Daily Archives: September 2, 2011

The definition of “being a dick” in comments

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

Martin Belam: I’d define dick-ish behaviour on a news site as including, but not restricted too: personal attacks, using “amusing” clichés like EUSSR and Tony Bliar, making the same off-topic point day after day, being rude and grumpy and unwelcoming … Continue reading →

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The unbearable impoliteness of being, online

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

Why do people feel the need to be abusive online? Why do they believe that behaviour which they would never consider to be acceptable face-to-face is perfectly fine when using the Internet? A case in point: these two tweets directed … Continue reading →

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