RoidingOldMan comments on Why do non-americans online go around assuming everybody is American online?

[–] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world -1 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

Because they often are, until proven otherwise. I also assume anyone online is a man until proven otherwise.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

This thought process is the basis of the internet rule, "There are no girls on the internet."

It means to use caution and not fall victim to fraud or attempts to be persuaded based on alleged gender.

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[–] basiclemmon98@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 21 hours ago (1 child)

Which is actually, in turn, based on misogyny rampent in many techie nerd spheres since the dawn of the internet. :|

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[–] elixir_fan@lemmy.ml 5 points 18 hours ago

Yup, we were always around, just not around them specifically.

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[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 5 points 21 hours ago

As a woman I can assure you this isn't necessary

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[–] TraipsersWill@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

"I am Groot!"

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