Post Az8qhReFoJ1Ut3LiuO by vikingkong@misskey.vikingkong.xyz
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 (DIR) Post #Az8qhQqcmpKAP885YG by AmenZwa@mathstodon.xyz
       2025-10-12T14:40:47Z
       
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       On the #SocialMedia platforms I had been on—Facebook (left), Twitter (left), Google+ (dead)—the young #techie set usually never posts anything substantive and original but they, with relish and alacrity, make snappy or sarcastic remarks, and perhaps even fling caustic or crude ad hominem attacks, when diving midway into others' discussion threads, which they had not taken the time to scan. And they always assume that the discussion participants know nothing about the topic, but they know everything thereof.This behaviour is also not uncommon even on #Mastodon.social. But I have never seen that behaviour on #MathsTodon.xyz, where attacks, if any, are against assertions and arguments, but not against the person.Although I have never met these keyboards warriors in person, I dare say they would not conduct themselves in that way at an academic conference or in a jovial pub; they would be just as civil as anyone else, when they join in others' "live, in-person conversations". But once they have that "anonymous megaphone" over their mouths, their personality undergoes a polarity flip.Somehow, social media brings forth the antisocial conduct in this lot.
       
 (DIR) Post #Az8qhReFoJ1Ut3LiuO by vikingkong@misskey.vikingkong.xyz
       2025-10-12T18:49:06.839Z
       
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       @AmenZwa@mathstodon.xyz This type of behavior was around long before social media, for example, on forums or even FIDO.I think, it's totally OK, considering there are no persons on the Internet, just avatars. So when someone attacked just an avatar, it was't a big deal, it could be even fun.Social media corrupted this modus vivendi and made people believe that their conversations on the Internet are equal to the real life conversations. I think, it's just bizarre.