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Anonymous Anger Rampant On the Web
the4thdimension writes "In a story that may bring out the 'duh' in you, CNN has a story about how anonymous anger is rampant on the Internet. Citing various reasons, it attempts to explain why sites like MyBiggestComplaint and Just Rage exist and why anger via the web seems to be everywhere. Various reasons include: anonymity, lack of rules, and lack of immediate consequences. Whatever the reason, they describe that online anger has resulted in real-life violence and suggest methods for parents and teens to cope with e-aggression and to learn to be aware of it." I can't figure out what makes me angrier: my habit of anonymously trolling web forums, or my video game playing.
And I'll bet that most of them played video games as a child.
that which is released harmlessly online is not released in the real world
therefore, online rage leads to less real world rage
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
A "snowball" is a term used to describe an affect of exponential increase, not a person. In this instance, I was referring to a people "chiming" in on negative things. Sorry for the misunderstanding; I was not being racist or intentionally offending.
It's the Universal Internet Equation that every online forum has to cope with;
Anonymity + Audience + No Consequences = Total A***hole
Remove any element of the above and you'll find people are much more agreeable. It also explains the other online rule of DNFTT, as that removes the second element.
This article makes me want to kill someone!
It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire speed, the teeth acquire stains. The stains become a warning
That would be asymmetrical anger.