes this post is aimed just at racism, it is not. I listed racism as an example, but there are plenty more such as software piracy or the topic of how to treat criminals (putting them in prison vs merciless torture (made up to represent a division of views)). The point of this post was to find your opinions, rather than any sort of accusation.

BlackDragon · 5 Jun 2009 at 11:14

seek said:
Why don't YOU speak out? Instead of passing the blame onto other people.

You claim cases of racism, but give no examples....

I'm assuming that the post was directed at me. I don't see how I am passing blame onto anyone.

Perhaps I should include reasons as to why I do not speak out. I do not speak out because as people have said, it is futile and I am unlikely to change anyone's views on the Internet.

If you would like examples they can be found in the "Birmingham is a crap hole" thread on GD, and the migrants and muslim threads in SC.

BlackDragon · 5 Jun 2009 at 11:18

Rainmaker said:
Yawn, tbh. Despite the 'fact' that racism was 'just an example' it was clearly the centre of your entire post bar the opening line. Why didn't you just come out and say "ZOMG OcUK you're so racist?" and have done with it? I'd have had a bit more respect then.

As it happens, people can think and say what they like. It's the internets, most of them probably haven't even left school yet. Meh.

That is not the intended meaning of my post, no. If you would like two more examples: consider software piracy or the topic of how to treat criminals (putting them in prison vs merciless torture (made up to represent a division of views)).

BlackDragon · 5 Jun 2009 at 13:32

AcidHell2 said:
where? I've seen very few

Examples can be found here, here, and here.

I think some people are misconstruing the point of my post. I'm not focusing on racism. I'm focusing on what people do when they see something said that they believe is wrong.

BlackDragon · 5 Jun 2009 at 13:41

AcidHell2 said:
How is that racism? felt like I was in Pakistan. Probably did. Some parts of Bristol are the same you can walk through them and forget you are ine England.

There are some things said in some of the replies that make it sound like a bad thing. e.g.

...when i get married im moving out of birmingham purely to get away from the pakistani scum and the immigrants

BlackDragon · 5 Jun 2009 at 13:48

AcidHell2 said:
in which case do you rtm those posts?

I did not. I probably should have, but I tend to ignore posts like that rather than argue that they are wrong for believing it.