No, there's pretty strong evidence of a direct relationship between online anonymity and digital aggression.

I mean, kinda but not really. Death threats? Yeah, you're a definite asshole. Same with slurs.

But, like, we've all been assholes in real life. And I've certainly been an asshole online, whether it be trolling, saying ez, or "gg...but not you teammate" in rocket league, being an instigator, etc. I'm less likely to troll and be an instigator in real life, and I rarely am. But definitely have been.

I dunno. I don't consider myself an asshole, especially for being an instigator in RL. Even though I have been, and probably will be again, both online and in the real world. It's kinda high-and-mighty to just label people perpetual assholes based on if they're being an asshole online, or if they were an asshole on one occasion.

Like it would be pretty stupid if I thought the OP has a persistent holier-than-thou attitude both on-and-offline based on this one post.

Now that I'm thinking about it, kind of an asshole thing to accuse someone of -- being holier-than-thou. Guess I'm an asshole. lol

Actually I'm fairly charismatic and confident online and on the phone but IRL I'm a nervous wreck so this theory is false ;)

But what if my rape and death threats were just, like a joke? Pft