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Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome... by TaylorAlexander on Friday February 16, 2018 @03:58AM (#16390934)
Sure, people think it’s a bot. But what is happening in their brain that makes them so much more likely to be nasty when the chat program looks like a woman? If it’s just because they think it’s a bot, why does gender appear to be so significant?
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Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome... by around_here on Friday February 16, 2018 @04:14AM (#16390988)
Breaking popular taboo is exciting for a lot of people when they feel they can do it without reproach. They get a rush from breaking the "rules".
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Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome... by guy98238710 on Friday February 16, 2018 @04:17AM (#16390998)
Because gender has an influence on whether they think it's a bot.
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