Its funny how so many people are so much nicer in the online world than in reality. Rude, spiteful and sometimes downright obnoxious individuals ( i guess that covers most of us, maybe i should put in selfish/unfriendly/egoistic for good measure ) metamorphose into epitomes of good manners - absolute darlings over-eager to impress with an over-abundance of pleases and thank-yous and what-not.
I am left baffled by this; because when you think about it , there is absolutely no reason why anyone has to be nice to anybody else online; in fact it is probably easier to vent your anger at someone and walk away without any guilt or fear of recrimination.
Maybe it can be explained as being an obvious manifestation of the one-dimensional nature of virtual reality- stripped of your classy clothes, pretty face and physical persona , this is the REAL you, your innards on public display, and if you aren't on your best behaviour you'll be left behind. Its also perhaps the reason why so many people are finding love online, because it serves as a throwback to the time when if you got together with somebody you bought their character and their soul, not their bank balances or big boobs.
For three months, my best friend was someone i met online. And even if she's gone now, i'll rest safe in the knowledge that if all of us just shut ourselves up in our roooms in front of our computers for a day, the world would be an altogether happier nicer so much more beautiful place to be, if only for 24 hours.
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
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- melon collie
- a recluse waiting for salvation
4 comments:
i don't know if you've been on message boards or forums, but trolls and flaming are in great abundance. nasty people are everywhere.
yeah sure ...i've been attacked/abused/slandered on message boards.....what i mean is that people that you only half-know or just casually acquainted with seem so nice online that its unreal....
fair enough. i agree with that. but i'm guessing it's a lack of inflection, notable sarcasm. sometimes i meet people in life and wish i could have met them here instead. much more controlled environment, i guess.
you meet too many people online.
I think I hate it.
The Wild Child
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