after reading an article about internet bullies and disrespect, this site makes a lot more sense to me and i think i have a better idea of how to navigate and post without having to deal with constant ridicule.

i realize that there are a wealth of social disorders that lead people to feel like the web is just a playground for them to go around pushing people around and inflating their own sense of superiority. for about two seconds i thought it might just be me, i've certainly been no angel but i realize that someone has to have some ISSUES if they can't log on without putting somebody down and just HAVE to click on threads by people they don't like so they can post their witty, cutting remarks.

what's funny is the following article is about children engaging in net bullying, but this site is 18+ so that means we have grown adults acting like little kids. my best hope is that it's only because of the obscurity the net provides and that the members who act like this don't behave this way in their ordinary lives.

Net Bullies...preventing and handling cyberbullying and harassment

Why Do Kids Bully Each Other Online?
There are many reasons kids bully each other online. Sometimes they are bored and looking for entertainment. Sometimes they are nursing a grudge and want to hurt the other. They may see themselves are righteous avengers, righting the wrongs of the intented victim. They may be the victim of an offline bullying or another netbully, striking back the only way they can. They may be jealous, hurt or just role-playing. They may not even mean to netbully another. They might have just had their communications misunderstood or misdelivered.

Net bullying comes in many forms, outright insults and profanity, or cleverly worded insults that are backhanded and disguied with a more extensive vocabulary.