So cutting out criticism is the way to fix people being spit on? That's like chopping off your head when you've got a headache. The rules slay me even more:
1. So everybody is magically going to stop being anonymous in a medium that heralds anonymity above all else? Okay!
2. So we shouldn't make fun of people we don't know? Right. I make fun of people I do know, and I'm not even one of the "spitters". This one ain't gonna happen.
3. Yes, because a 1:1 ratio of nice to mean things balances out the Universe. This article is stupid; unalone, I like your hair. I mean, I can't see it, but you probably have nice hair. HARMONY!
4. Make your own judgements but trust my judgement on these rules!!
Psh. People who've got something to say will say it regardless of how important it is. They won't think rules matter. The braindead people might start being nicer, though, which makes the Internet more fun for me. (Kind communities, ones where there's no moderation but only smart people appear, are so wonderful. The Truthandbeautybombs forum for webcomics is a joy to read.)
1) Anonymity hurts in most situations. I think it's good that we CAN have it, but that doesn't change the fact that it's rarely used for good.
2) I think it's more polite to make fun of people you do know. There's more a chance of you knowing that your insults are justified, then, and it's more fun.
3) I get your point, and also thank you for the kind compliment, but I think the idea is to be mean when mean is deserved, to be nice in other instances, and to try to make sure that you're never mean for stupid reasons.
"...I think the idea is to be mean when mean is deserved, to be nice in other instances, and to try to make sure that you're never mean for stupid reasons."
Well, geez, why didn't he just say that?
Instead of all this arm waving and sweeping e-reform, how about just saying "use common courtesy"? All this excitement will cause high blood pressure!
I think it's because he's a very over-the-top writer. It's what makes his rants so funny. And either he's used to writing like that or he can't help himself, because he always does it.
1. So everybody is magically going to stop being anonymous in a medium that heralds anonymity above all else? Okay!
2. So we shouldn't make fun of people we don't know? Right. I make fun of people I do know, and I'm not even one of the "spitters". This one ain't gonna happen.
3. Yes, because a 1:1 ratio of nice to mean things balances out the Universe. This article is stupid; unalone, I like your hair. I mean, I can't see it, but you probably have nice hair. HARMONY!
4. Make your own judgements but trust my judgement on these rules!!
5. End the violence; kill yourself!