[MoutonDeMontagne]

I was browsing a series of other cycling based websites recently, and one question popped into my head when back here on road.cc. Namely, what is it that makes the comment sections here so aggressive, abraisive and generally unpleasent. Almost every article ends up with some form of slanging match, akin to a ‘you wana go pal’ shoving match in a pub underneath. Is it indicative of the types of demographics that tend to frequent the road, linked to the increasingly aggressive cars vs. bikes war of words in the press, debate provoking articles or what? Theres no room for humour, differences of opinions or anything seemingly. Often a simple jovial comment will result in a (Harry Enfield voice) “I think you’ll find that actually….’ 

In short, chill out everyone. Theres enough shite going on in the world without it spilling into cycling chat! 

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[Captain Badger]

Be careful friend, squirrels

Be careful friend, squirrels have allies

https://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/719478/badger-bites-cat-penis

[Captain Badger]

Haven’t seen many of these

Haven’t seen enough of these either if you ask me….

[AlsoSomniloquism]

When I see certain names have

When I see certain names have posted this comes to mind. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyophYBP_w4

[AlsoSomniloquism]

My mrs has always mentioned

My mrs has always mentioned Squirrels were evil and plotting to take over the world. Then she watched this (the second blue memory module clip) and had her fears confirmed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpZZQ2ov4lc

[mdavidford]

Does that include these two?

Does that include these two?

[MoutonDeMontagne]

Fair point, must admit I hadn

Fair point, must admit I hadn’t payed that closer attention to the profile names of those posting. As mentioned below, I was musing as to whether it was a demographic of users thing, or whether the articles on the site rather promoted flame wars. 

[MoutonDeMontagne]

I have, sadly. That was in

I have, sadly. That was in part what prompted my question. With the comments section of the Daily Heil etc showing the worst of humanity, and Twitter et al quickly becoming the cesspool of the internet, it is possibly too much to think that a website where we all have something in common would be a relief, a welcoming haven in a unwelcoming world and a bit more civilised.

I take the points below that it’s usually a minority ruining it for everyone, but I wonder too whether articles such as close-pass of the day that do rather deliberately stoke up the conflict in return for increased clicks/advertisement renevues etc.  That seems to be the big difference between here and somewhere like, say, singletrack or even off-road.cc

[hawkinspeter]

Mungecrundle wrote:

Mungecrundle wrote:

Squirrels are pants.

Cats are evil, but they can be cute sometimes

[Mungecrundle]

Squirrels are pants.
Squirrels are pants.

[Hirsute]

2 posters.
2 posters.
Otherwise the vast majority are civilised disagreements.

[mdavidford]

Have you seen the rest of the

Have you seen the rest of the internet?

[MoutonDeMontagne]

More Squirrels are definately

More Squirrels are definately required. I feel more furry/fleecy/fluffy animals of any sort should be encouraged too. 

[hawkinspeter]

If I were a finger-pointing
If I were a finger-pointing sort, then there’s specifically two trolls that I’d point at that are polluting the comments with hate, lies and a refusal to engage in respectful disagreements.

Also, not enough squirrel pics.

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