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Edited by FairlySplendid:
11/10/2013 11:23:51 PM
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Gamespot: Why Are Online Gamers Jerks?
Watched this brief video earlier and really enjoyed it. I thought it touched on a few good points. It's about the psychology behind online behavior.
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You grow thick skin to the point where It's just natural.
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1 ReplyYou guys do realize you can set your chat to friends only right? It changed my life and lowered my blood pressure.
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Being anonymous on the internet gets people off.
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Lots of jerks i meet but occasionally i run into some really cool people
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3 RepliesEdited by Kilo: 11/11/2013 4:14:54 AMI'm actually surprised at how many nice people there are online. In Pokemon XY I traded with a random person and we trusted each other enough to trade legendaries back and forth. We also traded pokemon that needed to be traded to evolve like Gengar and Alakazam. I even traded him an adamant Larvitar (Y exclusive) that I wanted to keep and for a second I thought he was going to be a jerk and keep it but it turns out he bred it really quick and traded it back. This was all with no communication too. I feel like it is even easier to be a jerk in this sort of environment but I haven't experienced any jerks yet. Every random person I traded with was really cool.
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Anonymity. It makes people act more like themselves and it gets rid of a lot of social boundaries. I sort of like it actually, it allows people to be brutally honest and it's a lot easier to determine if someone is an asshole or not.
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Because anyone can act all tough and bad hiding behind a screen.
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tl;dw
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1 ReplyAnonymity. Just like the people on this spouting shit. I know half of you wouldn't say the stuff you have said to my face.
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Anonymity. "I can say anything I want to/at you and you can't do anything about it. Why wouldn't I?"
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The environment influences behavior, but we all can think. Derogatory or insulating communications aren't okay, no matter the means of delivery.
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1 ReplyBecause -blam!- you that's why.
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I agree with everything he had to say on the matter. Using the Kinect in that way is an interesting idea but I think it would open a whole new can of worms that would be just as if not more destructive.
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1 ReplyWhen a person plays games like Halo or CoD. It gives you a chance too be someone else. Too be the ultimate hero. Sometimes the power goes to there head. They think they can Say what they want and Do what they want!
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Because being anonymous has its perks.
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3 RepliesBecause being nice doesn't get you anything online. (in anonymous settings, that is)
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That makes sense.
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1 ReplyGood video. The first 2 minutes definitely describes many of the idiots on the internet.
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1 Replyhmmm, i have to agree with the Kinect idea. But then, it would totally backfire when people start showing crazy crap instead of faces.
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Heard the disinhibition theory, turned off. Please god, match me with nice people.
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Microphone Warriors. That's the reason.
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Nah, I'm sure it's cause they're actually mentally broken.
