| What is it with people on the internet ? 01:58 - Apr 10 with 1876 views | KeithHaynes |
Ok, there are people who hide behind certain personal circumstances and get away with hate and continual bullying because of their disposition etc. But I was looking around twitter for fifteen minutes or so yesterday and there’s a whole generation of people, even so called intelligent folk who seem to enjoy ridiculing others or starting a conversation and then twisting it to suit themselves or their agenda.
And then think they have been clever.
Long gone it seems are the days when if someone had an issue it was sorted out in accordance with the agreement of any of the people involved. The whole of the internet (interweb😉) seems full of people who seem to rely upon the safety net of their keyboard to undermine and have a pop at people. Now ok, I’m not advocating violence in all circumstances, although I have to say I’m a huge fan of the Curtis Woodhouse experiment, which I have to endorse. But it seems nowadays even the most weakest or feeble of people deem it necessary to abuse and cause hate on the internet with little or no thought as to the circumstances.
And let’s be honest every contact leaves a trace it’s not as if it’s 2001 anymore.
Seriously people need to take a moment to pause for reflection, some of the cowardly abuse across the whole of the internet has to come with consequences. It’s almost as if the alleged intelligencia have been hiding at home for so long they’ve forgotten about the consequences of their actions. And there always will be.
Any thoughts on what drives these cowards to act as they do ?
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 05:38 - Apr 10 with 1800 views | Minesapint |
Spot on.
Twitter in particular is a cesspit but generally social media as a whole is a magnet to cowards, bullies and narcissists.
What attracts some people to making others feel bad? Emotional violence isn’t any less painful than actual physical violence and can be just as damaging to a victims mental health and self confidence. I suppose the appeal is they can anonymously abuse others from the comfort of their keyboard. I reckon the majority would not have the balls to do so in real life and appear to be regular humans outside cyber land.
Of course they think they are safe or clever. And for the most part they are because the problem is so vast that it would be impossible to act upon every incident of cyber bullying. It's a risk they are willing to take for the opportunity to cause misery to their target.
It's all a bit depressing really. Life was so much simpler pre social media. |  | | |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 05:40 - Apr 10 with 1788 views | Dr_Parnassus |
Been that way for at least the last decade.
I came off Facebook and Twitter years ago, can’t stand how people behave on them. If they aren’t attention seeking they are abusing people.
Not easy for you as you have a website to promote but best advice I can give anyone is to come off social media.
It’s corrosive. |  |
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 06:02 - Apr 10 with 1787 views | Minesapint |
Trawling my memory now. A few years ago there was a documentary which focused on a few "celebs" who had been targeted with some pretty vile stuff on Twitter.
An investigative tv team tracked down the culprits which as Keith mentioned is really not difficult. The celebs were then able to confront their abusers who were for the most part ordinary men/women. Just regular people leading normal lives but who entertained themselves and massaged their own egos by being total barstewards on the internet.
Not one of them could explain the reason for their actions but clearly driven by jealousy and sheer spite.
Toxic. | | | |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 08:30 - Apr 10 with 1743 views | KeithHaynes |
It can happen to anyone that’s for sure. | |
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 10:11 - Apr 10 with 1663 views | YrAlarch |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 05:40 - Apr 10 by Dr_Parnassus |
Been that way for at least the last decade.
I came off Facebook and Twitter years ago, can’t stand how people behave on them. If they aren’t attention seeking they are abusing people.
Not easy for you as you have a website to promote but best advice I can give anyone is to come off social media.
It’s corrosive. |
I totally agree. | | | |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 10:16 - Apr 10 with 1649 views | KeithHaynes |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 10:11 - Apr 10 by YrAlarch |
I totally agree. |
There has to be a form of responsibility introduced to some of these clowns, even on websites ( not this one ) When they are given free reign with no consequences is when the situation develops that becomes nasty and unexpected situations arise. | |
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 11:03 - Apr 10 with 1604 views | Wingstandwood |
It's a simple case that some people never ever grow up! Because a grown up would never act that way! |  |
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 11:15 - Apr 10 with 1592 views | magicdaps10 |
One word that answers all that
Insecurities. |  |
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 11:26 - Apr 10 with 1584 views | builthjack |
So easy for people to hide behind a keyboard, and nobody to ever know who they are. Pathetic. |  |
| Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 11:30 - Apr 10 with 1569 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 11:26 - Apr 10 by builthjack |
So easy for people to hide behind a keyboard, and nobody to ever know who they are. Pathetic. |
I agree. | |
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 11:43 - Apr 10 with 1567 views | Minesapint |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 11:26 - Apr 10 by builthjack |
So easy for people to hide behind a keyboard, and nobody to ever know who they are. Pathetic. |
It would be foolish for the ordinary punter to reveal their identity on the internet. That's just asking for trouble. Different if you are promoting yourself or a business.
