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Getting upset on the internet

Posted: August 28 08, 5:55 pm
by wart57
I hate getting pissed about what somebody wrote. I should know better than to let other people comments bother me.

Re: Getting upset on the internet

Posted: August 28 08, 6:15 pm
by ThatGuy
wart57 wrote:I hate getting pissed about what somebody wrote. I should know better than to let other people comments bother me.
A lot of times people write things online that they probably wouldn't say in person, so in that sense I can actually understand getting ticked on occasion. It's just too easy to be condescending or arrogant when you know the exchanging of text comments on a message board will be the extent of the interaction between you and your internet foe (for most of us, anyway). :D

I definitely make a concerted effort not to hold grudges, however. I've certainly made some "snarky" comments before (that seems to be a popular word around here lately), and others have been mean to me :cry:, but I tend to forget about heated exchanges quickly. There are many good conversations to be had at GRB, and being angry only holds me back.

Re: Getting upset on the internet

Posted: August 28 08, 6:21 pm
by wart57
ThatGuy wrote:
wart57 wrote:I hate getting pissed about what somebody wrote. I should know better than to let other people comments bother me.
A lot of times people write things online that they probably wouldn't say in person, so in that sense I can actually understand getting ticked on occasion. It's just too easy to be condescending or arrogant when you know the exchanging of text comments on a message board will be the extent of the interaction between you and your internet foe (for most of us, anyway). :D

I definitely make a concerted effort not to hold grudges, however. I've certainly made some "snarky" comments before (that seems to be a popular word around here lately), and others have been mean to me :cry:, but I tend to forget about heated exchanges quickly. There are many good conversations to be had at GRB, and being angry only holds me back.
Same here.

Re: Getting upset on the internet

Posted: August 28 08, 6:29 pm
by Leroy
Go to hell wart. :)

Re: Getting upset on the internet

Posted: August 28 08, 6:30 pm
by wart57
Leroy wrote:Go to hell wart. :)
That is sweet, you don't want to be there alone....