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The Reality Dimension of Europeia
Topic Started: Mar 10 2018, 03:40 AM (172 Views)
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The Reality Dimension of Europeia

Europeia . . . it’s one of the largest user created region in NationStates. With highly diverse and tolerant citizens who simply don’t care what faith you are, sexual orientation you have, or even your political ideologies. We are free to express our ideas, thoughts, and feelings regarding issues – both in game, and in real life scenarios. You’ll often hear of people praising our public chats and forums as a safe haven for both new and seasoned players. But we’re much more than that. We feel that our overall openness and kindness to one another provides players an open and free environment in which to thrive, regardless of who you are or what you believe. Yet as open as we are, we pay a price for it. You may notice that bans happen quite frequently in Europeia. Why is that? Are they happening everywhere else and not being reported? What attracts harassers/predators to Europeia?




  • Why do bans happen quite frequently in Europeia?

    Bans don't happen as often as you might think. More often than not a player you are communicating with is someone you can trust and confide in. However, there will always be that one bad apple. Now due to the amount of bans you may seen, it might seem that we have a lot of bad apples. Well the truth is, a lot of places do. With the amount of players we have compared to other regions, bans are bound to happen. Harassment, abuse, and predatory behavior occurs in many regions across NationStates. In some cases it is handled very quietly – and – in others, it’s made very public. What you are seeing is Europeia’s pro-active administration team, well … doing their jobs. Europeia’s reputation of having well thought out and extensive investigations, existing outside of roleplay or political realms, some of which even use resources out-of-pocket, means that you’ll know your case will be handled well. We hope that this might inspire others to be open as well.

  • What Attracts harassers/predators to Europeia?

    Europeia is a community with a lot of people who go to and fro. As people from all walks of life with many different beliefs and political views merge into one, we have to take a closer look at our group. That same openness and tolerance I already mentioned could very well be what attracts these toxic people to our group. The friends we have made here, may have different motives than ours and be harmful to us even if it didn’t start out that way. A lack of premeditation often makes the relationship scam a difficult one to challenge and identify as we truly believe they genuinely care for us. Be this a friendship or a deeper personal relationship, we have to understand that behind the screen is safety for the harasser.

    Anonymity plays an important role in how these toxic people think and behave in online communities such as Europeia. As long as they are behind a keyboard hundreds if not thousands of miles away, they feel protected by servers and protocols. But one of the ways we root out this problem is through those very protocols. Internet Service Providers (or ISPs) have to record static IP codes for customers and clients for various legal reasons. This information may be obtained and used to cite misdeeds against victims.

  • Learn to Swim

    Learning to “swim” is being able to recognize when abusive or manipulative behavior becomes apparent, either in others or even our own selves. Other resources and articles listed in CAM will help you see the warning signs that are often used in isolating and controlling a victim, which can often lead to re-victimization. While we may think we are able to see these types of people in the open, we’re sometimes too close to the situation at hand – too emotionally involved to see that these people want us to sink our time and resources in making this type or relationship work.

    We Europeians – have blindfolded ourselves to the dangers thinking we know better and as a result, painted a target on our own backs for toxic people to aim at. Perhaps you’ve passed it off as droning from people whom you think are out of touch with the times. “Be careful on the internet” – “You don’t know who to trust” – “How do you know this person?”. . . but those are valid points. We don’t know the other person very well, even if we think we do. We have all avenues of communication here in Europeia, from roleplay to voice chat on off-site platforms. You are the one who has to be vigilant – so another victim doesn’t fall into the painful experience of what some of us has already suffered.



It takes bravery to come forward when you realize you have become a victim of any kind. But please, don’t hesitate – and don’t think poorly of yourself. You have people who know the pain you feel and who have shared with you the same thoughts you are having about yourself. We are here for support … and we are here to stay. For all of those who are victimized we will be here to help inform you, to lean on during this painful process, and help you eventually heal and move forwards with your life. For those who aren’t a victim, be ever vigilant and help us put an end to the toxic people who have invaded our family. Learn the signs and help inform others, a confidant doesn’t mean you must be silent. Let us know of abuse and mistreatment, or stalking behavior/tendencies so we can help protect our family. We are strongest when we are bound together.
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