anonymous fora & private conversation: because the true 'say nothing at all' option is an illusion.

[cimorene]

You know, if you're seeing something that pisses you off in anonymous formats designed for letting off steam like memes and secrets communities, but not out in public, it's a good sign, not a bad one. Why? It's not showing that anonymous memes somehow bring out any depravity or unpleasantness that could have been harmlessly concealed forever; it's showing that the social conventions you evidently feel so emotionally invested in which make it socially unacceptable to say those things in public are in perfect and healthy working order, even against strong impulses. Try looking at it with a philosophical bent, give a cheer for social norms, move on... and ignore the anonymous fora in future.

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[elfiepike.livejournal.com]

♥ yes!

[cimness.livejournal.com]

heh ♥