Disproportionate amount of bad online behaviour stems from psychological issues

Re:Disproportionate amount of bad online behaviour stems fro... by wpietri on Friday June 25, 2021 @11:21PM (#27638777)

I agree that somebody who wants to misinterpret something can certainly manage if they try. But I disagree that's what most people do with it. I've talked with literally dozens of people about the book. You're the only one so far who has been unable to apply it carefully and usefully.

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Re:Disproportionate amount of bad online behaviour stems fro... by faeriechangling on Monday June 28, 2021 @08:03PM (#27669923)

What's not to like about a book that can frame anybody you dislike as an abuser beyond rehabilitation and yourself as a hapless victim? It's a book for the times!

I prefer Machiavelli's work because at least that framed the reader as being no better than anybody else. This is Machiavelli with a victim complex. My issue with the book isn't misunderstanding it's disgust at the black and white ethics.

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Re:Disproportionate amount of bad online behaviour stems fro... by wpietri on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @09:37AM (#27675577)

Gosh, it's weird that some people see abuse as bad and want to end it. How very black and white of them. If they keep on like that, they might oppose all sorts of harm to people. Quelle horreur!

The weirder part to me is the number of people who end up caping for abusers and abuse. Usually they're more subtle than you, though.

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