Schools of thought/perspective

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by yesman065

Perhaps the impersonal nature of the internet affords one the opportunity to express or vent that disagreement without fear of real life repercussions.

If you ever read youtube comments, you can really get a perspective of how many people talk shit and you know that majority of them can't back what they say up.

My question, if I may - is Why?

A feeling of empowerment is my guess. Everyone on the internet is on equal footing and people get to say what they really think because of a lack of social pressure to say what is "politically or sociology correct" (I mean that in a much wider sense than what it is usually used). It also allows you to say something without a fear of getting into a big fight with someone.

[yesman065]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

If you ever read youtube comments, you can really get a perspective of how many people talk shit and you know that majority of them can't back what they say up.

I don't do youtube, except some of what is posted here, nor do I do myspace or facebook or any of that sort - just not interested. So I really cannot relate to your reference firsthand, although I can imagine.

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by yesman065

I don't do youtube, except some of what is posted here, nor do I do myspace or facebook or any of that sort - just not interested. So I really cannot relate to your reference firsthand, although I can imagine.

I don't post on youtube but I will read the comments every once in a while if I'm bored and need a laugh. It lowers your IQ a good ten notches or so but worth it in a depressing way.

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

If you ever read youtube comments, you can really get a perspective of how many people talk shit and you know that majority of them can't back what they say up.

I never read youtube comments. I read the news and the cellar.
Am I missing anything in the middle of those two extremes?
Somehow I think not.