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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: I AM SWIM]
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SWIM, great video. Definitely got me to look at youtube in a way I never had. Kind of over-optimistic though, in my opinion.

Just the other day I saw one with Douglas Rushkoff from the same conference.
http://www.realitysandwich.com/personal_democracy_forum_speech
(Sorry, no embed, just click the link.)

I really love all these media theorists, trying to figure out what modern media of information exchange are doing to human conversations and the human mind. Gives you a lot to think about.


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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: laserpig]
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laserpig said:
Moronicus said:
You didn't punctuate right. :ifyoucanawe:




GIF'D!


lol wut wut in the bugtt

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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: I AM SWIM] * 1
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I AM SWIM said:
astral_stardust said:
The internet is a cesspool of hatred. The comments under Youtube videos and most news articles alone are enough to make me lose hope for the future of humanity.



Yeah I agree.

You may find this vid interesting i've posted it a bunch before, but ill do it again for those that haven't seen it.




This was good.
Thank you.


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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: I AM SWIM] * 1
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I AM SWIM said:
astral_stardust said:
The internet is a cesspool of hatred. The comments under Youtube videos and most news articles alone are enough to make me lose hope for the future of humanity.



Yeah I agree.

You may find this vid interesting i've posted it a bunch before, but ill do it again for those that haven't seen it.




that was awesome


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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: Heffy]
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Heffy said:
I AM SWIM said:
astral_stardust said:
The internet is a cesspool of hatred. The comments under Youtube videos and most news articles alone are enough to make me lose hope for the future of humanity.



Yeah I agree.

You may find this vid interesting i've posted it a bunch before, but ill do it again for those that haven't seen it.




This was good.
Thank you.


Agreed. This was an inspiring watch.

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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: DeadHearts]
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Within this hour I was talking to my friend about shitty boards. This is the best I've ever been to with people.

Wrestling boards are the worst.


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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: SprewellSleeve]
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SprewellSleeve said:
Wrestling boards are the worst.



:gaystapo:

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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: ModularMind] * 1
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:rolleyes:


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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: I AM SWIM] * 2
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I AM SWIM said:
I was recently playing an online game, and I was just bein all :feelshighman: and not playing seriously. Then I lost, and got more high and received a private message from the opponent. He was just telling me how much of a stupid noob I was. LOL

fukkin' weird ppl are weird :feelsweirdman:


LOL aint that ironic?
dont you think your a bit weird urself?:rolleyes:

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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: laserpig]
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Speaking of cesspools, you should have read the comments today from the shooting incident. Lefties, righties, all just going apeshit. Yahoo, NPR, you name it. It was sickening

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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: laserpig]
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laserpig said:
For the most part, we're not here to learn from each other. We're here to hit "refresh" until something juicy comes up that we can jump on.
This guy disagrees with me! And he can't spell! Oh man, I hope nobody beats me to the reply, mine's gonna be so witty! (Shit, where'd I save that GIF image?)
It's all about the accolades, and it's all about self-image. We want to be quick, and witty, and prove our superiority over that pro-gun-control hippie (read "anti-gun-control redneck" if you're pro-gun).

It's free self-esteem, and all you have to do for it is be a douche to people you don't know.




Completely agreed. Have always felt this way, which is why I never got into posting here regularly and don't participate in any other online forums. it's sad.


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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: laserpig]
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laserpig said:
Discuss.


But seriously, anyone else feel me on this?
I've been trying to lurk more and post less, and the change in perspective is alarming.
When I have no intention to post, and thus no stake in the game, it becomes appallingly obvious what a pissing match most threads are, here as well as on other forums.

I don't think anyone honestly cares about the opinions of the strangers on the other side of the screen.
For the most part, we're not here to learn from each other. We're here to hit "refresh" until something juicy comes up that we can jump on.
This guy disagrees with me! And he can't spell! Oh man, I hope nobody beats me to the reply, mine's gonna be so witty! (Shit, where'd I save that GIF image?)
It's all about the accolades, and it's all about self-image. We want to be quick, and witty, and prove our superiority over that pro-gun-control hippie (read "anti-gun-control redneck" if you're pro-gun).

