We would need a long conversation about what kindness is and what we can consider wisdom. It is cultural.

I write because, in response to many of my comments on Medium, people accuse me of being mean to strangers on the internet, claiming that I do it because of having a bad day or having a miserable life in general.

Nothing more wrong; I am a happy camper. If I invest my precious time in telling someone the truth that might not be pleasant to hear, I am helping that individual and serving the best interest of the platform.

During the last 20 years, I have been participating in numerous discussions on the internet. Speaking my mind frankly, I pissed off many and received my dose of mean and nasty comments. I would not classify even one as coming from a stranger having a bad day. Most mean comments are from intolerant individuals with minds set like concrete on some falsehood. Others have some interest in propagating deceit.

Noticeably, some conversations start civilly, but as soon as an opposite site begins losing in the debate, they declare my arguments as mean, likely caused by me having a bad day or being miserable.

Accusing others of being mean, and blaming it on their unhappy life, is the most common way losers lie to themselves, avoiding acknowledging that they are wrong.

Ergo, you are wrong (BTW, Grammarly tells me that it may sound overly harsh) when assuming that people are mean to strangers on the internet because of having a bad day.

You can respond with kind words about my opinions, thoughtfully avoiding expressing what you really think. In this case, my effort in writing this comment and your time reading it and responding would be a waste.

You can follow wisdom and candidly write what you think about my argument. This would prove that kindness might be more important in pretentious salons, but in real life, cold facts and callous logic, call it wisdom, are most important.

Also, as you suggest in your article, you can block me and, feeling superior, stay in the comfort of your bubble.