Leon Wieseltier Quotes

It's such a thing now, people making fun of other people on the Internet.

I think a lot of guys who are on the Internet a lot, they're kind of anesthetized to some of the violent language and all that because they see it all the time.

I feel like with the whole Internet era, people can be so judgmental and evil online.

The Internet does not have a reputation as being a particularly civilized place.

The way certain men treat women is influenced by the Internet a lot.

I don't really troll the Internet; I'm not young enough.

It's a trend to insult Wale, like that makes you cool on the Internet, and a part of it is because I respond.

I never, ever read the comments below an article on the Web. People are mean. I'm a human being.

I just think the Internet has made us ruder.

The internet is the realm of the coward. These are all people who are all sound and no fury.

I honestly believe that people sit behind their computers and just get really brave.

Trolling can be a great way to engage with the world, a way to regain self-esteem and happiness, or, dare I say it, a way of life.

I think the thing that bothers me is that there's a component of the Internet where people can write really nasty things anonymously.

The Internet foments outrageous behavior in part because it is a 'gray area' for social interactions.

That's what Twitter is: a very negative place.

People feel emboldened to say things on the Internet they wouldn't in person.

The Internet is manic. It's very strange. I don't think it's healthy. They should outlaw posting comments! It's a bummer to go somewhere to get information or buy tickets and you encounter profanity everywhere you go.

To the trolls on the internet, I want to say: Get your head out of the computer. Go outside and walk around. Look at the people walking next to you. Look at your friends' friends and who they're interacting with. And just understand this is the world we live in. It's okay to like it.

Trolling is an ancient problem. It's been around as long as there has been media.

The internet's weird. It's kind of harvesting the negativity. I think negativity has always been out there, but because people are hiding behind the screen, they feel able to express these hateful feelings they've maybe been keeping inside.

I've been a jerk on the internet since the internet started.

There's a negative connotation to internet trolls, but at the same time this is becoming mainstream. This kind of speech pattern, the way people speak, this is common on the internet.

You should never read online comments if you want to keep thoughts above the belt.

The Internet seems like a safe house for the opposite mentality, for cynics and for jerks and for people who want to lash out. And it's a valid thing. It's a valid forum and I'm not going say that they aren't valid feelings. But it's sad. Considering the potential that something like the Internet, that connects so many people, has for good. I think it's sad that it's used so often for nothing but unfounded, overzealous negativity.

There's always going to be a tradeoff between trolling and anonymity, and I guess that's the way life will be. And you can manage it, but you can't cure it.