Results: Internet Posturing
Published on 04/20/2016
I think we have all noticed that people can be really rude and snotty to others online, often for tiny and insignificant things.
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1.
Do you think people are more rude and snotty online than they ever would be to your face? Yes
73%
1438 votes
No
11%
217 votes
Undecided
16%
313 votes
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Why do you think people are so quick to be rude to strangers online? The anonymity of the internet.
71%
1398 votes
Stressed in real life, so they take it out on people online.
29%
566 votes
Trying to seem cool.
29%
573 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
70 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.96% | 25 | |
| N/A | 0.15% | 4 |
| na | 0.08% | 2 |
| The illusion of anonymity of the internet | 0.04% | 1 |
| it's their nature anyway | 0.04% | 1 |
| because they know you can't get your hands on them | 0.04% | 1 |
| power trip | 0.04% | 1 |
| They feel more brave behind a computer. | 0.04% | 1 |
| idiots annoy them | 0.04% | 1 |
| they're assholes | 0.04% | 1 |
| dumb q's | 0.04% | 1 |
| Because they're cowards. | 0.04% | 1 |
| They have no love or respect 4 others, 2 tim 3:16, read it | 0.04% | 1 |
| They can't see the other person, so they think they can say whatever they want. | 0.04% | 1 |
| poor social skills | 0.04% | 1 |
| Just a poor excuse for a human being | 0.04% | 1 |
| Because they aren't face to face. | 0.04% | 1 |
| No ml | 0.04% | 1 |
| All of the above plus Ignorance | 0.04% | 1 |
| They just have no respect for others!!! Probably not even themselves1!!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| stupid | 0.04% | 1 |
| Too make themselves feel better about themselves | 0.04% | 1 |
| Don't have an issue with this | 0.04% | 1 |
| They are unhappy about themselves. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Have not had this experience | 0.04% | 1 |
| Cowards | 0.04% | 1 |
| Insecurity and personal issues | 0.04% | 1 |
| Tone is hard to project wo vocal inflection and body language | 0.04% | 1 |
| sadistic people crowd together online and go towards certain topics | 0.04% | 1 |
| Trolling | 0.04% | 1 |
| Not rude | 0.04% | 1 |
| just hateful | 0.04% | 1 |
| no one has been rude to me | 0.04% | 1 |
| knowing they wont get smacked | 0.04% | 1 |
| i believe ever thing that happens in life and negative people is envoy and jeliousy. how sad that is too because you could always share in oters successes instead of covet it and expect more. | 0.04% | 1 |
| trolling for teh lulz | 0.04% | 1 |
| I believe that these people have something going on in their own life that is bothering them and for some awful reason it feels good to deflect on others so they arent thinking or feeling the torment inn their own life, some people have turned just p | 0.04% | 1 |
| Some are assholes but others are blunt because they are responding to criminal behavior and know the courts will let the filth get off easy, that isn't rude, they are looking for some form of justice. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Many reasons | 0.04% | 1 |
| Lack of respect | 0.04% | 1 |
| just plain nasty | 0.04% | 1 |
| It's easier to do something like that without having a face-face confrontion. | 0.04% | 1 |
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3.
Do you find yourself being more quick to be rude online than you do in your offline life? Yes
13%
260 votes
No
74%
1454 votes
Undecided
13%
254 votes
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