Comments on: why do internet fights hurt me so? http://hughmcguire.net/2007/09/27/why-do-internet-fights-hurt-me-so/ at the intersection of technology, philosophy, and politics (and some other things). Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:15:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Boris http://hughmcguire.net/2007/09/27/why-do-internet-fights-hurt-me-so/#comment-1405 Boris Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:42:14 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/09/27/why-do-internet-fights-hurt-me-so/#comment-1405 put another way: loss of physicality (or threat of physical escalation, i.e. getting yer ass whooped), amongst other [psychological/emotional] things, brings out the worst out in people. and an opportunity to bring out the best... :) Douglas Addams put it as "the worst possible social desease: telepathy." put another way: loss of physicality (or threat of physical escalation, i.e. getting yer ass whooped), amongst other [psychological/emotional] things, brings out the worst out in people.

and an opportunity to bring out the best… :)

Douglas Addams put it as “the worst possible social desease: telepathy.”

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]]> By: Justin http://hughmcguire.net/2007/09/27/why-do-internet-fights-hurt-me-so/#comment-1400 Justin Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:08:03 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/09/27/why-do-internet-fights-hurt-me-so/#comment-1400 I think in the real world there is a natural point at which people walk away - both literally and figuratively. They either literally walk away from the person who they are having issues with and/or there is a point at which everyone backs down because further escalation could result in violence. On the internet there is no such point and there is no 'walking away'. I mean you can walk away from your computer, but if you return to the same online communities the person is likely to still be there. There is also the time issue - if I have trouble with someone at my neighborhood coffee shop I can still go there and odds are we won't both go at the same time. Online the time doesn't matter. I post a message and you come along 12 hours later but the message is still there etc., I think in the real world there is a natural point at which people walk away - both literally and figuratively. They either literally walk away from the person who they are having issues with and/or there is a point at which everyone backs down because further escalation could result in violence. On the internet there is no such point and there is no ‘walking away’. I mean you can walk away from your computer, but if you return to the same online communities the person is likely to still be there.

There is also the time issue - if I have trouble with someone at my neighborhood coffee shop I can still go there and odds are we won’t both go at the same time. Online the time doesn’t matter. I post a message and you come along 12 hours later but the message is still there etc.,

]]> By: Chris Hughes http://hughmcguire.net/2007/09/27/why-do-internet-fights-hurt-me-so/#comment-1397 Chris Hughes Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:58:00 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/09/27/why-do-internet-fights-hurt-me-so/#comment-1397 Think of it as a positive that you still get uptight. I am sure some communities are so used to it, that they would only feel numb about it. Think of it as a positive that you still get uptight. I am sure some communities are so used to it, that they would only feel numb about it.

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