Whatever Happened to Online Etiquette?
Pogue's Posts

I’m OK with criticism, I’m fine with disagreement, I’m perfectly capable of handling angry mail.

But what's really stunning is how hostile *ordinary* people are to each other online these days.

I had a discussion with family members recently about how online posts seemed to be more mean-spirited than ever and David Pogue basically confirms it here (he's been online as long as I have). Some of his thoughts on 'why' are standard and jibe with my own (anonymity) but some are new and interesting (young Internet users simply don't know anything different).