Internet trolls

Once in a while I comment on sites, not often but it happens. Last week I wrote a comment to a tv play-site to thank them for posting a program. It was a stand-up comedian show, and I found it very funny.

To my big surprise I got commented on. So you can comment on comments, and it becomes a thread. I think by the time the administrator closed the thread it was around 18 comments. I answered of course so some of them were mine, but it was mind-blowing to see how stupid people are.

The stand-up show was about racism and how close-minded people can be, and also how some people cannot laugh about themselves. Exactly what the comments showed.

I have read about stalkers and hate comments on blogs, twitter and facebook, but never really been exposed myself. I think I had one in all my years of blogging. But then again, I'm not famous and not sticking my head out in a public debate. Still, it was surprising.

I certainly don't envy the public people, especially not the women. They seem to be more exposed to hate than men. Or it could be the other way around. Men hate more than women.

Yes, that must be it. Apart from a very few exceptions, all wars were started by men. Testosterone, anyone?