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[angusjack]

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[maximumfish]

Anonynmity is a defense but also a major contributor i'd guess. Which is not to say that if everyone had their name, face, and social security number hovering above their characters and plastered on their forum posts the problems would disappear, but i do think people would be way more reluctant to harass people online if it was clear to everyone who was doing it, and that that person couldn't just fabricate a new identity when they'd pissed everyone off with the old one. All of the constraints of socially conditioned norms/standards, fear of retaliation or humiliation, need for acceptance, etc. that keep people surpressing their drives for dickheadedness don't apply when you're Sku||FU(KER69 and no one will ever see your face or know you any differently. Some mostly decent people pull this shit just for a casual thrill

[spideman]

"Finally, I'm not sure if this is all so much an indictment of MMO players as it is people in general"

Yeah. Pretty much my sentiment.

only thing i'm trying to ex-tablish which you

[maximumfish]

It's so easy to forget how fucking funny this is. You know what i'm saying, Real Talk.