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Offline Ptarmigan

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Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« on: March 07, 2014, 07:51:14 PM »
Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/03/06/good-question-why-are-there-so-many-mean-anonymous-comments-online/

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Novelist Anne Rice, best known for her books about vampires, has signed onto a petition asking Amazon.com to stop allowing people to post anonymous reviews. In an interview with the Guardian, Rice says the “anti-author gangsters” make her a victim of bullying.

It doesn’t take long to find a cruel, anonymous comment on everything from newspaper websites to Yelp and Amazon.

“That’s the stupidest book I’ve ever read,” wrote one person while reviewing a novel on Amazon.

I see a lot of comments like that at news sites. Bunch of angry people. I suspect that is a typical DUmmie.  :mental:
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Re: Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2014, 07:52:14 PM »
Because the world is filled with people who suck.

Half of all children are below average... who will eventually grow up and get YouTube accounts.
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Re: Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2014, 07:53:04 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on March 07, 2014, 07:52:14 PM
Because the world is filled with people who suck.

Half of all children are below average... who will eventually grow up and get YouTube accounts.

You tell me. YouTube is full of nutjobs. :mental:
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Re: Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2014, 08:16:36 PM »
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Re: Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2014, 09:36:55 PM »
Because **** you, that's why!
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Re: Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2014, 09:38:19 PM »
 :-)
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Re: Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2014, 09:52:46 PM »
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Re: Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2014, 01:58:54 AM »
There are more basement people than Balcony people.
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Re: Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2014, 08:39:11 AM »
Quote from: mamacags on March 07, 2014, 09:36:55 PM
Because **** you, that's why!

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Re: Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2014, 10:46:38 AM »
Quote from: mamacags on March 07, 2014, 09:36:55 PM
Because **** you, that's why!

Sums it up.
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Re: Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2014, 10:55:46 AM »
Quote from: mamacags on March 07, 2014, 09:36:55 PM
Because **** you, that's why!

H5 for that one!

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Re: Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2014, 12:04:20 PM »
Quote from: mamacags on March 07, 2014, 09:36:55 PM
Because **** you, that's why!

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Re: Good Question: Why Are There So Many Mean, Anonymous Commenters Online?
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2014, 05:20:42 PM »
Remember there was talk of issuing everyone a personal internet "name" to get rid of anonymity and put an end to this type of thing.

Personally, I'd rather put up with the idiot comments rather than giving up more privacy.
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