Having said that, there is no hiding place for anyone who uses social media for a sinister motive or out of pure meanness.
Usually stems from an unhealthy envy of a person's success, wealth, lifestyle, intelligence or even looks. | | | |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 13:53 - Apr 10 with 1501 views | KeithHaynes |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 11:03 - Apr 10 by Wingstandwood |
It's a simple case that some people never ever grow up! Because a grown up would never act that way! |
I saw something on Twitter the other day and had to smile.
Some chopsy young swans fan being his usual idiot self having a go.
Pictures on his profile of him and his girlfriend, a variety of alcoholic drinks and days out at adult locations like pubs, shouting, drinking and general silly behaviour etc.
He gets confronted by an older swans fan and he responds ‘Ha, do you get off on slagging kids on the internet’
Adult when it suits, a lot to learn.
Some of the older swans fans on there, a handful definitely fit the insecure bracket, currying favour to hate others etc … Seriously congested mentally and have got away with it for so long their behaviour becomes acceptable ( to them ) But it never ends well when your daily routine is hate and attempts to bully.
Never.
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 14:27 - Apr 10 with 1463 views | max936 |
Don't use Twitter and never will, I got a Facebook account but don't use it as such, just find it handy on times for stuff that interests me and my interests. |  |
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 14:29 - Apr 10 with 1461 views | max936 |
"It's all a bit depressing really. Life was so much simpler pre social media."
The Above 100%, social media can be quite handy in its own way, when it's used sensibly. [Post edited 10 Apr 2022 14:42]
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 14:38 - Apr 10 with 1458 views | A_Fans_Dad |
Most of them resort to abuse because they are unable to debate without loosing it.
There are Trolls on most Forums though who are just WUMs, I actually left one Technical forum where I had contributed 19,000 free instructive teaching posts on Excel and Access over 16 years because of the bullying of others by a Troll which was allowed by the moderators, one of whom was also abusive. | | | |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 14:40 - Apr 10 with 1450 views | KeithHaynes |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 14:38 - Apr 10 by A_Fans_Dad |
Most of them resort to abuse because they are unable to debate without loosing it.
There are Trolls on most Forums though who are just WUMs, I actually left one Technical forum where I had contributed 19,000 free instructive teaching posts on Excel and Access over 16 years because of the bullying of others by a Troll which was allowed by the moderators, one of whom was also abusive. |
As I said, Curtis woodhouse 😉 | |
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 15:01 - Apr 10 with 1421 views | YrAlarch |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 10:16 - Apr 10 by KeithHaynes |
There has to be a form of responsibility introduced to some of these clowns, even on websites ( not this one ) When they are given free reign with no consequences is when the situation develops that becomes nasty and unexpected situations arise. |
The thing is that many Twitter etc users seem to employ such media for the wrong reasons, like trolling, and, as has been pointed out many times, this is facilitated by anonymity.
I, like others on here, have made a considered decision to avoid them.
As you point out, the issue is both an acceptance of responsibility on the part of the user and proper 'policing' by the owners. Asking that of each appears to be hopeless.
By not engaging I enjoy a relatively hassle free existence and intend to keep it that way. | | | |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 15:18 - Apr 10 with 1398 views | KeithHaynes |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 15:01 - Apr 10 by YrAlarch |
The thing is that many Twitter etc users seem to employ such media for the wrong reasons, like trolling, and, as has been pointed out many times, this is facilitated by anonymity.
I, like others on here, have made a considered decision to avoid them.
As you point out, the issue is both an acceptance of responsibility on the part of the user and proper 'policing' by the owners. Asking that of each appears to be hopeless.
By not engaging I enjoy a relatively hassle free existence and intend to keep it that way. |
On a more personal point the Swansea independent twitter account was turned in to a general news feed with no replies due to a handful of idiots yet to meet Curtis 😂ðŸ‘
And something else I’ve noticed, and some will recall I personally took responsibility for the misreporting of the Connor Roberts illness, basically we got the county he was in wrong and the tone wasn't great so we apologised. Which was accepted by Connor and his family. But you never see or hear of any of these people doing the same, ever. Proof in itself for me of what these people are really made of.
The fallout on Twitter still surfaces today from the warriors of tweets, it’s very disturbing behaviour.
