The Internet Is Nice Now!

“I think Gen X is a very sarcastic generation, and sarcasm doesn’t really translate online. Gen Y has grown up interacting with people online. They’ve developed different social skills, a different rapport. Being sort of dry, sarcastic, snarky — that’s not going to get you any friends online. Social currency is only built around positive interactions.”
-Allison Mooney, vice president of emerging trends at media consulting firm Mobile Behavior, explains the new spirit of bonhomie on the Web.