It's free self-esteem, and all you have to do for it is be a douche to people you don't know.


Egoistic competition permeates all forums, true enough.  Not everyone succumbs to it, though, or at least not all the time.  Do you think online conversations exhibit more ego than real life conversations?


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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: deCypher]
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It's hard to generalize either, but I think it's easier to generalize forums. There are a huge number of variables controlling ego expression in real conversation, in the various chaotic situations of the world. The internet kind of smooths all that out, at least to a large extent. It's a much more controlled environment, with much less risk.

But I have to say, I don't think I've ever seen someone more egomanic in real life than I have on the internet. I'd say every bit of douchebaggery I've ever witnessed in person has been matched or exceeded by people I've talked to online.

Then again, it's also quite possible that I've encountered more people online (however briefly) than I ever have in real life. And the human brain is good at remembering highlights, bad at calculating averages.

In general, I'd say this: people in real life will surprise you. People online won't. Maybe all the internet does is cut off the extremes in the human spectrum (since in a text-only medium, real altruism and real aggression are both impossible), bringing us all closer to "the average man" -- who is, apparently, kind of a dick.


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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: laserpig]
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meh it has its days where everyone looks like a dummie but the few people that do shine will put you back in your corner:smirk:


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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: laserpig]
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Ultimately, I disagree. It only seems that way to you because of the angry, bitter feelings you experience in response to viewpoints which differ from your own.


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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: Sophistic Radiance]
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o yea totally


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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: laserpig]
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laserpig just won the internet!

Nothing infuriates me more than youtube comments.

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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: laserpig]
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Not sure if it's been mentioned here already, but I think all this assholery we see on the internet is due to the degree of anonymity granted.

I mean, if you would have to back everything you say online with the representation of your actual identity, you'd think twice about trolling, wouldn't you?

That's why I think that due to anonymity, the social behavior on internet forums is not an accurate image of the real world, but in fact a very distorted one.


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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: laserpig]
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laserpig said:
Discuss.


But seriously, anyone else feel me on this?
I've been trying to lurk more and post less, and the change in perspective is alarming.
When I have no intention to post, and thus no stake in the game, it becomes appallingly obvious what a pissing match most threads are, here as well as on other forums.

I don't think anyone honestly cares about the opinions of the strangers on the other side of the screen.
For the most part, we're not here to learn from each other. We're here to hit "refresh" until something juicy comes up that we can jump on.
This guy disagrees with me! And he can't spell! Oh man, I hope nobody beats me to the reply, mine's gonna be so witty! (Shit, where'd I save that GIF image?)
It's all about the accolades, and it's all about self-image. We want to be quick, and witty, and prove our superiority over that pro-gun-control hippie (read "anti-gun-control redneck" if you're pro-gun).

It's free self-esteem, and all you have to do for it is be a douche to people you don't know.



I come to the shroomery for the same reason I watch Jersey Shore.....to hopefully witness a train wreck you cant look away from. :shrug: sorry but its true, Im human, and life can get mundane.

Edit:: sometimes though i do speak from the heart in hopes to stop some young dumbass like myself from doing something stupid


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Edited by Almond Flour (01/09/11 05:15 AM)

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Re: The internet is a clusterfuck of hatred where people come primarily to shit on each other. [Re: AlteredAgain]
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AlteredAgain said:
Not sure if it's been mentioned here already, but I think all this assholery we see on the internet is due to the degree of anonymity granted.

I mean, if you would have to back everything you say online with the representation of your actual identity, you'd think twice about trolling, wouldn't you?

That's why I think that due to anonymity, the social behavior on internet forums is not an accurate image of the real world, but in fact a very distorted filtered one.



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