Comment on Can people irl be as mean as some people online?
BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Yes. Some people are just assholes and don’t care what they say or do. Online anonymity let’s people who are too afraid of consequences (in real life) be assholes too.
pohart@programming.dev 2 days ago
Online anonymity also let’s people forget that the people they’re being assholes too have real feelings. It’s not just retaliation that stops them. Most of us really don’t want to hurt someone, but some need a reminder that online folks are just as real.
ageedizzle@piefed.ca 2 days ago
A similar phenomenon happens with road rage