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10/18/2015 4:37:08 AM
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So Our Friend Was Getting Bullied On-stream...
No video, but earlier today I was running the raid with a good group of friends. Everything was cool until we got to The Daughters. We ran through it really smoothly despite the problem. Here was the problem: one of my friends decided to stream it. And he had about 70 something people watching it at the time. Now here's the big kicker, his voice sounds like a 12 year old amped on sugar, and everyone began making fun of him about it. Some people started telling him that he'd never beat the raid, that he's trash and he should go back to bed, and pretty much any bad insult you could imagine. This made a lot of us angry. Our fireteam leader (name withheld in case of moderator attacks) started encouraging him. He kept him in the zone, made sure he ignored those guys and that he was calm. Now, here's one thing to consider: he's autistic. So he isn't very good in these situations. And no one in the chat knew that and they just kept being overall (pardon my language) dicks. And whenever he got worked up, he got really emotional and overreacted about every little thing. (Not in the angry kind of way, but in the more [b][i]fearing[/i][/b] scheme of things). We made him turn off the stream, and just kept going. But for that time, he didn't break, and he did fine. He calmed down, and he didn't give up. We never beat oryx, but we plan to kick him in the rear tomorrow.
[b]TL;DR[/b]
Our autistic friend was getting cyberbullied on stream, and we helped him through it.[spoiler]Please don't leave any hateful comments. Thanks in advance.[/spoiler]
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I feel for you and your friend but if he's going to open himself up to the world of streaming on the Internet, he needs to get thicker skin. My wife works with autistic children every day and there are some things that they just can't handle without lots of training and hard work. Good luck finishing the raid. The first time is a great feeling.
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Cyberbullying isn't real.
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I stopped reading at "no video"
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Edited by ItzElixsis: 10/18/2015 6:42:48 AMCrazy!!!! I'd love to have 70 people watching me stream!! More than anything I'm jellly! Even if it's bad attention it's still 70 people watching you! He should stream again!
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Cool story bro
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If there is one thing to be learned from streaming. You will always have the haters. But remember haters only try to get in your head. And most of them just say mean things cause that's the easiest way to piss someone off. But just tell him to whoop that ass. He can do it. He is still playing the game so he won
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2 RepliesI want to leave a nice comment but 70 viewers don't pop up out of mid air and start talking shit in the 10 minutes it takes to do daughters
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1 Replysounds like a cool thing and all but this posts reeks of self praise to me. Really no need to emphasize on how much you helped him
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Welcome to the internet.
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4 RepliesLol maybe he shouldn't be streaming... Welcome to the internet
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Hope you guys manage to beat oryx and your friend bag a few raid items as well good luck!
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4 RepliesYep,sounds like humanity [spoiler]the good people at the worst of times to help and the bad people to make it the worst of times[/spoiler]
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That's anything online for you. The internet if full of assholes and scumbags. Hope your stream goes better tomorrow.
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1 ReplyIt's amazing how society and the internet can significantly change someones attitude while hiding behind a screen double masking themselves as someone totally opposite from themselves in real life cx Keeping your friend calm and encouraged while facing the mercy of the internet and it's backlash.. That's true friendship and simply amazing c: Best of luck on Oryx! You got this! And keep that amazing fireteam of yours classy ^•^
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Are you sure he should have been streaming?
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Just don't stream if you even think there is a chance 4 people to make fun of u. Kind of bringing it upon urself
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1 ReplyGood job brotha! Keep on encouraging!
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2 RepliesWhy didn't he kick them from the stream and did they know he was autistic? He should not worry about what people say anyway, words only have the power that you give them.
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I'm very glad you were able to help him through it. Please don't take this the wrong way though, but consider talking to him about why bother streaming. Most people really don't care. Most of those who DO care, are looking for amusement. Lots of times that "amusement" can turn ugly fast if they aren't being entertained as they wish. 99% of the people that live stream shouldn't bother and should just grow more comfortable with their own self worth instead of seeking outside validation from strangers. (Personal opinion obviously YMMV)
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2 Replies>be me >15 year old fishing for scum on the Bungie forums >sees "cyberbullying" >morewhinybitches.jpg >reads story >withering response about growing a pair slowly forming >sees "he's autistic" >-blam!-whathaveidone.jpg >remembers autistic friend >relatable.png >heart melts like the goddamn grinch >tfw you were going to roast the shit out of someone but then ends up wishing them luck on Oryx [spoiler]also if you're on 360 send me a friend request I'll help you out[/spoiler]
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Perma-kick streamer. Problem solved.
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Good for you on helping him through. I know it can be difficult, but you definitely get karma points for being actual friends to him and helping him out. My brother in law is autistic and I know how difficult it can be for him.
