Here they come -- the KEYBOARD WARRIORS!

 Believe it or not, in the early days of online bibblebabble, we nerds (or "pioneers," as we liked to think of ourselves) thought the online world would lead to intelligent discussion, a massive upsurge of widespread education and general comity.  

Instead we got 


There are many types of keyboard warriors.  They're not trolls. Trolls visit the internet to divide and trash the joint.  Keyboard warriors are here to prove to you that they're right and, more importantly, that you, you hapless fool, are wrong.  Wrong!  Wrong, wrong, wrong!

Some typical Keyboard Warriors are

The Reposter.  The Reposter is here to remind you of his important knowledge, usually knowledge that is much more credible than that of mere experts in whatever field he's talking about.  Be it a film critic or the winner of the Nobel Prize in Everything, he or she couldn't possibly know as much as the Reposter!   Climate change, international affairs, American history, covid and other imaginary diseases -- the Reposter is here to post the same endless, semi-literate paragraphs over and over and over, until you give up, accept his brilliance or run screaming from the room.

The Pious Preacher. We all know this one.  If only, ah, if only we listened to his religious interpretation of anything from the Torah to The Zen of Pooh, we'd see that there is only one path to wisdom, and if you reject it, you're going to burn forever.  But the Pious Preacher is here to save you from that fate. Hallelujah!

The Owners of Offense.  Regrettably commonplace these days, they're here to tell you that your word choice is questionable. Also your opinion.  And your choice of books, television, parents, food, pets, star systems and sexual positions.

The Conspiracy Theorist.  Everything is a conspiracy.  Yes, everything!  The reason your cat died is that Big Petsellers Inc. wanted to sell you new drugs for a genetically modified kitten!  The reason it rained is that chemtrails are actually intelligent and have forged a relationship with indigenous American rainmakers!  Russia invaded Ukraine because China paid America to sneer at borsht makers!  

There are many more.  Tell us some of your favorites!!   And remember:

  AlextheKay just wants everyone to get along  

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