Originally Posted by
Baribrotzer
Not much that needs explaining, just people at their (verbal) worst.
You can say almost anything on the Net, stay anonymous, and suffer no consequences. At worst, moderators - if there are any - might ban you from whatever site you said it on. So you can be as vicious and contemptuous as your little heart desires; arguments are no longer won by knowing more about the subject or making a better case, but by being nastier until the other guy runs out of insults or gives up in disgust. That tone and debating "tactic" has become very widespread, and not just on the Web, but beyond it into Real Life.
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