Why People Fight Online

Barna.org ^ | May 18, 2017 | Barna Group

[Jamestown1630]

Yes, they often don’t like them.

[freedumb2003]

>>Well, I cut my teeth on the Internet back in the ‘Wild West’ days of Usenet.<<

alt.wsley.crusher.die.die days?

By the time you were working on Usenet and decrypting porn using UUECODE I had already unwittingly written a 4GL.

I didn’t know what I did (MEMEDUMB@SS) but the principles I used in 1977 of human usability seemed to have made it here to the 21st century.

More to post later but I just saw breaking news about something in Manchester

[NetAddicted]

Bump

[CaptainK]

There are other religions beside Christianity. Why leave them out?

[imardmd1]

Found a source for the Grammar Officer's cap!

/sarc

[jmacusa]

Same to you dear. :-)

[Elsie]

Because we can.

We have been thoroughly indoctrinated with “Get along to go along” that our need to express what we believe to be true has been subjected to the ‘feelings’ of others.

Beware the incoming culture that has NOT been tamped down; as they’ll probably overwhelm the majority of us.

[Elsie]

Sixteen percent of practicing Catholics say they frequently argue on social media—the highest percentage of any faith segment.

Let the CHILDISHNESS increase!

[Elsie]

As I was walking across a bridge one day; I saw a man standing outside the railing, about to jump off.

 

So I ran over and said, "Stop! Don't do it!"

"Why shouldn't I?" he said.

 

I said, "Well, there's so much to live for!"

He said, "Like what?"

 

I said, "Well...are you religious or atheist?"

He said, "Religious."

 

I said, "Me too! Are you Christian or Buddhist?"

He said, "Christian."

 

I said, "Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?"

He said, "Protestant."

 

I said, "Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?"

He said, "Baptist!"

 

I said,"Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church of GOD or Baptist Church of the Lord?"

He said, "Baptist Church of GOD!"

 

I said, "Me too! Are you Original Baptist Church of GOD, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of GOD?"

He said,"Reformed Baptist Church of GOD!"

 

I said, "Me too! Are you Reformed Baptist Church of GOD, reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of GOD, reformation of 1915?"

He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of GOD, reformation of 1915!"

 

I said, "Die, heretic scum", and pushed him off.

 

-- Emo Phillips

[Elsie]

I think I’ve replied to both of them.

[Elsie]

If we are NOT ‘fighting’; then we must be agreeing.
Why waste time preaching to the choir?

I, myself, never fight online. I do, however, spend a lot of time explaining the rightness of my postings.

I could agree with the other guy; but why should BOTH of us be wrong??

[Elsie]

I’ve met ALL them guys online!

[Elsie]

AMEN!

[Elsie]

Shall we start a discussion about Mary with the Catholics? :O)

May as well; since Jim has just shut an over 1000 reply one down; without warning; for 'childishness'.

[Elsie]

“”Sixteen percent of practicing Catholics say they frequently argue on social media—the highest percentage of any faith segment.””

Hmmmm.

The ones on FR do NOT seem to like their current pope.

They take it out on us Prots.

[Elsie]

Fake or Real??

[Elsie]

WAIT!

Where is the POLITICAL stuff?

[Elsie]

The posters on FR are fighting.
They’re hitting and kicking and biting.
They’ll get on yer nerves;
‘cause that’s what y’all deserves.
But no bloods ever spilt; it’s just writing.

[Elsie]

I hear ya, Brother.

I; myself; have told them a million times not to exaggerate.

[Elsie]

...and fale to prufreed, two!