Disagree, the current online world is inherently incentivizing engagement time over engagement quality, which is proven to lead to anger and other negative emotions. Whether online anger would be there in a online world that isn't so laser focused on engagement time, I think, is not known. I hope it wouldnt, and I hope I get to experience that, cus fuck me is current social media setups thoroughly destroying society in numerous ways.
I was there when the old magic was written, back before HTTP, long before algorithms could shape content. Back in the days of yore there was a thing called usenet. It was a wonder, imagine an internet where everyone on it was smart, either at a university or a tech center. Read papers, understood statistics, could follow logic.
And there was anger then, huge massive arguments that involved literally most of the people on the internet. We had things called "flame wars" full of savagery and hate
Back when little of this was understood scientifically, with few studies on behavioral changes or usage, unlike today when we could realistically create social media that is prioritizing engagement quality, ensuring that users are not trolls or bots, and that algorithms don't push people down hateful & ignorant pipelines.
EVERYBODY loves swords. Birthday? Sword. Graduation? Sword. Funeral? Sword. Pregnant? Get ‘em a wee one for the baby. The mother can get hers after pregnancy. The poor hospital staff have more than enough to deal with to add a sword to that fucking mess.
Fun fact: Traditionally, the Best Man at a wedding was the best swordsman the groom knew/could hire, and his role was to ensure nobody stopped the wedding from occurring.
Unfortunately being shen doesn’t save anyone from the horrors of being A Guy In The Dating Scene. Gals on those apps are heavily on guard (and deservedly so! Not to downplay their side of it all) I ASSUME that is what the flowers and note implied
Dont use apps. They are incredibly toxic on both sides and designed to keep you on them for $ rather than helping you find a decent partner. The age of meeting good people on apps has passed
Kind of. Maybe not quite the reaction I would have, but I don't think it's that weird to not instantly feel hate over possessions being stolen. When my car got stolen, I was worried about calling it in because I didn't want police to end up murdering the person that stole it.
Its a delicate balance. On the one hand, your possession is gone and youd like it back (and to stop others from disappearing). On the other hand ACAB and likely will make things worse
If it's used in a crime and not reported, then you will be implicated
If it's driven on a toll road you will be sent the charges
The car will be dumped once it's used. -It will probably be left parked illegally and towed/impounded -The only way for it to be reported found to you is to tell the police
If you want to file an insurance claim it has to be reported
Hatsodoom
Same bro
alaest0r
Don't make me hug you. This is a threat.
silencekyo
short and trying to woo an amazonian? same man. same.
ArenJ6
Shen is this true or are you just trying to get wholesome communities like ours to bully you with compliments?
TheMiamiVicePresident
jethroismaxbaer5772
I mean, come on. That face is just begging for the mace.
keyblader1985
Oh so we talkin shit now?
ManOfEvil93
vedder
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SpaceMarineWithAnUrgeToPurge
evildicemonkey
A unique ice cream cone for sure, but never turn down free ice cream!
Successlessness
You're being accepted into the world of good mannered Melee PVP in diablo 2?
salikarn
Be the morning star you want to be
Dustorm
Smayds
But you got a seat right at the front next to Rawdawg!
chillstepx
I live my life full of hate. No, that other thing. Ham, that's right.
JeyYoung333
Are there people out there that be hatin, Shen? Because we can’t be having that. You’re an angel amongst men and must be protected at all costs.
TheFastpaws
That really sucks. Your work is very nifty. :(
Bluedinosaur
You don't want the mace? Then you know what you must do, Shen.
Harveyman
Me trying to be helpful to my coworkers.
Cranbananarama
TheLesserOfTwoWeevils
You're good, you didn't kill choplet for money like certain other webcomicists
LitchLitch
Online anger is a fact of life
LoquaciousDude
Disagree, the current online world is inherently incentivizing engagement time over engagement quality, which is proven to lead to anger and other negative emotions. Whether online anger would be there in a online world that isn't so laser focused on engagement time, I think, is not known. I hope it wouldnt, and I hope I get to experience that, cus fuck me is current social media setups thoroughly destroying society in numerous ways.
