> I think it is easier to apply these rules to people you know than strangers. This, and they're also easier to apply in person. It's a lot harder to be casual

> I think it is easier to apply these rules to people you know than strangers. This, and they're also easier to apply in person. It's a lot harder to be casually vicious to someone you're face to face with, for most people at least (although some are quite capable of such IRL). > Look how often people lose patience with each other online. Many of the most popular platforms implicitly or explicitly reward self-righteous moralizing, dog-piling, mean-spirited snark, glib context-insensitivity, baiting/provocation, appeals to emotion, etc.