why are people on internet forums such AZZholes?

[NICKG]

I like to check out some different forums, about all kinds of things. But 1 thing I notice is that people online are really nasty and are class a AZZholes. Example, people on Vwvortex are all grammar and spelling nazi's, Gun forums in particular are viscous...the ar ones in particular; AR15 forum people are INCAPABLE of accepting anything as ok if it isn't a certain brand. If you don't agree, they argue and call you all kinds of names, citing your post count as a badge of knowledge.
Glock, 1911 and Sig forums are almost as bad.
Atv boards are ALWAYS brand whore or haters
Why are people like this>? it is so much deeper than a typical ford>Chevy or whatever type thing.
I figure that these people are the ones that have alot of repressed anger or something.
I just don't get all the hate...

[island911]

screw U

[sammyg2]

They only do that to people from jersey

[71T Targa]

Yeah, I don't understand the mentality of hiding behind a keyboard saying things you'd never say or do in person. I guess it makes them feel bigger and badder than they could ever hope to be in real life.

Case in point; "Rest assured if I was there I would have taken the AK from him and bashed all his teeth out with the butt of the stock...."

Really??? If you'd been there you'd have taken an AK from someone and bashed their teeth out???

[NICKG]

where I am in NJ is NOTHING like you think it is....btw. I don't even have a JOISEY accent

[island911]

Originally Posted by 71T Targa

Yeah, I don't understand the mentality of hiding behind a keyboard saying things you'd never say or do in person. I guess it makes them feel bigger and badder than they could ever hope to be in real life.

Case in point; "people on internet forums, such AZZholes"

fixed it for ya.

[71T Targa]

And another thing I've never understood; quoting someone then changing the quote and saying you 'fixed' it.

[island911]

Originally Posted by 71T Targa

And another thing I've never understood; AZZholes quoting someone, but changing the quote, and never say 'fixed' it.

I know . . .that is SO annoying.

[71T Targa]

Originally Posted by island911

I know . . .I am SO annoying.

Fixed it for ya..

[island911]

touche'

[Crowbob]

#1 Its anonymous
#2 If you get called on something, you can ignore it
#3 Discipline is cast asunder
#4 It's easy to yank somebody's chain; the less secure, the easier the yank
#5 etc.

[emcon5]

[red-beard]

You think with only 2500 posts I even take you cerriusly? Screw you, poopy head!

[GH85Carrera]

No doubt a lot of it is the fact that they are NOT face to face.

I have been called names on this forum more than once. It does not bother me at all.

I don't think anyone has called me a name face to face since high school. I just figure they are at a loss for words, and their point of view is so far from reality they have nothing left but to yell names or cuss.

[NICKG]

maybe I can bribe Todd to give me a higher post count Red...

[RWebb]

grammar is imp. b/c it enhances understanding when you ask a question (or answer one)

spelling is imp. b/c people cannot find threads using the search engine if the terms don't match

both can also confer the idea that the poster is not too bright and/or careless, hence not likely to give or follow good advice

[widebody911]

Originally Posted by 71t targa

and another thing i've never understood; quoting someone then changing the quote and saying you 'fixed' it.

ftfy

[Rusty Heap]

repost.


dickwad.

whiner.

Please die in a VW towed ATV carrying AR15 ammo explosion after hitting a ford/cheby thing........errrr, I meant Chevy........damn spell checker missed that one.


Only 2506 posts? What do you own, a lowly 928 or 944 or something?

turn in your man card now pusssy.

[trader220]

I find the same thing all the time and my conclusion is probably similar to others. I used to do question and answer on some of what used to be very active equity options boards back in the late 1990’s until about 2002 when those boards dried up. Now I had about 12 to 15 years in the business at that time and I owned seats on several options exchanges so I had a pretty darn good background in options. What I would run into are the same blowhards who claimed they made millions and millions and they knew everything and blab la bla . When either I or one of the decent people would ask them a question they would never answer just scream about how much they make and how everyone else is nothing compared to them.
Since then I mostly assume that everyone on the internet is rich and good looking and they all retired early from their huge scores in the markets. I used to ask them how it could be that more Ferrari’s were owned by people I met on line then ever produced?
The answer is simple… Many people just cant handle the anonymity of the internet and they seek the attention and accolades they feel they deserve in the real world and don’t get. Obviously on the internet they can say and do things they could never ever do in real life and they cant resist the urge to be something they wish they were.

On a positive note this forum is for the most part devoid of that one of the things I like about it.

[ODDJOB UNO]

my name is "STUD MUFFIN" and I'M DOINKING YOUR WIFE!



see that was easy.............................AND SAFE!



face to face confrontation is just so MESSY sometimes!