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jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

Just out of curiosity I did a search for the term "internet rudeness." Google came up with over 600,000 results. The explanations seem easy enough, being anonymous and venting on strangers. A few other ideas were mentioned too. Just technology in general seems to make us rude, someone said, referring to cell phone use in public. Another site mentioned that about a third of people responded "yes" to the question, "Are you ruder on the internet than in real life?" .... or was the question," Have you ever used insults online you would not to someone's face?" Also, an interesting if somewhat obvious thing is that people want to escape themselves and assume different identities and personas. A lot of bored and unhappy people sit at their computers and perhaps feel power where they feel it nowhere else in their lives. Behind nicknames and when communicating to total strangers lots of people will invent a character, probably someone they wish they were. They say lots of BS for reasons I cannot understand. What a strange world the virtual one is. I think "Internet vs real life" is an interesting enough topic.

Funny enough, youtube helps on the topic.

Dave Chappelle: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Jt0Zqz8X_ac

Another silly one that makes the point: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2xDSPfBeSc0

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

the other explanations...

1. christianity

2. stupidity

the two are interchangeable.

Mashimaro · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Location: location, location

Most people put on a facade when they are out in public. The internet has brought those facades crashing down, and you get to see how strange people really are when they are just sitting at home being their uninhibited selves.. pretty scary really

amberflannery · Joined: 25 Oct 2006

i tend to be myself online. perhaps a little more flirtatious. Embarassed

hmm, i wonder why that is.

unless its some perv and then i dont mind stepping out of character to tell him to get lost in a not so nice way.

Boodleheimer · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject:

i think people are much, much braver online. i had a guy break up with me online because he was too chicken to do it to my face.

mnhnhyouh · Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Location: The Middle Kingdom

I am more polite and considered online. In a heated face to face discussion I am more aggressive, and am more likely to resort to underhanded tactics. I guess this is because online I have more time to construct an appropriate response.

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VanIslander · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:05 pm Post subject:

shaddup

Dan The Chainsawman · Joined: 05 May 2005

Mashimaro · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Location: location, location

Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

I find people have far too much courage online. They say things that they would never say to another person's face. I'm not exactly sure what they hope to prove with it, but maybe it's a type of release from an otherwise sad life (?)

skinhead · Joined: 11 Jun 2004

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

Yeah I don't get the whole phenomenon.. must be a lack of confidence or something. Anyone who's met me knows I'm just as much a sarcastic ass in person as online. Same lame jokes, same subtle insults, all that. I suppose people who are Internet crusaders lack confidence, or fear real life ramifications of their desired behavior.

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

On the positive side there are sites and forums where people are helpful, kind and supportive. If you share any problem with others, rudeness will be a rare thing, at least on some sites, where all can empathize. This site does not fit that category, unfortunately, but it's still better than many others. I'd hope that's because most of us are empathic and educated enough not to be jerks.... yet, some still are.