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People need to grow far thicker skin when it comes to words. Sometimes these cases seem to be coming from people who just bought their first internet machine a
by stfu 14y ago
People need to grow far thicker skin when it comes to words.
Sometimes these cases seem to be coming from people who just bought their first internet machine and become deeply offended that arguing on the internet works by different rules than their dinner table conversations. I would even go so far and argue that trolling can lead to a higher level of tolerance, as it pushes the believes of those being trolled over the top. In an ideal scenario this could lead to realization that their opinions, views, and in the end reality, are not as black and white as they think - i.e. a Steven Colbert effect.
- SideburnsOfDoom 14y agoCould you perhaps back up your assertion that "trolling can lead to a higher level of tolerance" as it specifically applies to this case? http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/internet/2012/06/dear-internet-why-you-cant-have-anything-nice http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/internet/2012/06/dear-inte...