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Angry people of the Internet nowadays, Why?

newziesuzie — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:39:07 GMT

I saw this on Facebook this morning with a post about how the Internet is full of mean posts.

Why are people so mean now? Have people always been so mad about everything?

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spud188 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:40:34 GMT

Your quote is nice.

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newziesuzie — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:42:14 GMT

On 3/4/2015 spud188 said: Your quote is nice.

Thanks!

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Preds — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 14:43:31 GMT

We've probably always been this mean, but with internet we can spew it all around.

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sidsmom — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:27:28 GMT

"We have the Infostructure for Sustained Outrage".

It's a mob mentality...might start off as an off comment, but words go viral with hundreds/thousands of invisible people behind that comment.

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reese2 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:34:58 GMT

newziesuzie, I just hid all posts from one of my Facebook friends this morning. I don't want to see anything posted by this person. I'm not saying it's all bad, but more often than not and that's not why I'm there. I stopped short of completely unfriending, but that's the next step.

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newziesuzie — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:38:08 GMT

Preds and sidsmom I think you're right!

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newziesuzie — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:40:52 GMT

On 3/4/2015 reese2 said:
newziesuzie, I just hid all posts from one of my Facebook friends this morning. I don't want to see anything posted by this person. I'm not saying it's all bad, but more often than not and that's not why I'm there. I stopped short of completely unfriending, but that's the next step.

Reese I think it's a smart move you took. All the negative activity can't be healthy for us.

There's a thread about using "Ignore" here for certain posters and I've never used it before but the thread got me thinking it might be a good thing to do.

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sidsmom — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:09:46 GMT

There's a tipping point, tho. It expands the mind to hear other ideas/opinions, but more often than naught, once EMOTION is injected, it spirals out of control.

I enjoy a good conversation/debate on these boards from time to time, but emotion causes the tone to get ugly & unwarranted.

Just in this micro-mini world here @ the Q Community, I'm STUNNED some of these posters are so grotesquely mean. Just recently, an OP called some posters "illiterate" & "bullheaded". =:0 Another popular poster uses ugly emotion but they wrap it around "$5 words"...not quite so obvious, but just as mean.

It's a classic sign of insecurity....and not controlling emotion (like examples above) is definitely a weak link in their mindset.

Instead of "Ignoring" someone, I report posts as Inappropriate. Most times posts are removed soon after I report, so QVC Moderators should be applauded for their work to control the few.

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deepwaterdotter — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:14:27 GMT

Political partisanship has a lot to do with it. It sure does on this board.

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KittyLouSoutenu — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:14:34 GMT

On 3/4/2015 Preds said:
We've probably always been this mean, but with internet we can spew it all around.

And then there's the virtual backup spewers.

It's a snowball.

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VioletEyes — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:41:19 GMT

People who are nasty and mean spirited are just an example of what people have always been like. Now they just have another venue to spread their charm.

I ignore the nasties in life and prefer to surround myself with positive people. I do the same here and try and avoid anyone who is only here to incite chaos.

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VioletEyes — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:43:13 GMT

On 3/4/2015 sidsmom said:
There's a tipping point, tho. It expands the mind to hear other ideas/opinions, but more often than naught, once EMOTION is injected, it spirals out of control.

I enjoy a good conversation/debate on these boards from time to time, but emotion causes the tone to get ugly & unwarranted.

Just in this micro-mini world here @ the Q Community, I'm STUNNED some of these posters are so grotesquely mean. Just recently, an OP called some posters "illiterate" & "bullheaded". =:0 Another popular poster uses ugly emotion but they wrap it around "$5 words"...not quite so obvious, but just as mean.

It's a classic sign of insecurity....and not controlling emotion (like examples above) is definitely a weak link in their mindset.

Instead of "Ignoring" someone, I report posts as Inappropriate. Most times posts are removed soon after I report, so QVC Moderators should be applauded for their work to control the few.

Recently, I saw someone tell someone to _themselves only to return to start thread after thread. It seemed out of character for her too. She always struck me as a very nice person. I think when you get to that point, it is time for a break...

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Marienkaefer2 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:43:54 GMT

On 3/4/2015 Preds said:
We've probably always been this mean, but with internet we can spew it all around.

Lol, yes, I agree!

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MickD — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:44:27 GMT

Anonymity.

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chickenbutt — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:45:48 GMT

I think some people are just plain mean, but they don't think they can get away with it in so-called 'real life' so they hide behind the keyboard to get their jollies.

It usually seems like it's the most self-righteous among us who are the meanest and nastiest toward others. I bet those same people go to church and act all angelic, then come to places like this to be their REAL selves.

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Free2be — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:52:01 GMT

On 3/4/2015 sidsmom said:
There's a tipping point, tho. It expands the mind to hear other ideas/opinions, but more often than naught, once EMOTION is injected, it spirals out of control.

I enjoy a good conversation/debate on these boards from time to time, but emotion causes the tone to get ugly & unwarranted.

Just in this micro-mini world here @ the Q Community, I'm STUNNED some of these posters are so grotesquely mean. Just recently, an OP called some posters "illiterate" & "bullheaded". =:0 Another popular poster uses ugly emotion but they wrap it around "$5 words"...not quite so obvious, but just as mean.

It's a classic sign of insecurity....and not controlling emotion (like examples above) is definitely a weak link in their mindset.

Instead of "Ignoring" someone, I report posts as Inappropriate. Most times posts are removed soon after I report, so QVC Moderators should be applauded for their work to control the few.

Sidsmom, did you have webbie delete my thread this morning on the mean Duggar who deliberately sledded over a cat? That one went so fast -- not sure if Webbie adores the family or thought a cat being hurt was too much for good company.

I ignore a few posters in the same way I wouldn't have anything to do with them IRL.

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ROMARY — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:53:15 GMT

I'm the one who was using 'rolling eyes' emotion, always thinking that it was a shy, cute, sheepish look. ......... Anyway, thanks for the reminder (to me) to be a nice person.

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VioletEyes — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:57:19 GMT

On 3/4/2015 ROMARY 1 said:
I'm the one who was using 'rolling eyes' emotion, always thinking that it was a shy, cute, sheepish look. ......... Anyway, thanks for the reminder (to me) to be a nice person.

Romary, anyone who has spent any time here knows that you are always a very nice person. Your posts are always up-lifting and I enjoy your posts here.

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ROMARY — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:05:55 GMT

Thanks, Soft Raindrops........I've regretted some of my thoughts, and edited, cancelled, changed my mind/view. Thank goodness that we can edit and/or remove here!