Earnest Q: How much of the overzealotry of SJWs (for example) should be attributed to bad manners? Some? None? All?
We don't particularly valorize "good manners" these days, but a lot of bad behavior online is a basic failure in that department.
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@KevinSimler I actually had some thoughts on this a while ago: Manners are thrown in the trash by their association with old power structure - 5 more replies
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@origiful@drethelin yeah, so many ways for normal personhood/social instincts to break down :(. also when dealing with bureaucraciesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@wargfranklin I was hinting that maybe the reason our culture gives them status/power is because we don't properly reinforce good manners
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@wargfranklin agreed, but often it only works if enough others share your standards of rudeness/politeness.
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@wargfranklin yes, but if A behaves "rudely" but B, C, and D don't agree that it's rude, then B/C/D will keep inviting A to their parties
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@wargfranklin don't know! ignore/shun/reprimand? that's what happens at a party when someone steps out of (the commonly-agreed-upon) line
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@origiful@KevinSimler Phones too! At least they're one on one but we're not used to being able to be reached by far off parents/bossesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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