Before I read the article, Flame First. Think Later: New Clues to Email Behavior, I knew what flaming was, but I didn't know that there was an actual word for it. As someone who uses their social media and phone a lot for communication, flaming is indeed a very real and common thing in the 21st century. It is so much easier to say something over a text message than it would be in person. Partially because you can take time to type out a well thought out answer to a question someone asked and also because it's easier to say something to someone if you're too shy to say it in person. In the beginning of the article, the author mentions this the she interviewed a kid named Jet who said, "Kids will say things to each other in their messages that are too embarrassing to say in person. Then when they actually meet up, they are too shy to bring up what they said in the message. It makes things tense." This can be especially true with online dating because some people may feel a lot more confident by themselves behind a screen than they actually are in person.
For the most part, I am very true to myself when I say things online. The people who I talk to online are also my friends in real life, so there is no need for me to act like someone I'm not or say something that I wouldn't say to them in person. Usually, I always analyze what I'm going to post before I actually post it- People should always ask themselves, "Would I say this to them in person?" before they send anything. This will help people build better relationships with people and can diminish things like also fake profiles and cyberbullying.
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