Whatever happened to manners?

[Kuchinawa212]

Normally I don't have a problem with anyone, and do I rarely say SEARCH BAR! USE IT
The only time I got rather rude to a user was a guy that wanted us to vote for his dogs for some online thing. I'm not a cheap vote, so coming on this site just to make us do something for you without giving anything back is when I start to get grumpy.

 

[targren]

Simple.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19/

 

[DreadfulSorry]

People who are angry or frustrated about something don't have to say anything to someone's face anymore; they're doing it through the internet, because there is less of a chance that there will be any consequences for their actions.

This is kind what I was trying, and failing, to get at. This is my mystery. I was taught to respect other people not because there would be consequences if I didn't, but simply because I would make the world a better place if I did. When there is a real need for aggression that is fair enough, but I honestly don't see that need in most circumstances where this problem is arising. Maybe I am just projecting my own person code of ethics onto everyone else but why do people need to fear consequences to prevent them turning into dicks? If we were to get rid of all police and prisons, would these same individuals instantly go on a killing/raping/pillaging spree?

I agree that people should do the right thing for its own sake, not just because you might get arrested for doing so. But honestly, I'm just not seeing that taught anymore. I work at a high school, and the shit that some of these kids are getting away with...verbal and physical abuse, even threats to KILL another student. It's absolutely ridiculous, and I think one of the main reasons that they're doing these things is that the school isn't doing anything about them. I really hate to make a "kids these days" argument, because I can name way more teens who are decent human beings. I just feel like maybe people aren't getting taught the same lessons we did anymore, and I think it's sad.

 

[Anarchy In Detroit]

This thread [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.149397], among others, made me think. It made me think about how I don't go around being an obnoxious twat towards other human beings simply because I have that ability. Pretty often on forums people make threads, new threads, of topics which have already been and gone before. What is the usual response?

A:- "Welcome to the forums. You might find this particular topic has already been discussed here [link inserted], however if you still have questions or wish to make a point please feel free to bump that thread up."

or

B:- "Look retard we already talked about this 2 years ago. Use the fucking search button and stop wasting everyones time."

Now, if you are at university, and someone approaches you and asks you the way to the biology department, do you say:-

A:- "It's up the first set of stairs there, follow the corridor down, turn left at the bottom, follow that corridor for long enough and you will see some signs"

or

B:- "Look you dozy *****-queen, there are maps posted all over the fucking foyer. Don't you dare come up to me wasting my time anymore."

Why is it that when on the internet people feel they have to behave like complete assholes towards people who are indeed other people. One comment I see coming up frequently is "Nobody has the right to not be offended". But what they are actually saying is "I will continually excersise my right to be an asshole." Just because you have the right to be offensive doesn't mean you have to be offensive, nor does it mean you are smart to be offensive. Where is this... internet sociopathy coming from?

I'm not polite by any stretch of the imagination but I at least save my dickery for things that deserve my ire.

"GO USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION WHAT THE FUCK!!!"

It doesn't make you look smart, it makes you look like more of the uptight, ill mannered, asshole, nerd everyone already thinks you are.

 

[Contun]

On the internet, you can't have your face shoved into the pavement....
Because on the internet there are far less consequences than in real life. I try to be as polite as possible because I don't like confrontations.... however, on the internet it's far easier to bring out my rude side, but that's mainly because people are more obnoxious and moronic on the internet....