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NuclearDem

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4. Anonymity.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:16 AM

Mar 2015

Also, I strongly urge people to watch Lewinsky's speech. It was quite good.

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Why are people so mean to each other online? [View all] Sherman A1 Mar 2015 OP

Anonymity and made- up names. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2015 #1

Yup...that and no threat of getting slapped...OW! A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #2

Anonymity plus hate is Takket Mar 2015 #3

Agreed Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #8

There is a lot more support on the internet too, so it's not just the lone town idiot arcane1 Mar 2015 #38

Because they're so proud of being who they are! rock Mar 2015 #20

Correct---the KKK and the Guy Fawkes mask crowd too. Cowards all. virgogal Mar 2015 #32

Anonymity. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #4

No fear of accountability lpbk2713 Mar 2015 #5

We see plenty of it right here. cwydro Mar 2015 #6

Precisely Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #10

Most often it's the same posters. cwydro Mar 2015 #11

That's not just anonymity though i don't think el_bryanto Mar 2015 #12

It's easier to dismiss an argument that comes from a "bad person". jeff47 Mar 2015 #16

"People seem unable to disagree without being disagreeable." +1000 Wella Mar 2015 #19

No we don't!! I disagree!!! arcane1 Mar 2015 #40

Lol! cwydro Mar 2015 #41

You haven't seen nasty until you've fielded webmaster mail. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2015 #7

Because if you talk shit to people in real life you risk getting your head handed to you. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #9

Exactly. LuvNewcastle Mar 2015 #14

I'm not a countenancing clocking people who insult/disrespect you. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #15

George Carlin had it nailed down. reflection Mar 2015 #21

look up cyberdisinabition olddots Mar 2015 #13

Cyber-disinhibition raccoon Mar 2015 #49

Relevant (and probably NSFW): NuclearDem Mar 2015 #17

LMAO! "Politics make me sooooo horney.." Inkfreak Mar 2015 #52

Nice Post, Hitler! Javaman Mar 2015 #18

My personal view is that those who are especially rude are socially autistic, i.e., closeupready Mar 2015 #22

A lot of people thrive on conflict, I have a couple in my own family who are that way... Fumesucker Mar 2015 #24

I agree with that, too. Anger in US culture is macho, thus you have lots of angry American men. closeupready Mar 2015 #25

The worst of my relatives is a woman approaching sixty... Fumesucker Mar 2015 #28

In my corporate life I always found it easier to work with a team of women than RKP5637 Mar 2015 #29

As a gay man, I've always been suspicious of cultural gender stereotypes; was never closeupready Mar 2015 #37

Same here! RKP5637 Mar 2015 #42

More of this as in-person activity declines from increased technology, obviously. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #36

Wait until you have been cyberstalked for something you said online Fumesucker Mar 2015 #23

Same reason they're mean to them off-line..... daleanime Mar 2015 #26

I've often wondered if there were no anonymity on the Internet, no facelessness, how that RKP5637 Mar 2015 #27

A lot of us would be afraid to say anything remotely controversial... Fumesucker Mar 2015 #30

Quite true, there is no easy answer. And, it's so easy to track someone down today. No matter what RKP5637 Mar 2015 #31

You are kidding ailsagirl Mar 2015 #33

Skinner took care of it for me. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #43

I'm sorry you had to experience that ailsagirl Mar 2015 #46

Thanks! RKP5637 Mar 2015 #47

Years ago, cwydro Mar 2015 #39

That's what mine was, a pm. It's really concerning when that comes from out of the blue. Skinner RKP5637 Mar 2015 #44

Yeah, I reported it too. cwydro Mar 2015 #45

People are mean in real life Kalidurga Mar 2015 #34

1. It wasn't a "love" affair. 2. It wasn't "cyber-gossip". 3. People are mean on the internet ND-Dem Mar 2015 #35

Here's why. longship Mar 2015 #48

Not-related, but, I fucking LOVE FAR SIDE! N/T Dpm12 Mar 2015 #53

The number of people blaming anonymity is quite ironic Ms. Toad Mar 2015 #50

The anonymity as opposed to being face to face with someone Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2015 #51

Why, you disgusting, sicko, hateful piece of garbage, I oughta... KamaAina Mar 2015 #54