Netiquette: The Rules For How to Act Online

[DebonairDavid]

I don't know about you, but I've been getting into quite a bit of drama on here lately, which has honestly started to annoy me. I'll be fair by saying some of that drama is my fault because of miscommunications with people. Regardless of who's doing what to whom, its about time we all watch this video and abide by what it says: https://odysee .com/@DistroTube:2/the-rules-of-netiquette-for-how-to-act:b

 

[MeatyBreastedDullness]

Have you tried not getting into drama?

 

[DebonairDavid]

Have you tried not getting into drama?

Yes, but due to everyone's idiosyncrasies (including my own), it's hard to avoid. Sadly, conflict is a part of human nature.

 

[MeatyBreastedDullness]

Yes, but due to everyone's idiosyncrasies (including my own), it's hard to avoid. Sadly, conflict is a part of human nature.

In the real world, it's harder but not impossible. But online it's simple, just ignore something you disagree with

 

[TMF Jeff]

In the real world, it's harder but not impossible. But online it's simple, just ignore something you disagree with

I think you're kind of oversimplifying this - conflict is more than just "I disagree with you, let's fight."
Someone could say something that even agrees with you, but does it in a way that provokes a fight by being insulting in addition to being agreement.

I agree with you in principle - the best way to avoid engaging in drama is to not engage in drama. But dragging people into drama they don't want is practically an Internet art form too.

 

[DebonairDavid]

Someone could say something that even agrees with you, but does it in a way that provokes a fight by being insulting in addition to being agreement.

I've never heard of that happening. Could you give an example?
Another thing to consider is how everyone has a topic that's push-button for them, or how some people get emotionally-charged when someone else says something they don't want to hear (or read in this case). Person B could've been using logic and reasoning about what they said or meant no harm when saying it, but Person A throws a tantrum over it because they're either an insecure person, emotionally-immature, bigoted, or all three.

 

[TMF Jeff]

I've never heard of that happening. Could you give an example?

OK, for example if someone posted a picture of their wife's feet in nylons. I reply "Thanks for posting that, I love nylons." I don't personally care for nylons, but just for the sake of example, to set up a point for someone to agree with.

Then a third person chimes in and says "I love nylons too. But that woman has really ugly feet."

Now they've essentially taken my compliment and used it as an excuse to attack someone. If I don't actively disagree with it, it might even imply that I agree with that person. So I'm now being dragged into drama by someone who essentially agreed with my post.

That's just off the top of my head, I could probably come up with a better one in time.

 

[DebonairDavid]

OK, for example if someone posted a picture of their wife's feet in nylons. I reply "Thanks for posting that, I love nylons." I don't personally care for nylons, but just for the sake of example, to set up a point for someone to agree with.

Then a third person chimes in and says "I love nylons too. But that woman has really ugly feet."

Now they've essentially taken my compliment and used it as an excuse to attack someone. If I don't actively disagree with it, it might even imply that I agree with that person. So I'm now being dragged into drama by someone who essentially agreed with my post.

That's just off the top of my head, I could probably come up with a better one in time.

That was a good example, and now I understand what you were saying