But duly noted. | |
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 15:33 - Apr 10 with 1385 views | YrAlarch |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 15:18 - Apr 10 by KeithHaynes |
On a more personal point the Swansea independent twitter account was turned in to a general news feed with no replies due to a handful of idiots yet to meet Curtis 😂ðŸ‘
And something else I’ve noticed, and some will recall I personally took responsibility for the misreporting of the Connor Roberts illness, basically we got the county he was in wrong and the tone wasn't great so we apologised. Which was accepted by Connor and his family. But you never see or hear of any of these people doing the same, ever. Proof in itself for me of what these people are really made of.
The fallout on Twitter still surfaces today from the warriors of tweets, it’s very disturbing behaviour.
But duly noted. |
I have to say that I have enjoyed engaging on this site, I guess because of the manner in which it is administered.
I have never been threatened, abused or insulted because of any opinion I have expressed and I would like to think I have reciprocated.
I also support the ban on inappropriate language, even thinly veiled substitutes.
But, of course, a site like this is probably easier to police, particularly when there is a willingness to do so, and where the users are supportive. | | | |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 15:36 - Apr 10 with 1382 views | Treforys_Jack |
Not much to add really, it's all been said, zero comebacks for people who behave in a way they would be very unlikely to do in public. I like the narcissistic comment from someone earlier, that definitely applies. Never been on fb and was only briefly on Instagram for a few genealogy and military photography sites.
Social media definitely undermining society which is a shame as its a great tool if used correctly and responsibly. |  | | |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 15:44 - Apr 10 with 1375 views | YrAlarch |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 15:36 - Apr 10 by Treforys_Jack |
Not much to add really, it's all been said, zero comebacks for people who behave in a way they would be very unlikely to do in public. I like the narcissistic comment from someone earlier, that definitely applies. Never been on fb and was only briefly on Instagram for a few genealogy and military photography sites.
Social media definitely undermining society which is a shame as its a great tool if used correctly and responsibly. |
That is it in a nutshell. Social media is not used correctly and responsibly. In my opinion it never will. [Post edited 10 Apr 2022 15:48]
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 22:56 - Apr 10 with 1282 views | STID2017 |
Totally agree.
What I find sad is that two years ago the world was hit by the Covid plaque and for a time it seemed as if the people were uniting in sympathy and care for fellow human beings.
Millions of people were carrying out kind acts for people they didn't know, we were showing our thanks and admiration for the NHS, as well as all the other people who worked tirelessly through the worst of the pandemic to help us all.
Now that is a distant memory for some and hate abounds on social media.
It is so sad |  |
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| What is it with people on the internet ? on 11:09 - Apr 11 with 1203 views | Lorax |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 22:56 - Apr 10 by STID2017 |
Totally agree.
What I find sad is that two years ago the world was hit by the Covid plaque and for a time it seemed as if the people were uniting in sympathy and care for fellow human beings.
Millions of people were carrying out kind acts for people they didn't know, we were showing our thanks and admiration for the NHS, as well as all the other people who worked tirelessly through the worst of the pandemic to help us all.
Now that is a distant memory for some and hate abounds on social media.
It is so sad |
Hi STID, I took a few days but I couldn't stay away for long.
I totally agree with you. For a while everyone was much nicer, apart from the nonsense on the covid threads.
Have people already forgotten what we ALL went through and still have to live with?
Some on here cannot walk away from a "difference" and keep on going back stirring the pot. I've read Keith's post about the arguments and that's the reason my small break has ended.
There are much more important things and continually going at people to get a bite is just really sad. I found out two weeks ago my big sis has incurable cancer, puts some of the BS on here into perspective. | | | |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 15:00 - Apr 11 with 1163 views | STID2017 |
| What is it with people on the internet ? on 11:09 - Apr 11 by Lorax |
Hi STID, I took a few days but I couldn't stay away for long.
I totally agree with you. For a while everyone was much nicer, apart from the nonsense on the covid threads.
Have people already forgotten what we ALL went through and still have to live with?
Some on here cannot walk away from a "difference" and keep on going back stirring the pot. I've read Keith's post about the arguments and that's the reason my small break has ended.
There are much more important things and continually going at people to get a bite is just really sad. I found out two weeks ago my big sis has incurable cancer, puts some of the BS on here into perspective. |
Sorry to hear that, very sad news
It is an awful disease in all its forms.
I hope she and your family are gifted with time to make memories and record them. Goes without saying love and cherish her and enjoy your times together.
I totally understand as lost my wife to cancer almost 4 years ago and I didn't think until it was too late it was going to take her.
As you say it puts all the BS on here into perspective.
I have put those two on ignore now and intend to try and stay positive on here and avoid the arguments.
Life is too short.
Keith's situation is so sad too and he needs all our support
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