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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Platypus@lemmings.world to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee

YouTube? Deleted comment. Twitter? Banned, Reddit? Shadow banned and blocked Xbox live? You get kicked out online mode despite you are PAYING for it. You can't express your anger or hate towards other people without some kind of freedom.

No I'm not saying that RACISM or serious accusations should be allowed, but a simple "fuck u" gets you eliminated. Is depressing.

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[-] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

It is more an issue that the Internet lets people hide behind anonymity and avoid witnessing the actual consequences of their cruelty. It's the same dynamic that can cause road rage: if they can't see your face they don't have to acknowledge your humanity, and therefore don't have to care if they hurt you.

And that's the issue. You can't vent anger into the Internet without being an angry person in front of or at others. The Internet isn't a soulless network of machines, it's filled with real people. If you use other people as your anger relief valve, those people aren't going to like you or want you around.

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