"Why I like vicious, anonymous, online comments"
The author Matt Zoller Seitz touches base on how the internet can and is used as a mask. The internet allows others to post, comment,write articles, and express on whatever they please. To such posts comments and articles, others are then allowed to say and express what they feel in response. As Matt said, it is not as filtered as writing actual letters by going through the process of writing, editing, sealing, stamping and mailing; which then breaks the "mask". On the internet, there is a wall which makes people feel invincible which then leads to sometimes hateful and rude responses. For those who post things on the internet, they are trying to be "heard" and allowing others to view it as well, but to those viewing it, they are also wanting to be "heard" as well. The internet makes people hypocritical, as in they most likely wouldn't say these things in person, they make think such thoughts but never express them. With the mask of the internet, such thoughts can be expressed.
"Join the Civilogue"
Like Matt, the author of "Make our Ugly Discourse Better: Join the Civilogue", he tells us how the internet is used as a "mask", but to take those anonymous comments and response to them politely. Just because the internet puts up a wall for others to post and comment anonymously, doesn't mean there shouldn't be a response back; a polite one. Freedom of Speech is definitely okay, but saying rude comments in person or behind the "mask" is never okay. Find a happy medium and have a normal discussion. Not everyone agrees and likes the same things, but that gives us no reason to be hateful, especially when its behind a "wall".
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