Why is the internet different than not-the-internet? |
| *ersatz* |
 Aug 7 2007, 01:15 PM
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Why should the way you can treat people be different online? Why is it OK to have opinions about people, like, liking their presence or hating them offline but not online? Why are people suddenly not people once they log on? I don't understand.
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| *ersatz* |
Aug 7 2007, 02:38 PM
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But I don't think I'll get beat up for what I say here either...like...if I'm mean to someone they won't beat me up. I don't talk to a lot of people who beat people up.
This is mostly addressing the "it's just the internet" mindset. Why is it just the internet? The fact that you haven't met them face to face does not negate the fact that they are a human, just like you... |
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| *SayBloodyMary* |
Aug 7 2007, 02:43 PM
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QUOTE(ersatz @ Aug 7 2007, 08:38 PM)  But I don't think I'll get beat up for what I say here either...like...if I'm mean to someone they won't beat me up. I don't talk to a lot of people who beat people up. This is mostly addressing the "it's just the internet" mindset. Why is it just the internet? The fact that you haven't met them face to face does not negate the fact that they are a human, just like you... On that note, I'd like to address the inherent hypocrisy in that particular non-argument. If it isn't 'cool' for someone to react to something on the internet, why is it 'cool' for someone to react to them reacting to something on the internet. The whole concept has never made any sense. If it IS 'just' the internet, then why are you bothering to mediate, or whatever it is you think you're doing. |
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ersatz Why is the internet different than not-the-internet? Aug 7 2007, 01:15 PM
Spencer because apparently the internet is serious busines... Aug 7 2007, 01:17 PM davinci QUOTE(ersatz @ Aug 7 2007, 02:15 PM) Why ... Aug 7 2007, 01:18 PM
SayBloodyMary QUOTE(davinci @ Aug 7 2007, 07:18 PM) Ano... Aug 7 2007, 02:34 PM The Abominable C-Pillar QUOTE(SayBloodyMary @ Aug 7 2007, 03:34 P... Aug 7 2007, 06:30 PM brooklyneast05 no clue
i act the same on the internet as off, i d... Aug 7 2007, 01:32 PM Uronacid QUOTE(ersatz @ Aug 7 2007, 02:15 PM) Why ... Aug 7 2007, 01:47 PM stephinika I think people just find that without actually fac... Aug 7 2007, 01:52 PM Autobahn you are able to conceal your feelings regarding an... Aug 7 2007, 02:36 PM Jeng I guess I'm different from IRL and online, I d... Aug 7 2007, 02:40 PM JustinSezRAWR There shouldn't be a difference. Why change? Y... Aug 7 2007, 03:23 PM SayBloodyMary Why are you under the impression that I, as a Brit... Aug 7 2007, 06:34 PM The Abominable C-Pillar QUOTE(SayBloodyMary @ Aug 7 2007, 07:34 P... Aug 7 2007, 07:03 PM Michelle Why should the way you can treat people be differe... Aug 7 2007, 06:38 PM 1angel3 I wonder the same. Aug 7 2007, 06:58 PM SayBloodyMary Most of the tea doesn't actually come from Bri... Aug 7 2007, 07:12 PM The Abominable C-Pillar QUOTE(SayBloodyMary @ Aug 7 2007, 08:12 P... Aug 7 2007, 07:25 PM CrotchetTheLeper People who verbaly abuse others on the internet ha... Aug 7 2007, 07:33 PM The Abominable C-Pillar ^You're a dumb bitch
P.S. The power of the in... Aug 7 2007, 07:38 PM CrotchetTheLeper QUOTE(The Abominable C-Pillar @ Aug 7 20... Aug 7 2007, 07:47 PM SayBloodyMary Verbal Warning, Jeremy. Aug 7 2007, 07:40 PM voguelove hmm, i dont know. maybe because youre not actually... Aug 7 2007, 07:49 PM The Abominable C-Pillar I do whatever the hell I want. When I want to act ... Aug 7 2007, 09:41 PM Claudel I believe its called "multiple personality di... Aug 8 2007, 08:21 AM Steven QUOTE(Claudel @ Aug 8 2007, 08:21 AM) I b... Aug 8 2007, 09:11 AM Claudel Haha imagine this, me and some friends were playin... Aug 8 2007, 10:03 AM |
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