Words are Shit contracting the Disease

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:24:24 GMT

From turperiina

I have her permission to post this, ENJOY!

"I finally stood up for something, right? (internet rant)
This is really all I wanna say....

If you put yourself online, you should acknowledge that not everyone is going to love you. Not everyone is going to blindly accept what ever life/style you present. Some people will give you shit for it.

Making a point (posting a blog for instance) of people trying to verbally abuse you on teh internets is rather, well, silly. It's to be expected. At least in my point of view. Getting upset is going to be looked down upon, because you should know better; just by posting a blog, you are already asking for drama. It's just how it goes. What I don't understand, is that when someone openly (meaning, with their own identity, not anonymously) expresses their opinion about something, rather being praised for the guts they have and the risks (well, if there really are any in the lovely world wide web) they are willing to take, they get banned and called nasty names. Then again, also these people should acknowledge that openly expressing an opinion may end up in useless, time-wasting drama. But then again, what else is the internet for, right?

I've heard of myspace fights actually erupting into real-life ones, I've heard of people killing themselves because of what they've been said to on myspace or some other social networks. Could it really be, that with the internet, people's perceptions of reality are getting very skewed and screwed? It's a scary thought, huh.

I personally find all of it psychologically interesting. People get very defensive/offensive about their internet personas. But the whole point is putting yourself out there and seeing what the reactions are, right? Then why don't people understand that feedback will not always be positive? It seems rather obvious, I think.

I generally don't take part in it. But when I do (and it is rare) I try to make a point. Unfortunately I too am human, and I too get defensive/offensive, maybe to an unnecessary level. The difference then becomes, that I admit I am not perfect. Even so, nasty comments by people who I have never met in my life, who do not personally know me, have no effect on me. Calling me stupid because I am expressing my opinions, which in some cases will be very different from the majority's, is questionable.

I am not here to personally insult anyone. If I ever say anything, it is most likely me just picking at people's brains. Yes, I am pathetic no-life loser, but you what? I know that myself. I don't try to act any stronger or wiser than I am. You learn best from your mistakes and mishaps.

I do not tolerate lack of humor. People take themselves too seriously, even when they are making a big effort of informing everyone that they don't. Maybe I do too. Maybe my friends do as well.

But this, this is the fucking internet. Anyone who I talk shit about online, I most likely won't say a word if I'd see them IRL. It's not that I'm a pussy - I just don't see the point in actual fighting. Anything that happens online should stay online.

I don't hate anyone I don't know. I may make critical arguments about someone's online life, but that's about it. Generally, I don't give a shit. I really doubt anyone is crying over some st00p1d internet drama.

Or are they? How about all the myspace deaths? I really fear what the future will bring... Which is why I won't have kids. They would probably be even more fucked than my generation has become by the overwhelming power of the internet."

Like a key turning in a lock..

Words are Shit contracting the Disease