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This is often caused or intensified by the need for validation and social proof. Many of the people who get mad at things on the Internet imply that those who
by dictum 12y ago
This is often caused or intensified by the need for validation and social proof.
Many of the people who get mad at things on the Internet imply that those who don't get mad are complacent with the issue.
You'll see this often on Twitter and any social network or message board: "If you're not [denouncing X] you're [against us/on X's side]"
- sillysaurus3 12y agoYou'll see this often on Twitter and any social network or message board: "If you're not [denouncing X] you're [against us/on X's side]" It's interesting that even HN isn't immune to this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7971709 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7971709 I wonder if it's human nature to try to shame those who are on the opposite side of an ideological line?