Why the internet can make us so aggressive

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Originally Posted by paisjpq

I just read the article on the other thread...fascinating...and so true.
The absence of any real consequences for ugly words can make things get really out of hand...and the inability to judge another's tone means it's hard to gauge emotions online...thanks for posting nicole

I (literally) watched an 8-year friendship between two friends of mine end all via email. If one of them had just been willing to pick up the phone...

Of course, why they both felt the need to CC me on all the emails will forever be a mystery, as I prefer my drama onstage and onscreen where it doesn't give me ulcers.