This is sort of a random topic, but I've been looking at various online communities and was struck by how pessimistic and negative many are. I perceived this most notably on reddit, but some other places are like this too-- there seems to be a general aura of discontent, an attitude that society in general is corrupt, and so on. Does anyone know why?
friendly, supportive and sometimes generous when their sense of community or pity is provoked;
not infrequently nasty when they disagree over something important to their sense of identity, like politics or taste in music;
negative about and pessimistic towards the perceived enemies of liberals (including Fox News, Republicans, corporations, and Christianity), and sometimes towards the perceived enemies of male introverts [1] (including women and socially successful men).
There's been somewhat more pessimism about e... (read more)
Hello all,
This is sort of a random topic, but I've been looking at various online communities and was struck by how pessimistic and negative many are. I perceived this most notably on reddit, but some other places are like this too-- there seems to be a general aura of discontent, an attitude that society in general is corrupt, and so on. Does anyone know why?