Every time I get a snarky, rude and shitty response from a user. 9 times out of 10 it is from users with hundreds to thousands of pointless karma points. My best guess is that it has really all gone to their heads and because of their high count, they think they’re speaking the golden words of the gospel with every comment that they make.
That nothing can touch them and that they’re validated so they can’t be argued against.
Egotistical assholes gain attention more than regular commentators.
Internet culture rewards the loud, obnoxious, and offensive with attention and engagement. Advertisers like attention and engagement, so they financially back the loud, obnoxious, and offensive.
This is why it’s so prevalent on social media.