LitchLitch
I was there when the old magic was written, back before HTTP, long before algorithms could shape content. Back in the days of yore there was a thing called usenet. It was a wonder, imagine an internet where everyone on it was smart, either at a university or a tech center. Read papers, understood statistics, could follow logic.
And there was anger then, huge massive arguments that involved literally most of the people on the internet. We had things called "flame wars" full of savagery and hate
LoquaciousDude
Back when little of this was understood scientifically, with few studies on behavioral changes or usage, unlike today when we could realistically create social media that is prioritizing engagement quality, ensuring that users are not trolls or bots, and that algorithms don't push people down hateful & ignorant pipelines.
RalphH
People are giving you medieval weapons as presents?
idrinkcheapbeer
Best I can do is 20 bucks.
Mynamedoesntmatteronlylifematters
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government
kiara8942000
I mean it can't be any worse than whatever the fuck we got going on in the US.
sabrinadiesatdawn
You can fascinate a woman with a morning star
Godryc
Just tried showing my morning star at the grocery store. Didn't go well and I was arrested. Please confirm instructions.
MrRandom314159
I hear women REALLY like it when you get them swords. (Not a euphemism.)
keraos
Sometimes euphemistically (always with consent).
threyon
According to Hellsing Ultimate Abridged, “bitches love cannons.”
flyingmonkeystick
EVERYBODY loves swords. Birthday? Sword. Graduation? Sword. Funeral? Sword. Pregnant? Get ‘em a wee one for the baby. The mother can get hers after pregnancy. The poor hospital staff have more than enough to deal with to add a sword to that fucking mess.
ArchMagos
Fun fact: Traditionally, the Best Man at a wedding was the best swordsman the groom knew/could hire, and his role was to ensure nobody stopped the wedding from occurring.
kitsunova
Who is being mean to you Shen? Point me at them so I can go beat em up >:(
ProppaGanda
Same people who stole his bike, I guess
ArchonIlladrya
I'll join up! We'll call it the Shen Liberation Army!
Fhant
*We. You meant We.
TrueNorthernLights
All of We.
Chawzilla
/a/q330VR9#MsUml23
Marsupialmessiah
Yup. Ill bring staffs and pizza, they getting staffs.
MimiMaura1996
so its you who's being mean to shen?? "Im gonna kick your ass" Hank Hill.
inkasep1
Unfortunately being shen doesn’t save anyone from the horrors of being A Guy In The Dating Scene. Gals on those apps are heavily on guard (and deservedly so! Not to downplay their side of it all) I ASSUME that is what the flowers and note implied
KuriyamaSoManyNumbers
Dont use apps. They are incredibly toxic on both sides and designed to keep you on them for $ rather than helping you find a decent partner. The age of meeting good people on apps has passed
inkasep1
Oh I don't use 'em. I just hear all the stories, and see the screenshots.
arikelrecords2000
You could look up his bike comics. There were A LOT of people mean to him then
CedricDur
Tbf it was quite the take.
Kittynomnoms
Kind of. Maybe not quite the reaction I would have, but I don't think it's that weird to not instantly feel hate over possessions being stolen. When my car got stolen, I was worried about calling it in because I didn't want police to end up murdering the person that stole it.
JustinArnold
Its a delicate balance. On the one hand, your possession is gone and youd like it back (and to stop others from disappearing). On the other hand ACAB and likely will make things worse
arikelrecords2000
They're not likely to find the thief
If it's used in a crime and not reported, then you will be implicated
If it's driven on a toll road you will be sent the charges
The car will be dumped once it's used.
-It will probably be left parked illegally and towed/impounded
-The only way for it to be reported found to you is to tell the police
If you want to file an insurance claim it has to be reported
*If your car is stolen report it
Kittynomnoms
That was years ago and you missed the point of what I was saying, but okay thanks for the unsolicited advice.