Why do Internet Newsgroups seem to encourage angry outbursts?

Why do Internet Newsgroups seem to encourage angry outbursts?

Internet Newsgroups encourage angry outbursts because they are on the internet where anyone can see, and anyone can respond anonymously. Whenever Internet Newsgroups report on something, they report only "the story" from a third-person view. They report facts, information- not response.The comments to the letter were much more reasonable because the letter was much more reasonable. It didn't dramatize things, but it was still heartfelt. It was a calm, well thought out, reasonable response to the actions reported in a story on the internet. Because of its calm, well thought out, heartfelt nature, the comments made to the letter itself were calm and reasonable. This is because the deep thought found in the letter promotes deep thought from the reader, so their response is more thoughtful. However with a news story on the internet, you are only getting what happened. It is impersonal and brief- only detailing the story itself. Because of this, most people won't think deeply about the story, and will comment with their immediate emotions. This is also why the comments to the news story were shorter- people weren't thinking deeply about the story. Another reason why Internet Newsgroups encourage angry outbursts is because they only report on controversial issues. The teacher story was a controversial issue that provoked an immediate strong emotion to either support the teacher, or be appalled by her behavior. The letter, however, wasn't focused on the controversy. It was written directly to the teacher herself, detailing in a calm reasonable way as to why and how she was in the wrong with a recommendation as to what her next actions should be. It didn't focus on what the teacher did wrong, it focused on how the teacher should have acted.