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I Am An Object Of Internet Ridicule, Ask Me Anything

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Re: I Am An Object Of Internet Ridicule, Ask Me Anything

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Post by actionscripted »

To add to the discussion/close the loop: http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueReddit/comments/1mp79c/i_am_an_o...

Having been on Reddit for more than 6 years, what always blows me away are these "lessons". Sure, everyone backpedals a bit and thinks, "gee, he's not the douchebag hipster we thought and we acted like assholes" but it happens over, and over and over.

As others have also mentioned in here, I'm always amazed that those most prone to being bullied seem more than okay taking on the role of bully online with zero context.

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Post by blhack »

potatolicious wrote: post #7

Hipster-hate strikes me as just another thinly veiled form of bullying, and it's interesting to see how readily internet nerds - the people who are disproportionately to have been bullied in the past - engage in it. Look! He's different! Let's make assumptions about his motivations and get him! It's also interesting to see how many times Reddit (and other communities) fly into a rage-fest because of lack of context,…

This is really common, unfortunately. People who are raised being abused, or being excluded, are taught that those in power should abuse or exclude those not in power.

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Post by bolder88 »

Internet commenting is a cesspool of idiocy. Hivemind, kneejerk reactions, things taken out of context like this.

It's an absolute waste of time commenting on anything online, because there is an absolutely inexhaustible supply of people who are wrong.

(Yes I realise the irony).

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Post by OriginalAT »

potatolicious wrote: post #7

Hipster-hate strikes me as just another thinly veiled form of bullying, and it's interesting to see how readily internet nerds - the people who are disproportionately to have been bullied in the past - engage in it. Look! He's different! Let's make assumptions about his motivations and get him! It's also interesting to see how many times Reddit (and other communities) fly into a rage-fest because of lack of context,…

The whole situation would have been completely different if people waited for some context and explanation. Unfortunately pre-judging people based on quick first impressions is something pretty much everyone does. Some are just more vocal about it.

I quit browsing Reddit because of the comment sections.

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Post by bolder88 »

potatolicious wrote: post #7

Hipster-hate strikes me as just another thinly veiled form of bullying, and it's interesting to see how readily internet nerds - the people who are disproportionately to have been bullied in the past - engage in it. Look! He's different! Let's make assumptions about his motivations and get him! It's also interesting to see how many times Reddit (and other communities) fly into a rage-fest because of lack of context,…

The other funny thing is that there's a violent dislike of mainstream media on websites such as Reddit, and constant criticism when news stations take things out of context.

Then they do things like this themselves on a daily basis!

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Post by revelation »

The website she referred to had a series of essays they dubbed “It Happened To Me” that they sprinkled in amongst feminist-leaning news and features. “I want to talk about how all of this makes me feel. You, all over the Internet, right after you dumped me.”

Does that seem bizarrely self absorbed to anyone else?

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Post by kilroy123 »

I would not at all worry about what reddit users think and say about you... Especially since it's mostly just mid-twenty to 30 years olds. [1]

IMO - reddit comments have gotten worst over time. While not youtube comments, bad. It's getting there.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddit#Demographics

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Post by abraininavat »

adt2bt wrote: post #4

Related to his original idea: I think it's simply fantastic. Not only does it help avoid writers block (You constantly have a stream of stories to create), but it's forced practice. Nobody says Mozart's first few works were brilliant. It wasn't until he practiced for years that he became a virtuoso. An approach like this, while easy to view from the lens of simply making people happy, is an investment in one's creati…

You're either loved, hated, or ignored

I'm curious what you'd suggest as an alternative. To have strong, passionate, but neutral, feelings about people?

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