I think the internet creates instability at least partially because 1. Anonymity/distance lets people say things they would never dare say in person and 2. Most people naturally perceive others' internet comments as if they were said in person.
It takes a conscious effort to desensitize yourself to the raw bluntness found in heated online discussions, and many people never get to that point. So controversial topics frequently lead to nasty positive feedback loops that would have never occured in a face to face conversation.
It takes a conscious effort to desensitize yourself to the raw bluntness found in heated online discussions, and many people never get to that point. So controversial topics frequently lead to nasty positive feedback loops that would have never occured in a face to face conversation.