Considering that Punknews.org has the friendliest community, lacking the negativity found on many message boards, David Pogue's article on "Internet Etiquette" may seem shocking to most of you. But apparently, a growing trend in cyberspace is for complete strangers to begin conversations with hostility - with or without cause.

Though not directly music related, but rather because our comments section make up such a large part of our little "online family" here, we thought you may be curious to see some theories and thought on why exactly some people take up the role of "internet tough guy".