What's your theory on the angry folk in the comments section?

[Tennis]

You go to many news websites and it seems as if the people in the comments section are some of the most angry, intolerant folk out there. They're always criticizing politicians, society, immigration, police etc etc.

Yet you look in the real world, and barely anyone shares their views. I surmise that they're mostly just losers who have nothing going in their lives so they decide to spend lots of time in these comment sections.

One example of their limited impact and small numbers is below..

Thousands join anti-racist demonstration at Vancouver City Hall, dwarfing original anti-immigration rally

Thousands of people have come out to Vancouver City Hall in support of an anti-racist demonstration countering a previously planned rally against immigration.

Organizers of the original rally bill it as a protest of immigration, Islam and Justin Trudeau's policies on multiculturalism. Many Metro Vancouverites and politicians, however, are condemning the planned rally as an overt display of racism and white supremacy.

"Hate has no place in our community… Canadians [need] to stand up in support of immigrants. We're pretty much all immigrants," Liz, an anti-racist demonstrator at City Hall, said. "The only people that have a right to be mad at immigrants are First Nations people, and they're… here in support of an anti-racist message."

Vancouver police estimate that 4,000 people came to City Hall on Aug. 19, 2017. Thousands of anti-racist demonstrators showed up to counter a planned anti-immigration rally. (CTV)
Counter protestors

Anti-racist counter-protestors gather in advanced of a planned anti-Islam and anti-immigration rally at Vancouver's City Hall on Aug. 19, 2017. (CTV)

The anti-racist demonstrators were chanting choruses like "no hate, no fear, Nazis are not welcome here."

Vancouver police estimate close to 4,000 people were at City Hall Saturday afternoon, and are saying the atmosphere is “friendly.”

Traffic was closed on West 12th Avenue from Cambie to Main Street to accommodate the swelling crowds.

The counter-demonstration in support of immigration and diversity appears to have dwarfed the original rally, which only had 28 people listed as going on its Facebook page

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/thousands-join-...ally-1.3553090

What a shock it must have been for them

[Independent voter]

They care and are motivated to post, it doesn't make them right.

[Valkrysa]

People feel invincible on the internet, in real life being unduly mean to someone comes with some risk, online they can be as mean as they are inside.

[Kaleredar]

They're people who have nothing to do but post on news feed sites. Meaning they probably don't have much going for them. Meaning their opinion probably isn't worth much.





Hmmmmmm....

[Freighter]

You go to many news websites and it seems as if the people in the comments section are some of the most angry, intolerant folk out there. They're always criticizing politicians, society, immigration, police etc etc.

Yet you look in the real world, and barely anyone shares their views. I surmise that they're mostly just losers who have nothing going in their lives so they decide to spend lots of time in these comment sections.

One example of their limited impact and small numbers is below..



http://bc.ctvnews.ca/thousands-join-...ally-1.3553090

What a shock it must have been for them

Because the social cost can be massive if you differ from others.

[Torched]

They're people who have nothing to do but post on news feed sites. Meaning they probably don't have much going for them. Meaning their opinion probably isn't worth much.


Hmmmmmm....

So what you're saying is that tennisface is even worse? agreed

[callipygoustp]

Anonymity is a hell of a drug.

[Tennis]

So what you're saying is that tennisface is even worse? agreed

What relevance does this have to the thread?

[Seranthor]

What relevance does this have to the thread?

Because you are doing the same thing you are complaining about... except your vehicle of choice to complain is copy/pasting to MMOC

[Kokolums]

The best way to explain how it works is to describe my experience listening to sports talk radio, specifically the "post game show" done for an hour after the game.

There were times when the home baseball team would win 8,9,10,11 games in a row. Whenever that would happen, there would be ZERO callers Absolutely no one would call in to talk about the team. However, if the long win streak ended, if they just lost ONE game, the phone lines would be PACKED with angry fans complaining about EVERYTHING. They would nitpick every little detail. The fans would work themselves up in a lather listening to each other and it would usually get to the point where 1 or 2 of them would demand either some players get benched or the coach fired. And THAT was after ONE LOSS.

Being happy doesn't motivate people to call in. Being angry does.

The same thing happens on the internet. If people are happy, they don't post on forums or tweet or whatever. They usually only do it if they are mad. That's why it FEELS like every comment section for every article is filled with angry people.