Why do gamers lash out against gamers so much?

[blackrave]

Of course arguing and verbally attacking someone over the internet is pointless
I think everyone understands this (or so I thought)
For me discussions and arguments over the internet serves only as mental sparring
Whenever I write something snarky or insensitive, I expect someone going against me and stating why my jokes aren't funny or why am I wrong/stupid
Sadly I often receive warnings without any form of response prior to that
It seems there are plenty of sensitive flowers who abuse report button, by reporting anything they don't like
And that is something I don't understand
For me "Flag for review" button is something reserved only for the most severe cases, not bad jokes and insensitive/insulting opinions
Even when my opposition receives warning I don't like it, especially when reporting was unnecessary
So please feel free to wipe the forum floor with my sorry ass, whenever I write some BS you don't like
And please, for a love of non-existing god, don't act like JD (imaginary Cox represents moderators in this scene)
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Em, what were we talking about?
Ah, yes. Gamers vs. gamers.
I think it is because we are human beings and humans like a little occasional infighting
I think that is the way how to keep ourselves at peek condition and ready whenever real threat appears

 

[MrHide-Patten]

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real name on websites

Because people do not like being identifiable to a host of murderous fucks. Or scientologists. Or marketeers. Or people in general they never had any contact with.
Dude, i am not goign around a demo or the street yelling my name to everyone, so why would i want it to happen when i am on a forum?

Your thesis about anonymity breeding dickery is also patently false, there are plenty off dicks who are freely handing out personal information.

Just look at congress. Any congress.
Plenty dicks, all dangling in the open.
Or Tv. Or Life.


Anonymity on the internets serves the protection of personal data, data which easily can be missused in a number of ways starting from prank pizza calls to assault, rape, murder and all the other crimes. Oh and all sorts of online-business also. Your name is the easiest way to figure out more about you.
We had several killings over ingame items already, but that were peeople who knew each other. Now imagine EVE online not being fought by people on the internet with internet spaceships but by guys in a parking lot with knives. They found their victims because a real name rule was in place. Would you feel safe doing anything online if you were easily idetifiable by ANYONE?!

I will pick a million pricks going off the rails in a rant post over the chance of getting seriously fucked by being forced to display my real name.

Its bad enough companys and government agencys more and more turn us into glass citizens, having that extended to being transparent to the average joe is flat out disgusting.

My mistake. I forgot that some pleople are insane. I've personally never come across death threats and the like, so I suppose I'm in the minority.
Also I live very remotley, so I don't think any psycho's would be that possesed to kill me, but then they're psycho and their actions lack realitic consequences.

Personally it all sort of reeks of some paranoia, that I've personally never had much investment in myself to care. I tend to go through life giving zero fucks... but that's just me.

Yes. That is just you. And since you give no fucks, why exactly are you here arguing?

I wasn't arguing, my original point is that being anonymous is a greater incentive for dickish behavour. To which, I never act under the assumption that I'm anonymous, to the point that I use the exact same username for every site (despite the obvious spelling error).

My final statemnet was a bit broad, zero fucks to my personal well being.