Are people on the Internet ruder than people in real life?

[Anonymous]

Of course I've come across rude people in real life before, but on the Internet it seems there's a lot of them. I don't know why

[NathanDavis]

definitely yes...

about 90% of the rude things said to me, it's been online

in real life they would have to say it face to face and stand for it as well, so they rather keep it to themselves... lol

[Iron_Man]

Yes I think so

[Asker]

I also think so.. Coughs

[Iron_Man]

Lol Post a picture let’s take a look

[Iron_Man]

It doesn’t matter I’ve been here for 11 years many people post hairstyles everywhere all the time

[Asker]

Are you sure you read the question

[Iron_Man]

Who is this?

[Iron_Man]

Never mind I got this mixed up with the blonde hair brown eyes question

[Iron_Man]

I got your age confused with the other question

[Iron_Man]

Thanks for the down vote nice Switch

[Iron_Man]

Cough cough

[Iron_Man]

Still being negative in private messages is not gonna help your future

[Asker]

What?

[Asker]

Who is her

[Iron_Man]

You lol

[Asker]

Lol no

[Iron_Man]

Yes it’s you
I know you so well

[Asker]

No 😂

[Iron_Man]

Yes your her 😂

[Asker]

Lol you're so funny 😂

[Iron_Man]

Well I know it’s you I would’ve made a great Private detective I’m a genius remember that

[Asker]

Well, you're definitely not dumb

[Iron_Man]

I knew it that’s your way of admitting it thanks for the final up vote

[Iron_Man]

Thanks for most helpful award Aliki ❤

[Bee-Hatch]

Of course they are.
In human history the internet is still very new. It takes people time to adapt to new things. Consequently it takes people time to learn normal behavior.
Of course when you think it through its actually pretty easy - only say on the internet something you'd say in person, face to face. Just some folk aren't gifted with the intelligence to work it out.

[Asker]

Yes, they forget that the person, who is reading their post, is still human...

[Plinko]

Yes, but you're also receiving a more authentic presentation of the person's feelings about a given thing.

[Asker]

Wow, there seems to be a lot of angry people here, I don't know why.. I think a lot of them would benefit from therapy

[Plinko]

Lol.

Young people have a lot of misplaced anger.

I hope that you can give them the benefit of the doubt. I remember what it was like to be in my early twenties. I've done a lot of growing since then.

[bubblegunnn]

Because they are cowards.. only barking on the internet and meowing in real life..

[Asker]

So true lol

[maximumpower]

Oh hell yes.
No need for people to be polite on the internet.
So many of those with personal hangups or who are angry but otherwise normally powerless thrive in the anonymous environment of the internet.

[Drumlin2001]

Online people feel more emboldened to be rude as there's a level of anonymity

[Anonymous]

The internet s what they really wanna say. But can't because of employment or outcasting.

The internet also allow people to become people they aren't.

So the internet is ruder.

[Mangospacho]

Yes. There are fewer consequences for being rude online than in real life.

[boobliker]

no you just don't see the kind ones here

[Becca1998_]

Yes cause they can’t punch in the face.