Why We Are So Rude Online

[Hood]

Originally Posted by Ibis

Raaid has been around for many years and most people respect his right to put his thoughts and theories, you don't have to read his posts, and I admit I don't read many.
Don't respond to his posts if you don't want his reaction just show your maturity and go on to some other subject or post.
Raaid is usually respectfull unless someone upsets him with unkind remarks or naked bullying.
I don't believe he is a troll he's simply been around too long for that to be the case, he is simply lonely and seeks to participate with others.

Take heart Raaid, you have many many friends.
Ibis.

And if you want to counter Raaaid's garbage you can do if you want to, without expecting any criticism from those that don't care. After all this "right" (which is a fallacy btw) extends to everyone doesn't it Ibis?

I'll disagree on the troll point though. Why would this thread have lasted do long if he weren't?

Hood

[raaaid]

freedom of speech doesnt apply to insulting or shouting fire in a crowded theater

[zander]

Originally Posted by raaaid

freedom of speech doesnt apply to insulting or shouting fire in a crowded theater

Sure it does, that's point of it - to problem is where to draw a line.

[Sven]

Of course, if you play smart everything that you say on the webs stays on the webs, bit like Vegas

Some people have this huge urge to vent on the internet which they do not want/dare say when it can be related to his personality in real life.

[Fjordmonkey]

Originally Posted by raaaid

freedom of speech doesnt apply to insulting or shouting fire in a crowded theater

Freedom of speech does not...

A: apply in ANY way to a privately owned forum on the 'net
B: mean freedom from consequence.

To be honest, I don't care who posts here. It's not up to me to say who's allowed to and who's not (thank whatever gods you believe in for that!). I will, however, have a great deal of a care when people sprout drivel and nonsense in response to someone actually pointing out something that's A: logical, and B: Correct.

[=CfC= Father Ted]

The problem with forum discussions is that there is always room for an exponential escalation of misunderstanding and subsequent taking of offence. Thus, a face-to-face conversation may contain the following:

"I'm sorry, but I think you're talking bollocks.."

"What!?"

"Well, OK, not bollocks, but..."

...and the conversation returns to civilized levels. In an internet forum, that first "bollocks" will just be allowed to dangle there (sorry for imagery) and indeed may fester (sorry again) allowing the responder time to get worked up about it. His or her reaction is then often a calculated insult and so the whole thing spirals.

We are also generally more likely to engage in confrontational behaviour when there are physical barriers between us (hence road rage). This, of course, is entirely the case with forum/online game arguments. I think that that phenomenon, coupled with the low-bandwidth (in emotional terms) aspect of written communication causes the flashpoints we see online.