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The Fall of Netiquette
Sep. 27th, 2011 01:58 amYou've got to be so careful about what you say online these days. Everyone is so on edge about the negativity that can be in fandom and the like that an innocent comment will be misinterpreted simply because everyone is so on edge. (This thought brought to you because I read a random post of a comm at which I'm not a member, and such "keep one eye open" behaviour was featured.)
I miss the good ol' days of fandom where everyone was able to respect other people's opinions and didn't go about posting things they knew the recipient would react badly to (and if offending anyone, they actually apologised rather than standing by their point and making things so much worse). LJ used to be my safe haven, where I'd go after scoffing at the mayhem and ridiculous antics you'd see around other sites. Now, not so much.
I miss when fandom was about the fun and ensuring everyone else was having fun too. I miss when LJ wasn't so selective and actually welcomed new people rather than treating them with scrutiny and keeping them at a distance til they proved themselves (which, sad to say is something I've seen - and also something that may be necessary at some level because of bots and spammers, but... still)..
It's amazing how things can change in the space of a few years. People just don't know how to communicate with each other any more. Put someone in front of a computer these days and their inhibitions and any decent social behaviours and manners disappear. People who are online these days don't seem to realise that those they are talking to are people as well.
I miss the good ol' days of fandom where everyone was able to respect other people's opinions and didn't go about posting things they knew the recipient would react badly to (and if offending anyone, they actually apologised rather than standing by their point and making things so much worse). LJ used to be my safe haven, where I'd go after scoffing at the mayhem and ridiculous antics you'd see around other sites. Now, not so much.
I miss when fandom was about the fun and ensuring everyone else was having fun too. I miss when LJ wasn't so selective and actually welcomed new people rather than treating them with scrutiny and keeping them at a distance til they proved themselves (which, sad to say is something I've seen - and also something that may be necessary at some level because of bots and spammers, but... still)..
It's amazing how things can change in the space of a few years. People just don't know how to communicate with each other any more. Put someone in front of a computer these days and their inhibitions and any decent social behaviours and manners disappear. People who are online these days don't seem to realise that those they are talking to are people as well.
