[–] [S] 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

I don't care how high the chances are, you shouldn't assume someone's nationality, just like you shouldn't assume their race or sexual orientation. You shouldn't refer to a group (eg, the American people) as "you" without knowing whether the person you're replying to is part of that group

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  • [–] 5 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

    Population of U.S. ~340 million.

    Population of Canada, UK and Australia combined: ~138 million.

    Chances are, native English speakers on the internet are American.

    I don't assume people who speak other languages on the internet are American, but English speakers probably are. Unless they're in country specific communities, like Canada, or UK. I do check the community before I butt in with my American take in country communities, usually, I don't comment at all. But, I do see my fellow Americans making fools of themselves in those places sometimes.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 11 hours ago*

    I did some checking around in the dark web

    Found some very... ... Interesting information.

    Edit this is obviously an open secret in the breakfast food industry

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  • [–] 17 points 11 hours ago

    Because the majority of English speakers are American. If you’re speaking English online there’s a lot less of a chance that you’re English than that you’re American. On top of this localization on some sites and shared interest means Americans do spend a lot of time online with other Americans.

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