phil
@phil
One phenomenon that I’ll never get used to is the snark and criticism that people feel compelled to express from behind a keyboard Plenty of examples on Twitter / Discord; it’s one of the reasons why I limit my time on those services Is this just a symptom of digital communication or can it be fixed with better
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Ben O’Rourke
@bpo
I think there’s an anonymity effect - similar to road rage - when a person thinks there are anonymous or protected - that emboldens them to express toxic rumination that they would have otherwise kept in their head.
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