Prove it.
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Now what about mooning and insults coined/made up by Beavis and Butt-Head? Do you consider them forms of bullying too?
P.S. Beavis and Butt-Head as guest characters in KI 
Despite its purpose, Iām okay with intentionally developed in-game taunts. Itās the unintentional, non-designed ones that simply happen to be possible by circumstance that bother me (such as TBing), because those insinuate something somewhat moreā¦ Vile.
I like taunts, they add more personality to characters.
I also think that mental fortitude is one of aspects of competitive fighting games.
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I like taunts, they add more personality to characters.
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I also think that mental fortitude is one of aspects of competitive fighting games.
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Thing is, you can actualy have a practical use to taunt.
For instance, what i sometimes do is: after a knockdown, I start a taunt at mid to far distance, they think that itās punishable and do something to reach me fast then I cancel my taunt into a shadow move to counter their approach. It works more than it should.
But yeah thatās still the same idea of provocation.
If people gets frustrated by losing, should I let them win? Because otherwise Iām bullying them, as it seems that now are the same
This, 100%
If you (generic you) doesnāt have mental fortitude, your opponent will take advantage of it, and thatās totally expected. He has an advantage over you. Should a experienced player slow down against someone who doesnāt know how to stop him?
Taunts are provoking if you give them that value. Same with teabagging.
Nothing more, nothing less.
And about bullying: pressing a button (taunt) or a stick (teabagging ) is not bullying.
Death threats, phisical violence, offensive and rude non friendly talk. Thatās bullying
Donāt confuse that.
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Funnily enough I find taunting way more harmless than teabagging. And Iām not really bothered by teabagging.
All fighting games do it.
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Taunting adds character to your character. Itās one of the reasons why Rash is loved so much by the community. His taunts are absolutely legendary and solidify him as a goofy ādudeā character from the 90ās.
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I still wonder why Wulfās howling could be considered that agressive or offensive, same as Orchidās, they are quite innocent. Canāt say the same from other characters. However taunts in KoF where far more agressiveā¦
Teabā¦ng on the other hand I donāt like it in fighting and itās more disrespectful than tauting. Let that dumb thing to shooters.However itās still dumb in fighting too.
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Believe me Iām an activist to prevent cyber bullying. Moreover I believe people who think itās as easy as turning off your computer live in a bubble of dillusions. Iād be willing to argue this but perhaps in another form.
That said, taunting isnāt necessarily a form of bullying. Itās really a nasty tactic known as mindgames. It does work on most people though, itās part of fighting game and can be consider cheap or silly, but just like projectiles, itās a mechanic that needs to be defended against.
I donāt like being taunted or bagged, but if I do I just ignore it and stick to my plan knowing they have to resort to mindgames.
Now for people who just do it to insult, well, they are just piles of douches that I wonāt play again. Even members of the forums who resort to taunts or bags I stopped from talking to.
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Itās very rare youāll see a taunt from me, maybe in a friendly lobby where people are mucking about and bantering, or as a way to say "ready."
As with anything in this game, itās about the intent, I enjoy Spinalās taunt cause it makes me laugh, Hisakoās cause it looks cool, but never taunt with Maya my main as she does sometimes directly insult the opposition, which is not what Iām going for.
Ultimately, if you canāt just play the game and have to resort to mind games like taunting and teabagging, instead of focusing on getting an honest win through skill alone, I personally will automatically think youāre childish, which is the opposite of feeling ābulliedā and I just wonāt want to play with you.
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A taunt is nothing more than an implied message to your opponent āI am so certain of my win that I feel like I can afford to do this long animation that does nothing beneficial to me and I will still win.āā¦yes even between rounds when you could be spending that time better positioning yourself.
There is nothing inherently wrong with that unless you feel that message shakes your mental fortitude, as @VerminatorX put it, or rather the lack thereof, and you break your concentration and start throwing out easily punishable junk.
I use taunts for set ups. They keep your character grounded for a set number of frames which you can then cancel out of allowing you to go for specific meaties and cross ups.
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While a good strategy, itās a risky 1ā¦ You may inadvertantly fuel their rage to kick your butt.
in some cases, wont they ban Rashās taunts
In my experience, taunts have never been restricted.
Rashās taunt makes me chuckle. Which makes it more fun. Which makes the game more enjoyable.
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Its a taunt, it is in there for you to try to and play mind games against youāre enemyā¦ That is in no way bullyingā¦ I personally like using taunts when people are talking crazy trash over the head setā¦
They canāt ban a button.