Maybe anonymity doesn't make people jerks, but selection bias causes jerks to go places where they are anonymous. Internet just amplifies.
@ConnorFlexman I understand; the lack of social pressure brings out the worst. I'm sure both things happen, but in what proportion?
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@MakerOfDecision I suppose we have to find out the fraction of internet jerks who would be considered jerks in real life. Hypothesis: .4 -
@ConnorFlexman I'd be on board with that as a first guess; I'd recommend a beta(2,3) prior, since it's easy to update.
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