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Originally posted by Cynthetiq
I do also find it interesting that when you post a thread that says, "How can I get back at..." you'll get lots of views and replies... but this one exploring why we do... well I guess it speaks about the community in a negative way.
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It could be a function of the average age around here, but more likely it's just easier (and juicier) to think about ways to cause someone pain than it is to think of ways to make a (probably) complex situation better. It might also be a matter of empathy, or just simple information: To help someone, you probably need to know a bit about them and their motivations to be able to predict their response to a given action. You don't have to know much about someone to know that they're gonna be pissed about a bag of flaming poo on their porch.