
I'm somewhat glad I never got into the whole tumblr thing. I mean, I know what I see and hear about is cherry picked, and I take that into my opinion of the service it provides as a whole, but some of the shit I've heard and read -- good lord.
It's the internet as a whole though, isn't it? Every 'meeting place' (imgur, tumblr, reddit, RPC, etc.) eventually over time turns into a bit of an echo chamber. At least the vocal types make it that way. Plenty of people who use social sites don't always post anything, or never say anything... y'know, the lurkers. I'm mostly one here (I need to change this. I want friends!) so I totally get it.
Regarding the main sentiment that set off this thread. I am in general agreement. People need to be treated with respect no matter the flavor of the interaction. Disliking traits and quirks of an individual is always fine, but attacking the very core of their existence because of it is not.
I don't have to like a person to respect him or her, but I will always try to.
It's the internet as a whole though, isn't it? Every 'meeting place' (imgur, tumblr, reddit, RPC, etc.) eventually over time turns into a bit of an echo chamber. At least the vocal types make it that way. Plenty of people who use social sites don't always post anything, or never say anything... y'know, the lurkers. I'm mostly one here (I need to change this. I want friends!) so I totally get it.
Regarding the main sentiment that set off this thread. I am in general agreement. People need to be treated with respect no matter the flavor of the interaction. Disliking traits and quirks of an individual is always fine, but attacking the very core of their existence because of it is not.
I don't have to like a person to respect him or her, but I will always try to.