The internet is for mean people.

[Eli]

Y'know I've noticed one thing that is universal across internet forums is that there are a lot of mean, bitter, hateful people on the internet. I'd say at least 70% (well except TERB of course... though I wonder what would happen if the Mods took a few days off) of the people who make up most internet forums do nothing more than spew hatred and flame each other.

So I'm curious if there is something about being on the internet, using this medium, that brings out the worst in people. Or is it that the internet attracts the meanest bastards of humanity. Or perhaps most of humanity with enough money to afford a computer are @rseholes.

What do you think?

 

[basketcase]

Anonymity!!!! You can take out your frustrations and no one finds out how much of a jerk you really are.

 

[Fireflint]

The Internet is a place where insecure people can voice their opinions with reckless abandon. I firmly believe that these 'opinionated' people are not that opinionated in real life. They can be arrogant, rude, brash, offensive online where they're basically free from consequence. But if you meet them in real life, they're quiet, diminutive, passive and shy. The Internet truly is a fantasy world.

FF

 

[Svend]

The whole lot of you should just fuck right off with your idiotic opinions.

 

[Svend]

Damn, I can't sound mean with that cute puppy scampering around!

 

[Eli]

But why not be anonamous and nice? Or at least civilized or rational. Why be an anonamous jerk? Why is there such an overwhelming degree of hatred. I mean...if this is what most people are feeling deep down inside then the world is in much worse shape than I thought.

Or maybe it's me...damn Pisces sensitivity!

 

[Eli]

Yup. Call it an epiphany. Just don't go on a rapture.
Not just yet.

Funny thing is this is the only forum I would dare to bring up this topic. Figuring of course that most people here are getting laid and are somewhat content. I guess that's not entirely true eh Don?

 

[Jade4u]

How about a pillow fight or mud wrestling?

 

[Jade4u]

Nope. Rope, clips and flogging for you, bitch!

Oh Thank you, Sir

 

[Eli]

Does anybody know if they released the complete Ally McBeal TV show on DVD yet?

 

[Eli]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Ts1EUsNWY&search=monty%20python

 

[Bella6969]

Y'know I've noticed one thing that is universal across internet forums is that there are a lot of mean, bitter, hateful people on the internet. I'd say at least 70% (well except TERB of course... though I wonder what would happen if the Mods took a few days off) of the people who make up most internet forums do nothing more than spew hatred and flame each other.

So I'm curious if there is something about being on the internet, using this medium, that brings out the worst in people. Or is it that the internet attracts the meanest bastards of humanity. Or perhaps most of humanity with enough money to afford a computer are @rseholes.

What do you think?

After reading this post , ididnt even read the others
because i know exactly what you mean ....
what i think is that because you can hide behind the net , no names \faces etc people think they can become too brave ,, sometimes the net bites us in the ass
(smiles)