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Ok, on the subject of levels of discourse here v. Eg Twitter, here’s a hilarious take from Kathleen Stock on the Twitter end of things: archive.is/XWYFR. As a teaser, this is how she closes her piece:
The bottom line is that there’s no social disincentive to behave badly online. Charlie might be nice enough to win a chocolate factory, but…
Ok, on the subject of levels of discourse here v. Eg Twitter, here’s a hilarious take from Kathleen Stock on the Twitter end of things: https://archive.is/XWYFR. As a teaser, this is how she closes her piece:
The bottom line is that there’s no social disincentive to behave badly online. Charlie might be nice enough to win a chocolate factory, but online he would probably be toast. Going nuclear in public about how evil someone else is will get you far more attention than any carefully worded message about the value of charity in interpreting others. Showing off about your glamorous social life will beat humility every time — just as complaining dramatically will beat quiet stoicism. I’m afraid the class sneaks and show-offs are in charge now, and in vain might we wish for Willie Wonka to turn up and turn them all into blueberries.
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