Online anonymity lets users gets nasty

[I 0_0 I]

NO SHIT SHERLOCK. Its funny how late as hell the media "breaks" this type of "culture." Like its something new. We see it all day, and have been for the past like atleast 7 years. Where have these people been.


Online anonymity lets users gets nasty
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070320/ap_en_ot/cruel_and_anonymous

[Kazimierz]

Postings on message boards made cracks about Branum's weight (about 400 pounds — one reason she says didn't realize sooner she was pregnant).

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[Frosty]

I'm so glad Yahoo! News took down its forums.

I'd go on there to try and find some reasonable conversation and/or debate and the only thing going on was flaming and spam. It was ridiculous.

Some people should be shot.

It's like dealing with kids on your favorite online game. The young ones yell and scream, kill teammates, complain and insult everyone else over headsets. Makes you want to kill every last one of 'em.

I'm all for free speech and saying whatever you want, but the amount of immaturity running rampant on the Internet is ridiculous.

[StCyril]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

That reminds me of that Episode of Family guy where Peter goes to visit his X's. Remember? "HEY HONEY! YOU WAS RIGHT!"

[JesusTheJedi]

One person who takes it pretty much in stride is Branum, the California woman who was unaware she was pregnant until Feb. 26, two days before she gave birth.

Holy shit man.

[Karly]

Seriously she didnt know??? Did she not realize she wasnt getting her period? Did she not have major urges to pee and and did she not feel the baby moving
inside of her. She deserved all the online abuse she got- shes a moron.

[chalupa]

When you are that fat, you might think that it is last night's burritos squirming inside you, not a baby.

She thought she had a turtle head peaking out...

[Cousin Eddie]

its the nature of the beast . If you cant take shit from people on the net... then you shouldnt be on the net.

AND if you put your whole life out there on the net for people to see.... you are just asking for anonymous people to try to fuck with you.... ESPECIALLY in the real world. They could concieveably get you fired & effect your life in countless negative ways. IF you put too much info about yourself out on the net for just ANYONE to see.... then you deserve any negativity that may result from it.

What annoys me is that there are "bully laws" coming out that can be used against you. I dont want charges filed agaisnt me because I routinely call someone a prick online! :uhoh:

(bully laws against kids is a different matter.... where one kid from the same school bullies another online....THAT should be dealt with by school administrators...not police)

I remember an article about some person who was brought up on harrssment charges (or something similar) for posting racist & hurtful remarks about a dead person on a website that was dedicated to this person who was killed. It was in the UK. WEBMASTERS and people in control of the website have the responsibility to curtail this type of activity. NOT the police!

Take the good with the bad on the internet. If you cant stand the heat GTFO of the kitchen! :mad:

[18C]

If you can have your family life or career harmed by insults on the INTERNET I think you have more problems than the people throwing out the insults.

[mince]

The internet does bring out the worst in people. You bunch of fucks.