Do you get "hurt" when someone "attacks" you on AV? Or do you consider the source and laugh it off?

Yeah, I get hurt easily, but I am a little wuss and I admit it, so I guess it is my own fault for letting them get to me.

Short of a physical assault, I've learned that the only one that can hurt me is me if I don't give others that power. Not to mention I can give as good as I get, and it has been my experience that mean people often lack the above mentioned self-awareness making them far more vulnerable. So watch it, you Meanies!

I agree with autumnwind in one respect. No stranger on the internet can hurt you, unless you choose to be hurt. It's only words on a computer screen - which you control. We all have the ability to go to another screen, or another site. To claim you can be hurt by words you can choose to not read is silly - and why on earth would anyone care what a total stranger says or thinks?

Neither. After all it is the written word we are dealing with online and it is like reading newspaper articles. I think not knowing the other person and seeing the other person helps. Plus the fact it is so easy to click on something else or to close the site :) I sit here, warm, compftable and protected in front of my PC. The person which would attack via the Internet doesn't know where or who I am. For me it's a no! I'd have a laugh to be honest and flick through other questions and answers once I got bored :)

No one has the right to attack anybody. In Askville we have "THE GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY" - as everyone ought to know by now, and we should abide by it, see bottom of this webpage, it is: Good neighbor Be respectful of others: Share your knowledge freely Be honest and use good judgment Post information that is relevant and in context Respect the privacy of your neighbors Not so good neighbor Please do not: Post discriminatory, abusive, obscene, threatening, ranting, libelous, off-topic or just plain mean content Post unsolicited advertisements or spam Post content that infringes copyright laws, misrepresents yourself or misrepresents your source Try to game the community If we feel any content is inappropriate or off-topic, we reserve the right to remove it, and if we deem necessary, restrict access to Askville. At the end of the day, respect other folks on the site. Be a good neighbor. And, if you see anything that is inappropriate, please report it. Also remember that you are subject to the Askville Terms of Service. Enjoy your day on Askville!

Goodness, no. These are words and opinions. I don't take anything here personally. People say things in the heat of a discussion, or are passionate about a subject, or use sarcasm - all easily misconstrued. Life is too short! There are big REAL things in the world, like hunger, poverty, child abuse. I reserve my hurt for those.

I have never been hurt by anyone on Askville. I think it would be difficult to be hurt by strangers on the Internet. I don't laugh, either. I find it very annoying to see people personally attacked during the discussions. I think I'm probably just as annoyed when I see others insulted as when I'm insulted....maybe more so.

I have been the victim of Bully attacks and I cannot laugh it off. I finally reached the conclusion that the Bully was not ever going to change so it paid me to be logical and ignore the Bully. There seemed to be other ways to handle the problem, too, and, that is not to be afraid of the Bully as they thrive on your fear. You can block them out of your Discussion by simply not replying to their comments. With no audience, it soon becomes tiring for the Bully to continue. Where is their sadistic pleasure? It is gone. Seasons, you do Askville a great service in bringing this conversation up. Like some diseases of which we do not like to speak or ill Relatives we do not want known, we tend to hide the truth away from others. But, others should know that it is alright to be angry at Bullies anywhere they meet them whether on Askville or in their personal lives. Because of the rules of Askville, it is doubly hard to bring 'Bullism' out in the open, but, out it should come. Thank you, Seasons. Dee9

I usually consider it a compliment.