u/leewilliam236

Hey r/bullying,

Lurker here.

In a nutshell, the user or a family/friend who's claims they've been bullied and then asks the sub to go and report on the user's behalf.

Should there be a rule regarding such posts? On one hand, I sympathize with them because I've had to report bullying to school admin and teachers before and then the bullying doesn't stop. Additionally some people on the internet can be assholes, and I've encountered several of those particularly on Twitter, Reddit, and Discord. But on the other hand, the onus is on the user to prove that what they're alleging is true and the fact that we're not the legal system and are under no obligation to help.

I'm hopeful that the bullying stops for them, but at the same time I'd say try and resolve it with the moderators there first, and if they refuse to follow through, they can go here. If the bullying involves criminal acts, they should definitely go to the police.

What are your guys' thoughts?