Why are people d-bags on the internet? (Seriously)

[Yar]

I thought the Internet was a D-bag contest.

[Laddy]

Because if they were d-bags in reality there would be less socially inept nerds.

We need them!

[KentaRawr!]

The same reason people watch television shows that only exist to bash opinions they disagree with. They want to see none of another person's opinion make it to the surface, and watch it be torn to shreds as it falls into hell. >:(

[Freya]

What are you talking about neotifa you're very nice online

I'll go with the anonymous thing

[Shiny]

It all goes back to Large Marge from Pee-wee's Big Adventure. She scarred everyone forever and turned us all into mean bastards.

I love you.

People are jerks because they have long distance to protect them.

[Madame Adequate]

Because when some dickhole pulls off some bull in Halo they deserve personal insult.

[Caraliz]

It is so true.

[Fonzie]

I would quote bunny.

[Vermachtnis]

2+3=Cats, I knew it!

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

The anonymity means there are less social conventions restricting you. I like to think it's a good indication of who people really are to see how they act on the internet.

[Araciel]

Yoa a dick.

[Caraliz]

I'm a douchebag pretty much everywhere, but just moreso on the internet.

[Cuchulainn]

LizyCar,

People are morons online for numerous reasons;

* Easier to get away with it, you can do a lot online with little or no aftershocks. Repercussions are usually minimal, you can sign off & walk off.
* There is little chance they will get smacked for it, so their balls grow & the coward becomes the soldier.
* Their offline life is filled with spite & hate as they get bullied or ignored in life. People like that take it out on here because of reason 1.
* Lastly, online, offline, in youth, middleage & old age, some peole are just complete & utter bastards that have defied the odds & reached puberty without someone launching them into orbit with a swift boot & therefore they think this behavior is acceptable.

...meh there's probably more. I'll post you my shoulder so you can cry on it. Just send it back when you're done (hopefully before I go away to Indiana).

[Lawr]

I think some people do it just because of the hilarious reactions. I'm sure there are other reasons, but if I were ever a "D-Bag", that'd be my reason.

[NeoTifa]

That's why everyone's a douchebag on DIC. For humor.