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**Uninkipsyncp** · 01-01-2012, 09:27 AM

Basically I have seen comments on youtube, yahoo answers, some forums like these, and other mainstream sites which have something to do with racism.

Now I view the internet as a place where someone can hide behind a screen and truly speak their mind, something they would not be able to do in public. Yet when I see internet racism, two thoughts come to mind which collide with each other, I question myself is it

1. A keyboard racist who is typing up the thoughts that people are just scared to speak about in public

OR

2. A loner or a loser who represents the thoughts of a really small minority

basically, does racism on the internet show just how racist society is in general? do internet racists represent the thoughts of many or are they just losers who are a small minority?

01-01-2012, 09:27 AM	#1
Uninkipsyncp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 341 Senior Member	Is internet racism a really good indicator of racism in real life? Basically I have seen comments on youtube, yahoo answers, some forums like these, and other mainstream sites which have something to do with racism. Now I view the internet as a place where someone can hide behind a screen and truly speak their mind, something they would not be able to do in public. Yet when I see internet racism, two thoughts come to mind which collide with each other, I question myself is it 1. A keyboard racist who is typing up the thoughts that people are just scared to speak about in public OR 2. A loner or a loser who represents the thoughts of a really small minority basically, does racism on the internet show just how racist society is in general? do internet racists represent the thoughts of many or are they just losers who are a small minority?
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