I actually think it is much more recent than that

I think the biggest change has been how people interact with each other. Road rage was the precursor for the whole keyboard warrior persona.

This morning on here was the perfect example. If the two posters had been sat having a coffee and talking about the same topic it absolutely would not have degenerated into a petty spiteful bout of name calling, with nobody having any sense of self-awareness of how they are acting or how they are perceived by others.

The social media takeover of the world has led to taking the humanity out of human interaction.

We dont spare a thought for people on the receiving end of our bile, nor do we particularly care. We cant see the damage so we keep on keeping on.

Conversation takes too long and is too invasive and personal. Why bother when I can throw out soundbites and talk with 100% certainty on a topic in 140 characters or less.

The world is grey, but social media only cares about black and white.

Posted By: earlydoors on October 5th 2018 at 14:23:32

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I thought today might be a good day to post this. (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 5, 13:20:51
- I thought this was a good article too (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 5, 17:10:00
  - Yup (General Chat) - CWC, Oct 5, 22:34:30
- Top Quality article - interesting it was in the Telegraph.... (General Chat) - Saucerer, Oct 5, 15:47:09
  - he's a good writer (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 5, 16:25:10
    - Which essentially is the point isn't it.... (General Chat) - Saucerer, Oct 5, 17:34:40
  - Editorially, they are pro Brexit (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 5, 15:54:07
    - Whilst I'm basically a Remainer, the please make it go away (General Chat) - Saucerer, Oct 5, 16:15:43
- Unfortunately many bring it on themselves (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 5, 15:42:54
- Really good article. I would make one small modification (General Chat) - SeattleSounders, Oct 5, 13:59:34
  - I actually think it is much more recent than that (General Chat) - earlydoors, Oct 5, 14:23:32
    - if i am one of the 2 you are referring to (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 5, 15:20:23
      - I think assuming the online persona is the same as the offline personality is a big leap (General Chat) - earlydoors, Oct 5, 15:39:32
        
        you do know this was nothing to do with his politics though, right? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 5, 15:49:50
    - I agree with that (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 5, 14:29:45
- Very good. Corbyn's followers have really embraced the US far right's approach, which is (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Oct 5, 13:45:38
- excellent piece (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 5, 13:33:57
  - All very true (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Oct 5, 13:41:04

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