Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

Maybe later in the week when the one user got banned but he was causing trouble in the very first article about Iwata's death. He got a temp ban because of it.

Even though I made my account here back in March, I just recently started posting in the past couple of weeks. I mean, I have seen a couple little spouts of drama, but I really like this place.

That happens to me pretty often, actually...it's weird.

Agreed. This is why the internet is probably one of the worst creations ever: It provided a new way for A-holes to be jerks to everyone.

Oh my gosh, yes. One of the worst parts is that it gave people the ability to say whatever they want knowing they aren't running any risk of repercussions. It turns A-holes into mega A-holes.

Let's just make a list of all the awful things that've come out of the internet: 9/11 jokes, Ebola jokes, fanboy wars, trolling, cyber bullying, the God knows how many people who've committed suicide due to cyber bullying, internet scams, viruses, swatting (for those who don't know, swatting is when you call the SWAT team on a Twitch streamer that you don't like...people do that because they think it's funny...let that sink in.), the list just goes on!

Sometimes I feel like the positives of the internet are outweighed by the negatives.

@Aromaiden Pretty much, yeah.
@Sergio151 The mere thought of how bad it could possibly get terrifies me.

Sigh. The internet. The best and the worst thing mankind has ever created. Sort of.
I always knew that harmony of last week wouldn't last, but... sighs

Ignore all that i do my own thing on the web. And no i don't do any of those things on @NintendoFan64 list. Maybe trolling maybe

That avatar of yours is... Interesting.

Would you let me see the original picture?

On your own time, Morpheel...<.<

@Morpheel: How about i just change it? And we all forget i ever had it.

+1 Vote

That would be the better option.

Please, keep in mind that if a picture in its whole is not appropriate for the site, then it's definitely not appropriate as an avatar either, cropped or not.

Oh man, my upstairs neighbors are having another fight. Where's my popcorn?

Brb, changing avatar to the face of Michelangelo's David. /s

Though I hesitate to actually post a picture of it to avoid seeming antagonizing, apparently exposed breasts and genitalia are "E for Everyone" according to the ESRB, as long as it's on a piece of art. See: Animal Crossing

I don't get how cyber bullying is a thing. Just walk away from the screen. Close your eyes.

Just my two cents on it.

Some stuff goes far beyond school-style bullying. Doxing, for one.

Perhaps what you're failing to notice is that a fairly large portion of people operate primarily on feelings and personal experiences. The majority of forum-going internet users are rationals, I.E. they operate primarily on logic (myself included). There's a great divide in the way these types interact, especially with relative anonymity being a factor.

Those who are adversely affected by cyber-bullying can turn off the screen and close their eyes. Then all they see is "GO KILL YOURSELF". It must not be a pleasant thing to be on the receiving end, but you can't assume it'll affect everyone the same as it does to you.

If someone sends you a message on Facebook telling you to kill yourself, you can just walk away and do something fun and forget about it. The people who it severely affects are people who dwell on it or stay on the Internet. Or, both.