#@*!!! Anonymous anger rampant on Internet

His'nBeatYour'n · Nov 3, 2008

#@*!!! Anonymous anger rampant on Internet - CNN.com

There's a whole world of people out there, and boy, are they pissed off.

On political blogs, the invective flies. Posters respond to the latest celebrity gossip with mockery or worse. Sports fans set up Web sites with names that begin with "fire," hoping coaches, athletic directors and sportscasters lose their jobs.
And though there are any number of bloggers and commenters who attempt to keep their postings and responses on a civil level, all too often interactive Web sites descend into ad hominem attacks, insults and plain old name-calling.
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"In the [pre-Internet era], you had to take ownership [of your remarks]. Now there's a perception of anonymity," said Lesley Withers, a professor of communication at Central Michigan University. "People think what they say won't have repercussions, and they don't think they have to soften their comments."
Contrast that with a face-to-face conversation, or even a phone conversation, where you can judge people's moods from facial movements or vocal inflections, observes University of Texas psychology professor Art Markman.
"It's hard to be aggressive when you're face to face," he said.
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In August, The New York Times Magazine did a story about trolls, some barely out of their teens, who antagonize others for the sake of "lulz": "Lulz is watching someone lose their mind at their computer 2,000 miles away while you chat with friends and laugh," one ex-troll told the publication.
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Markman is quick to observe that he doesn't believe there's more anger out there. But, he said, "there are more ways of expressing it on the Internet."
"We've all had interactions with unpleasant people, but we don't confront them. We take it out elsewhere," he said. "What the Internet has created is groups of people where there are no repercussions with being too aggressive."
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"Some people are just bitter and angry," said psychiatrist Dr. Terry Eagan, medical director of the Moonview Sanctuary in Santa Monica, California. "Sometimes, they're against everyone, other times against a specific group. That person can get really stimulated and can say all sorts of horrible things. But I don't think it's not like they didn't exist before."
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unluckyluciano · Nov 3, 2008

this is hilarious.......

ex-troll
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He's reformed!!

opfinistic · Nov 3, 2008

lulz!

Desides · Nov 3, 2008

John Gabriel's Greater Internet ****wad Theory stated this four years ago.

His'nBeatYour'n · Nov 3, 2008

Desides said:

John Gabriel's Greater Internet ****wad Theory stated this four years ago.
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Since the internet's inception we've understood the effect of anonymity on interpersonal communication. The article isn't a groundbreaking observation. Though it does warrant repeating from time to time.

TokyoFishFan · Nov 3, 2008

Bow down and worship the Merciless Ming you heathen blankity-blank-blanks.

You must submit to my will.

cnc66 · Nov 3, 2008

TokyoFishFan said:

Bow down and worship the Merciless Ming you heathen blankity-blank-blanks.

You must submit to my will.
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Dolphin1184 · Nov 3, 2008

unluckyluciano · Nov 3, 2008

caution language and adult situations. viewer discreation is advised.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UamVo0DIJBE]YouTube - Red Vs Blue - The Internet[/ame]

HysterikiLL · Nov 4, 2008

unluckyluciano said:

caution language and adult situations. viewer discreation is advised.

YouTube - Red Vs Blue - The Internet
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That's hilarious. I've heard so many people rave about that show, but it's the very first time I've seen any of it.

unluckyluciano · Nov 4, 2008

HysterikiLL said:

That's hilarious. I've heard so many people rave about that show, but it's the very first time I've seen any of it.
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you should watch it the first one is funny as **** and from there its just as good IMO.

Frumundah Finnatic · Nov 4, 2008

....Ronnie's a bust.

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