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Update, 8/5:  Ruder out loud?  Cyn Vandeverre has been hearing reports that voice chat is leading to  "a lot more rude or brusque" interactions.  What's your take?

Comments

[Cyn Vandeverre]

I've heard anecdotal reports that people using voice are a lot more rude or brusque than people using text chat -- random interactions on the street, that is, not amongst friends. Has anyone found this to be true/untrue?

[Anony Mouse]

I have found it to be true. When I tried voice, I found that the other people who were using it were very quick to:

1) Pressure others to speak
2) Accuse people who didn't use it of "hiding" something.
3) Be rude and obnoxious.

I prefer to type. It forces people to filter themselves before shooting their mouth off and being rude.

There's a lot of what I would call "Voice Bigotry" going around. Some people are all too eager to judge others when there are a host of valid reasons never to use it.

Anony Mouse
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -- Eleanor Roosevelt