Do people reveal their true nature online?

[Anonymous]

[ɹǝʇʇɐɥpɐW]

In a way. You get to see someone's unfiltered thoughts. However, I think our "true nature" is revealed through our actions, not our thoughts. Sometimes we post something when we're angry, stressed, hungry, whatever, that we don't really mean. It's not really our thought-out opinion. It's just a snapshot of a thought we had under specific circumstances, without actually thinking it through because there were no consequences or repercussions to consider. No reason to really think about.

[RebelinSteel]

I think at times on social media you see the unfiltered version of a person. On here you can readily see those who are complete fuckwits, really nasty etc. Then throw in that Anon function and they can ramp up that nastiness to others.

[Nikki1989]

Sadly, sometimes that is the case. There are some truly horrible people in this world, and the internet gives them a platform to inflict their misery onto everyone else.

[SeriouslyNotSerious]

Depends. On a forum site like this, and people being anonymous.. more likely yes.

[Smashingdoozy]

Absolutely. A sense of anonymity makes people feel invincible

[ProbablyClueless]

I think so. I think the people who are the biggest shit waffles online are the least impressive in the real world, and I've seen that to be consistently true in my own life.

[abc3643]

Mostly, yes. If they can have a degree of anonymity in doing so.

[MK1997]

Agreed especially for you

[LiamJHayden]

I suspect the angry and obnoxious trolls do so due to the safety of anonymity, whereas doing so in real life would not likely end well for them.

[Kelly6]

Sadly yes people reveal their true nature with all the hate and racist mind.

In public its just acting

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Online you can hide your gender, your age and personality or be a total prick and still hide.

[Anonymous]

No I sometimes troll for fun or boredoom but would never bother to do that irl.

[Anonymous]

sometimes but not always. thoughts perhaps but not always action

[CaliGirl1995]

Yes cause people can hide behind screen without physical conquests.

[eagle1951]

probably because know one would know who they really are

[Iron_Man]

You are what you are

[morganherrel]

You see only a small piece of the puzzle.

[noohair]

It is easier to hide online.

[Purpleronnie]

I’d say rarely

[Account]

Just bits of it.

[MK1997]

Totally

[paledreams]

Potentially 👀

[Anonymous]

Not usually.