Toxicity online

[MisterBobbyPin]

Why is the internet so toxic? I've seen so much drama and hate online. Does this happen on your forums?

 

[Kale]

It just is, sadly. I see nothing but arguments and such over the most...trivial of things. It doesn't happen on my forums thankfully but it has on ones I was a member of.

 

[Arantor]

Mainstream media and to a specific extent newer social media ramp up this 'us and them' mentality. Combine this with a willingness to be defined by things to the point where insulting a thing you like becomes insulting your identity and you have a recipe for disaster

 

[Cory]

There is generally some form of toxicity wherever you go in life, it's just easier to spot on the internet due to so much going viral and viewable to many people. People can be anonymous and post how they truly feel about things which can lead to differing views sometimes people clash and in turn, it can turn into a toxic environment. You can generally get away with more on the internet than you can in the real world.

 

[Shortie]

I try to keep toxic behavior out of my forums as much as I can but I feel that no matter where you go you will get some kind of toxicity somewhere, it all depends on how it is dealt with. I feel that social media is probably one of the worst places you will find toxicity, to be honest, Twitter and TikTok are two that spring to mind on how bad it can be.

 

[Heatman]

Why is the internet so toxic? I've seen so much drama and hate online. Does this happen on your forums?

It's flowing all over on Twitter. It's the worst place that you can be online. If you don't have a strong skin and stomach, it's going to be very difficult for you not to lose your sanity using Twitter.
I think toxicity is a lot less on forums then it is on social media platforms.