• Skullgrid@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    What distinguishes zebras from horses is that zebras live in anonymous herds.

    says a lot about 4chan, the penny arcade GIFT theory, etc

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      4 hours ago

      With how Facebook forces real names, the idea that being anonymous has any influence where or not someone is a fuckwad had been debunked.

      • AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social
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        It’s not the anonimity that makes people fuckwads. It’s the lack of immediate consequences. A fuckwad won’t get a punch in the face for what they say on facebook, hence they feel they can say anything and be a fuckwad.

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          “Social media made y’all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it”, Mike Tyson

          Regardless of how you feel about Tyson, Truth is Truth.

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        2 hours ago

        In a large enough group there is still anonymity even if your face and name are on there.