One wonders if the two neuroscientists ever themselves commented
online. They seem to be writing as if spectators to the phenomena. It
goes back far beyond computers and the Internet to the days of "letters
to the editor". They also take a mundane look at it and hence do not
consider the "collective consciousness" of the times. If you stand back
and look at society at arms length it's like stormy winds blow through
the collective consciousness from time to time giving rise to all kinds
of bizarre behavior.
Then there is just the fun of being anonymous online which allows more
freedom of expression. After all how many Bob Browns or Mary Smiths can
there be? I used to comment on HuffPo until the technically illiterate
Ariana demanded people use Facebook to post so they would know who is
posting. I don't do Facebook.
On 08/29/2014 10:35 AM, 'Rick Archer' r...@searchsummit.com
[FairfieldLife] wrote:
A Billion Angry Brains: The Four Types of Online Hostility
Two neuroscientists analyze trolls, scolds, crusaders, flame wars, and
mobs.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/billion-wicked-thoughts/201307/billion-angry-brains-the-four-types-online-hostility
