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hYpnochronic said:
I've wondered if maybe it's a possibility that these people who live this way do it in every aspect of their lives. Is it the de-evolution of social behaviors in general? Does the ability to remain hidden bring out the worst in people? And if so, is that their true selves? This seems to be the same reason things like racism and homophobia feel far more prevalent online among the faceless than you will ever see in everyday life.

The amazing thing to me about the console side of it, is that some people spend a LOT of time scouring the internet (searching forums, reviews, articles, et al) with the sole goal of perpetuating confrontation. For example, if you go to a Wii-centric site or review, the comments quickly fill up with hate-speak from people that never have, nor will ever have, a Wii. So if a person never had or plans to buy a Wii, what brings them to a Wii website or review? It is ONLY to agitate. Why would someone voluntarily give up their free time for such a wasted, pointless endeavor when they could be doing something that is actually rewarding or intersting...or even "fun". Do they not realize how insane this is? Is it addiction? Or just plain ol' douchebaggery?

I'd like to know if it's an age thing as well. It's just an assumption that it's the younger people out there doing this, but I guess you never can tell.

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