How the internet works
Real life: "Root for the underdog." You tell someone your sob story. They listen with compassion, and side with you.
Internet: Blame the victim. You tell someone your sob story, and you get five hundred posts attacking your character and talking about how the other party was actually the injured party, whether it be a community, an object, an organization, a multi-national company, or Nazi Germany.
Internet: 500
Self Esteem: 0
To paraphrase a poster on a LJ community:
We all know that asking advice in a community is wrong. We know it. And yet it happens time and time again. When will it stop, this crazy 'people not knowing stuff and trying to find out about it' caper? When? It's so hideously irresponsible when people attempt to educate themselves about anything on the web. And asking advice. Why would you ask advice when you could ignore any potential problems and avoid a flaming session? When will we all come to the understanding that communities aren't for learning, THEY'RE FOR FLAMING THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO LEARN.
(Original quote and context: http://community.livejournal.com/drama_awesome/127455.html)
Another supporting argument:
Paraphrase of some recent internet drama: "If you decide to vent about your ferret and your son is killed by your ex-wife, it means you are responsible for the death of your son."
(Source: http://community.livejournal.com/drama_awesome/121615.html)
Yes, blaming the victim is en vogue on internet communities, especially on Livejournal.
Another argument:
"I am flamed and accused of being 'mean' for opposing the hoardes of adult women encouraging a young girl to try illegal narcotics...and dear *** I didn't know there were so many people on the internet who actively support underage kids doing drugs. But then again, this is the internet."
(Source: http://community.livejournal.com/drama_awesome/113300.html)
More proof (collossal leaps of logic):
http://community.livejournal.com/drama_awesome/111816.html
Conclusion: If you want a shoulder to cry on, don't look online.
Internet: Blame the victim. You tell someone your sob story, and you get five hundred posts attacking your character and talking about how the other party was actually the injured party, whether it be a community, an object, an organization, a multi-national company, or Nazi Germany.
Internet: 500
Self Esteem: 0
To paraphrase a poster on a LJ community:
We all know that asking advice in a community is wrong. We know it. And yet it happens time and time again. When will it stop, this crazy 'people not knowing stuff and trying to find out about it' caper? When? It's so hideously irresponsible when people attempt to educate themselves about anything on the web. And asking advice. Why would you ask advice when you could ignore any potential problems and avoid a flaming session? When will we all come to the understanding that communities aren't for learning, THEY'RE FOR FLAMING THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO LEARN.
(Original quote and context: http://community.livejournal.com/drama_awesome/127455.html)
Another supporting argument:
Paraphrase of some recent internet drama: "If you decide to vent about your ferret and your son is killed by your ex-wife, it means you are responsible for the death of your son."
(Source: http://community.livejournal.com/drama_awesome/121615.html)
Yes, blaming the victim is en vogue on internet communities, especially on Livejournal.
Another argument:
"I am flamed and accused of being 'mean' for opposing the hoardes of adult women encouraging a young girl to try illegal narcotics...and dear *** I didn't know there were so many people on the internet who actively support underage kids doing drugs. But then again, this is the internet."
(Source: http://community.livejournal.com/drama_awesome/113300.html)
More proof (collossal leaps of logic):
http://community.livejournal.com/drama_awesome/111816.html
Conclusion: If you want a shoulder to cry on, don't look online.