Most of the blogs, forums and websites I used to visit regularly have turned sour. The content is similar to the comments on YouTube, Reddit (and I suspect other social media sites I don’t visit). I used to visit forums for entertainment, for thought provoking discussions and for information. Now, they seem to quickly devolve into political sniping, baiting, sarcasm and trolling.
So now, I only visit a few sites occasionally- usually when I am seeking specific information or am really bored and seeking mind candy.
I was asking myself, what happened to the well adjusted, thoughtful people who I use to interact with online?
I think I have the answer. They are out in the real world. Having in-person conversations with people and finding that most people they interact with are decent human beings.
As for the trolls, they can have the forums and comment sections all to themselves.