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• dylan604 5y ago
  Whether they missed the point or not, you're missing their point. Someone willing to be a dick on the internet specifically because there's no fear of physical retaliation is still a dick. Whether they can see the result of their abuse does't mean it is not abuse. If more people took the concept of don't be a dick just because you're safe behind the keyboard, I don't think we'd be where we are now.
  • he_is_legend 5y ago
    > If more people took the concept of don't be a dick just because you're safe behind the keyboard, I don't think we'd be where we are now. Which was the entire gist of the OP, no? Perhaps I misread / misunderstood.
    • dylan604 5y ago
      So what was the purpose of your enlightened 1 one word response of "whoosh" if not to express the point flying high above one's head?
  • KaiserPro 5y ago
    Thats not entirely what I am saying. I should have used a less violent example. We are social animals, breaking social rules leads to consequences(often implied and often trivial). Abusing people in real life breaks social rules, which means that you feel bad. (in most situations, bullying is a notable exception, but again that's based on consequences, the abused party continues because they fear the consequences of not conforming. ) In the online world, you don't see the results, there is no person getting upset, there is no relationship, there are no friends that see you be a dick and shun you. its just text, its easy to "other"