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How do you debate properly online without getting third-degree burns?
We’ve all been there. We’re innocently wandering through the cyberworld when BAM → someone is *wrong*.
Let’s examine the usual ways that topics are debated online:
Flame war/carpet bomb/napalm delivery system: The person thinks you’re WRONG and they intend to tell you. By the time they’re done, as far as they’re concerned, their opponent is suffering third-degree burns. Commonly utilized insults include sexuality, intellect, the body mass index of females parental figures, doubt as to who fathered them, your presumed inclusion in the Nazi party and anything else that might make someone cry.
- Example (with sass): “Really? Well, how would you know? It’s not like you can get to the computer to CHECK YOUR FACTS because your dumb ass hippo of a mum is blocking the way. She’s online looking at pictures of hobos to see if they’ll prompt her memory as to who your dad was you &%$#@ Nazi!”
Butthurt: A person said something…Time to take offense! It probably wasn’t aimed at someone in particular at all but it’s people’s right to take it personally! Multiply the butt hurt if they criticize politics, religion, lack of religion, taste in clothing or favored sports team. This is also known as ‘holding…
