Because The Majority Of Us Will Never Meet????

Question

Does that make it easier to insult one another??

Do you behave in the same manner to the people you meet in person as you do to those you meet on the internet?

Does the absence of a "face" to go with the name make us less human???


For those who were offended by my "faceless" term in my last post, my apologies. This was where I was leading. I meant no offense.

Elaborate, if you will.

Southpaw...Excellent. One more reason for us to behave as best we can.

top secret...The truth IS out there, lol!

Pablito....You are correct, and you would be surprised to know how wise your words always seem.

Elphaba....absurd. We humans can be so hateful at times.

Answer 1

Oddly enough, there is a great chance that some people will meet.

I have found 3 people so far on Y!A that live in the same area as me. I may have met them already, I don't know.

That's the aspect of it, you don't know.

Answer 2

hey I gave an answer to a latter question and then thout I was probably bashing so I went back to take it off and it was gone I assume someone else thought so too, sorry Maybe I just can not get to page 2 to remove it.

I think my words are pretty much the same in person as on the net. I assume I am talking to a person who desires an answer and has positive body language. If it is a questionn where the person needs correction then I assume they are weak even though the question may be asked strong. I do come down hard on whoever gave the questioner the wrong info to begin with, and if that person reads my answer they may get offended. I don't know if I'm sorry bout that. Giving out incorrect and contradictory answers for questions I answer in this section is something that defeats the purpose that I think should be paramount for answering in this section. Do you find my answers offensive, I'd like to know that?

Answer 3

I try to act here as I would outside of the net. I don't think I"ll ever meet some of the people on here, but I don't use that "facelessness" to insult anyone. At least, I try not to directly insult anyone. Sometimes, something I'll say without insult will be taken as an insult.

Answer 4

This is a great question Spooky. I've gone to bed at night wondering if with trying to answer a question here on YA, I actually "bashed" a person or their beliefs or made anyone feel that I believed I am better. I am not, and if I ever came across that way in anyone's question, I hope people will accept my apology and forgive me. I never mean to do this as I'm just not like that in person.

For myself, I've come to the decision that I am going to try my best to treat each person as I would want to be treated. Now, I'm not saying that if I'm asked what beliefs I have, that I won't share whom I believe in. However, I hope to never do it in a way that makes it look like I am any better than anyone else and so that it doesn't come across as 'bashing'.... as I know the God I believe in loves us all. This isn't to say I will sit back on my thumb if I see people curse whom or what I believe in, but I hope to always be respectful in my words and actions as that is the real me.

I hope this helps and makes sense Spooky, and others reading this.

I wish you all things good.

Answer 5

You're exactly right. And it's not just here. I used to work for a phone directory asisstance company (411 on your cell phone). I can not believe the sort of vulgar and hurtful things people said to me just because they are mad at something on their side or if I don't get the number fast enough. Things like that don't happen often in person, but every other call was, "You stupid c u n t, hurry the f u ck up!" I quit that job pretty quick.

Answer 6

I'm no different in an anonymous forum than I am in person. I'm not "everybody" though, I'm just me. I'm sure there are a lot of people whose bad sides come out because of anonymity. But a lot of people are just nasty all the time, anonymous or not.

As far as I'm concerned, we are all human beings, all Children of God, and we all deserve the same respect. I do, however, sometimes enjoy going to battle with the idiots on here.....it keeps my claws sharpened--LOL!

Answer 7

I try to walk the walk as well as talk the talk. And I try to apply that to all aspects of my life. If I will respect those I see face to face, I try to offer the same respect to those I don't see face to face. I don't insult unless some one else provoked it, and that's the same thing I would do in real life. It's easier to be called a hypocrite on Y!Answers since everything you ever posted could be accessed by anonymous users everywhere. It's actually harder to be called on something in real life since (my life at least) isn't constantly taped.

Answer 8

It probably does, but that does not make it correct.

The chances of meeting someone from this website, accidentally is quite remote.
If they wanted to meet I am sure the language would be quite cordial.
Social interactions are quite important, being here or face to face. This forum does not let you see the person's reactions, so you make up in your mind what they are doing and either delight in it or become vicious.
Faceless. Yeah, it is.

Answer 9

I treat people the same here as I do in my life. I know I come across as very sarcastic to some people but when I confront irrationality that is how I do it, even if they are friends of mine. I believe it sounds crueler online though because you can not see my facial expressions or hear the inflections in my voice.

Answer 10

Yes, the anonymity of the internet allows people to express what they are really thinking rather than holding it back like they probably would in person.

Not only does this result in a greater degree of rudeness, it also results in a greater degree of exchange of thought.