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sometimes, people who write hateful and mean things on message boards actually feel as if they need to such such profane language to get their point across. People can get pretty intense when they're arguing about any topic, and video games just happen to be a popular topic to argue about on message boards. Using capital letters and curse words is roughly the equivalent to yelling and using curse words in a real-life debate. People can be mean on message boards because they are passionate about their beliefs.

Of course, people wouldn't be as mean and hateful as they are if they could get caught and punished for it. On the message boards, people choose a user name, and other users on the site will probably never learn their real identities. If you could take a cookie from the cookie jar without anyone ever knowing it was you, would you? People will generally do things that are immoral if they won't be caught, so it is entirely possible that users on message boards say hateful things simply because they can do it without facing any consequences.

There's also a certain thrill to be had whenever you do something that you know isn't right. You feel as if you're doing something "bad," or "naughty," and that it's somehow "cool." People on message boards may experience this feeling as well, and may use hateful language simply to get that euphoria. A euphoria feels good, so it is only natural for human beings to strive to experience something that feels good; however, when it is at the expense of others, it is definitely wrong. You should never use a person as a means to an end, the end result being the "high" or euphoria.

Whatever their reasons, people who are mean on message boards are no better than the average bully. They cannot get caught, their real identity is hidden, and they don't even have to say anything to their victims' face: they simply type in horrible messages. In fact, they're pretty cowardly, when you think about it. So don't spend too much time pondering why these cyber bullies are what they are, but instead, just sit back and laugh at them.

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