Internet forums have created hate amongst nationalities?

[HoreTore]

If this forum and totwar.com are the only forums that you look at, then you wouldn't know the insanity that goes on in the other forums. In the other forums, there are individuals who instigate arguments between different groups of people. What worries me is that I can see the hate forming in these groups of people who never said anything bad about each other before. Instead of debating in an effective way, some people attack one's character. If people just informed each other their own opinions, then we wouldn't be having any problem. The problem is that an internet forum is where anyone who knows how to type can join in no matter how immature or politically incorrect that individual is.

I typed this to let out the stress that I got from another forum.

This is the reason I write here on the .org.

Those people in favour of unlimited "free speech" on the internet can go themselves. The reason we can have sensible debates on this forum, is that we have very good moderators here, who strike down immediately on immaturity, personal attacks, flaming, etc etc.

On forums without hard-line mods, what you see is a complete mess. As "people should have the right to say whatever they like", any kind of sensible debate is quickly silenced into a pissing match to see who can shout higher than the others.

In short, I cannot express my gratitude for the mods here and their attitude enough. If the rest of the internet followed your example, the internet might be useful for things other than downloading porn.

[atheotes]

I cannot express my gratitude for the mods here and their attitude enough. If the rest of the internet followed your example, the internet might be useful for things other than downloading porn.

QFT

[Fragony]

The mods are doing an excellent job, more then moderators they are ringmasters, not only the guardians of good behaviour but also guiding discussions.

hats off.

that should save me some infractions

[Rhyfelwyr]

I think people will get along better through the internet. You can learn a lot browsing forums and reading up on some stuff that takes your interests... so long as the internet increases our knowledge then things like racism will be on the decline.

As for the heated debates along national lines (without going into ethnic nationalism), I think we will be a bit stubborn with that for a while to come, although giving the opposition a chance to say where they are coming from will surely at least help generate some understanding.

[Furunculus]

This is the reason I write here on the .org.

Those people in favour of unlimited "free speech" on the internet can go themselves. The reason we can have sensible debates on this forum, is that we have very good moderators here, who strike down immediately on immaturity, personal attacks, flaming, etc etc.

On forums without hard-line mods, what you see is a complete mess. As "people should have the right to say whatever they like", any kind of sensible debate is quickly silenced into a pissing match to see who can shout higher than the others.

In short, I cannot express my gratitude for the mods here and their attitude enough. If the rest of the internet followed your example, the internet might be useful for things other than downloading porn.

^^ the jacky chan of internet social commentary ^^

seriously, we have good mods, so all is good.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

This is the reason I write here on the .org.

Those people in favour of unlimited "free speech" on the internet can go themselves.

Free speech on the internet should never be regulated by the government. Free speech on these forums? They're private, so I agree with your opinion on that.

[HoreTore]

Free speech on the internet should never be regulated by the government. Free speech on these forums? They're private, so I agree with your opinion on that.

"Free speech" on the internet means that there is no free speech at all. Those shouting highest will drown out all the others.

But who's talking about the government?

[Cute Wolf]

Thanks to the internet... I can see everything from all nation, and....

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thanks god... my country lack a decent pron... I prefer Japanesse batter now...

[Cronos Impera]

If you are upset by someone's comments there's an Ignore list in your CP where you can silance that person (or Cherem it) without having to bother with writepol or joycamptours.

[ICantSpellDawg]

The Idea of an arguement/hate sub-forum spared our site from the universal decay experienced on most sites.

[Kralizec]

I used to be quite a bigot when I first discovered the internet. But now I hate all foreigners equally

[Sheogorath]

Not just forums. Go look at the discussion page on Wikipedia for any page related to the Great Northern War.
Or look at the comments on any pro/anti-Russian Youtube video.

Possibly the most amusing thing I have ever seen was a flamewar between a Russian and a Georgian in English. They didn't seem to have quite the vocabulary required to engage in a flamewar without swearing, but they were really trying.