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<blockquote data-quote="Volatility_rivals135605" data-source="post: 131829736" data-attributes="member: 1476288">I was taking some time this evening and flipping through various threads.&nbsp; The majority of which are initially discussing sports to various degrees, however they all also quickly devolve into argumentative nonsense.This made me wonder, what is it about forums( all forums in general, not just this one) that are a breeding ground for vitriol.Would it be that forums remove individual accountability, the decorum of a subtle smile with bitterness beneath.&nbsp; How in reality and in person, we show common decency, nodding yes heads with &quot;dumbass&quot; under the breath. Forums remove the penalties of what would normally be an agreeable mind.&nbsp; We have all bit our lip at some point, shown a smile to someone we didnt like, have been agreeable simply to not upset the balance or to incite drama.&nbsp; For the most part, that does not exist in forums.&nbsp; Are they a more honest reflection of who we truly are as a society, as a species, our real thoughts, the things we think of in the car that you wanted to say, but didnt...&nbsp;&nbsp; When the fear of atonement is no more, human nature goes to a dark place.&nbsp; IN many respects, along with how the world has changed the past couple of years, it shows the fragility of civility.&nbsp; We are all just a few steps from dining with the wolves.Perhaps we can all choose to combat that darker nature, by putting as much effort into all that better men have strived for, set aside the need to be right, the need of a return on a emotional investment, and be a little kinder than you was the day before.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Volatility_rivals135605, post: 131829736, member: 1476288"] I was taking some time this evening and flipping through various threads. The majority of which are initially discussing sports to various degrees, however they all also quickly devolve into argumentative nonsense. This made me wonder, what is it about forums( all forums in general, not just this one) that are a breeding ground for vitriol. Would it be that forums remove individual accountability, the decorum of a subtle smile with bitterness beneath. How in reality and in person, we show common decency, nodding yes heads with "dumbass" under the breath. Forums remove the penalties of what would normally be an agreeable mind. We have all bit our lip at some point, shown a smile to someone we didnt like, have been agreeable simply to not upset the balance or to incite drama. For the most part, that does not exist in forums. Are they a more honest reflection of who we truly are as a society, as a species, our real thoughts, the things we think of in the car that you wanted to say, but didnt... When the fear of atonement is no more, human nature goes to a dark place. IN many respects, along with how the world has changed the past couple of years, it shows the fragility of civility. We are all just a few steps from dining with the wolves. Perhaps we can all choose to combat that darker nature, by putting as much effort into all that better men have strived for, set aside the need to be right, the need of a return on a emotional investment, and be a little kinder than you was the day before. [/QUOTE]

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