Internet Excuses

[puppetmaker]

There are days that I just want to take the Internet and shake it firmly then rub its nose in its idiocy in hopes that it just might learn a lesson. But I know that we will have air born porca before that happens and a lot of people are going to have to do a lot of stuff that they would prefer not to do because a certain place has become an ice skating rink. (Can you imagine if that happened? Physical evidence that there has been a serious temperature change and all of the sudden everyone has a list show up with all the stuff that they now need to do).

It really annoys me when someone comes in stirs up the group and then claims that it was a social experiment. Unless they can show me a degree in psychology or social science, that excuse needs to go away. The first time I heard it, I thought it was dumb and the more I hear it the more stupid I believe the people on the Internet are.

Personal attacks behind anonymity bug me too. Now we have the concern about identity theft of one's Internet identity. Famous people have to deal with this all the time (well really their people handle it) but now Internet pundits are finding that their names are being used for not good use and their Internet credibility is down the drain which they worked on for years. This happens more that I would care think.

Then there are the people who act like total idiots and then blame it on someone getting into their accounts and pretending to be them. They have been off being sick or dead but now they are fine and ready to care on as if nothing happened. And if that doesn't work the dreaded words "social experiment" start being bandied about. Admit you acted like a total troll and apologize to the Internet at large but don't pout when the Internet is cautious about letting you back into the sandbox.

We have this great way of communicating with each other. The Internet has allowed us to debate across a wider scope than was every possible before. Obama's team showed how this technology could be used to our advantage. I just get a little disappointed at that vocal minority that seems determined to screw it up for the rest of us.

I am grateful for the Internet as a whole.

Comments

[kradical.livejournal.com]

There are days that I just want to take the Internet and shake it firmly then rub its nose in its idiocy in hopes that it just might learn a lesson.

You mean there are days when you don't? ;)

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Strangely enough, there are days that I don't feel that way.

Like when we (being the Internet) get together and put aside feelings to help others that we may have never met in real life.

[kradical.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know. I was just being silly. (Out of character, I know...................)

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

My only real encounter with that "social experiment!" BS was when two people posting to Unca Harlan's Art Deco Dining Pavailion (http://harlanellison.com/heboard/unca.htm) turned out to be the same guy. The calling of shenanigans (that sounds like a Festivus activity) on that guy was beautiful to behold: very articulate and pissed people saying UH-UH. BAD IDEA. DUMB IDEA. Much more articulately, of course... (The guy's MO was to say something outrageous and enraging and then swoop in as the character's wife to apologize and say the same thing much more gently. It didn't help that he was always and deliberately violating the "one post per person per day" rule that the forum has.) That guy had his typing fingers broken was thoroughly banished.

I'm proud that I immediately thought "That's self-serving BS!" when the guy finally explained what he'd been doing.

Meanwhile, the Net's been good to me, and I try to be good to the Net. Y'know, it's not that hard to be a DECENT FREAKIN' PERSON online...

Thanks for writing this, by the by.

[amarafox.livejournal.com]

Yes. The Internet sociopaths/armchair psychologists who go in and stir up shit without a hint of remorse or guilt then tell people they need to get a sense of humour REALLY need to get some serious help or something.

I read an article that made me sick, it was about people like this and there was one guy who said that girl in the US that killed herself was weak because she shouldn't have listened to people on the internet. THen he trolled along those lines for the lulz. Seriously. Get some compassion.

On other forums I see people posting heartfelt tributes to friends who have passed away or are in hard times and there's always one moron that says 'People die/lose their jobs/lose a baby all the time. Get over it. We don't care'

And I also think people throwing around death threats 'For the lulz'* should be taken seriously, even though they aren't being so. Makes me wonder if a few knocks on the door by the police would quiet them down or stir it up more.

* I know these morons target certain fandoms because they take it seriously, but death threats like 'I'm going to go to that *insert nerd* convention on XX/XX/XX and beat all those furry/stormtrooper/klingon/anne rice fans **** to death with a pipe.' cross into criminal territory, and I think if they're going to tell people to get a sense of humour, then they should be able to take it when it's dished at them in the form of a police visit :D

[reddheart.livejournal.com]

I'm with you. It's why I don't tend to venture outside of my LJ much...and even then, sometimes I see a bit more stupid than I'd like.

Thankfully, any foolishness online on my part has never required stupid excuses to cover it up. :)

I am also very impressed with how tech-savvy Obama appears to be. It makes my inner geek proud :)