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Anonymous Anger Rampant On the Web

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the oh-now-this-too dept.

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.

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  1. Re:E-aggression? by BotnetZombie · · Score: 0, Troll

    WHY DO YOU HATE E-AMERICA???

  2. Slashdot mods are IDIOTS by Anik315 · · Score: 0, Troll

    The mods are getting really stupid on Slashdot... Bush and Cheney ARE war criminals. They DID launch an oil war which bankrupted the nation. Mod me down all you want, but Republicans ARE going to to lose.