For me, it was that the Internet never forgets and that you should never enter your real name. In my opinion, both of these rules are now completely ignored.

  • MonkeMischief@lemmy.today
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    14 hours ago

    That's crazy. Makes a lot of sense.

    I always tried to be the "shockingly nice person to game with" whenever I could. It was a lot more fun than just being mean to people for no reason.

    I never understood that impulse to scream epithets over xbox live or whatever.

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      14 hours ago

      I've found the best way to really infuriate online edgelords was to be patient yet firm with them.

      Like a parent. gigachad