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The JoyPoll was...

Why do you think people seem so short-tempered online nowadays?

  • They are used to pointing and clicking with a cursor or a finger and getting immediate results. They expect it to happen in real life now.
  • People get more polarized by Internet algorithms and friend selections, which just keep re-enforcing their own world views.
  • Online interactions separate us from the moderating aspects of having a real-life conversation with someone.
  • I'm not getting more short-tempered, it's just that the stupid people I disagree with keep getting stupider!

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