When you get a one-word response to 3 para comment

Can you relate to this?

I once responded to a query asked by one of my co-workers on social media.

I made certain that she received a well-researched and concise response. It took me three long paragraphs and an hour on my laptop to complete.

Her reply; "ok"

I lost it there

I deleted my entire comment.

Then came her response like a waterfall;
paragraph after paragraph on how nasty it is to erase a comment. That continued throughout the day.

I stood there scratching my head. I didn't understand social media obviously.🫤
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10 years on, it is making sense.

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Patientlywaiting · 46-50, FVIP

I try to treat people online in the same way I would in real life. I find it massively irritating how cold and inconsiderate people can be towards others online, it's like consideration and compassion are suddenly alien concepts to some people.

Renkon · 36-40, M

@Patientlywaiting People appear in their true selves in cyberspace. There are no repercussions. Perhaps they are pleasant and social people in real life. But they can remove the disguise and act freely here.

It would be nice if we could treat one other with respect in online spaces as well.

Adogslife · 61-69, M

@Patientlywaiting It’s keyboard courage.
People don’t dare to be as rude irl. There are consequences.

Renkon · 36-40, M

@Adogslife Thats right.

Patientlywaiting · 46-50, FVIP

@Renkon @Adogslife It's more important to be considerate online. Irl you probably know a bit about their emotional state, you can read their body language at least but here you don't know if the person you're communicating with has mental health issues or something else happening in their life that might make them do something dangerous as a result of one upsetting remark.