Japan's parliament on Monday passed legislation making "online insults" punishable by imprisonment amid rising public concern over cyberbullying sparked by the suicide of a reality television star who had faced social media abuse.
This will just continue what Japanese online culture is already known for: passive-aggressive "helpful" jabs. Stuff like: "You seem to be struggling. Would you like some assistance? _"
That isn't really that much different from :reddit-logo: style "who hurt you?" or sending suicide preventing copypastas. The insults will persist, but be more passive-aggressive than ever before.
This will just continue what Japanese online culture is already known for: passive-aggressive "helpful" jabs. Stuff like: "You seem to be struggling. Would you like some assistance? _"
That isn't really that much different from :reddit-logo: style "who hurt you?" or sending suicide preventing copypastas. The insults will persist, but be more passive-aggressive than ever before.
Don't remind me why I hate :reddit-logo: so much
"I'm not owned! I'm not owned! Who hurt you! You're insecure! You're butthurt! You have an inferiority complex!"
So much toxic screeching on that garbage website
"Tell us how you really feel!" :so-true:
"U mad?" :so-true:
"Wow, emotional much?" :so-true:
"Show us on the doll where X hurt you." :so-true: