Anger Rampant on the Internet

[JeffIsHereToo]

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#@*!!! Anonymous anger rampant on Internet

 

There's a whole world of people out there, and boy, are they pissed off. On political blogs, the invective flies.

 

"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.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/11/03/angry.internet/index.html

 

Just some things to think about and not just in the political threads!

[sharabi]

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#@*!!! Anonymous anger rampant on Internet

 

There's a whole world of people out there, and boy, are they pissed off. On political blogs, the invective flies.

 

"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.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/11/03/angry.internet/index.html

 

Just some things to think about and not just in the political threads!

 

 

that is a very good point Jeff...thx for sharing.

[Michael Morris]

There are ALOT of KEYBOARD TOUGH GUYS out there. Alot of folks would NEVER say some of things they say online to someones face. No ones ever been knocked out over the internet.

 

Thanks for posting

 

MM

[SGT/SC#0471]

You know I will not do any business deal over the phone either just for this reason...

[Boss Doctor]

There are ALOT of KEYBOARD TOUGH GUYS out there. Alot of folks would NEVER say some of things they say online to someones face. No ones ever been knocked out over the internet.

 

Thanks for posting

 

MM

 

There was a guy killed a couple of years ago. He pissed off the wrong guy in a chat forum, and the guy drove to his home and killed him!

[Boss Doctor]

Excerpt:

 

#@*!!! Anonymous anger rampant on Internet

 

There's a whole world of people out there, and boy, are they pissed off. On political blogs, the invective flies.

 

"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.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/11/03/angry.internet/index.html

 

Just some things to think about and not just in the political threads!

 

I've posted in other places that the written word limits us to 7% of our communication skills. The other 93% is body language and voice inflections. Some people's 7% is smaller than others, so we must be willing to give others the benefit of the doubt on these forums. That is particularly important when dealing with strong emotional topics. Then add in the "courage" of not having to face the person to whom you're speaking, and WHAM!

[svtkeith]

There are ALOT of KEYBOARD TOUGH GUYS out there. Alot of folks would NEVER say some of things they say online to someones face. No ones ever been knocked out over the internet.

 

Thanks for posting

 

MM

 

 

That is exactly why I do not argue on this site......no use online everyone is 10ft tall and 800lbs.

 

Great point MM.

[svttim]

I've posted in other places that the written word limits us to 7% of our communication skills. The other 93% is body language and voice inflections. Some people's 7% is smaller than others, so we must be willing to give others the benefit of the doubt on these forums. That is particularly important when dealing with strong emotional topics. Then add in the "courage" of not having to face the person to whom you're speaking, and WHAM!

 

 

I agree, we need to give people the benefit of the doubt. Alot of people are not saying what we think they are and there is no way to confirm without the 93%