With the popularization of mobile phones and the Internet, people's access to information has increased significantly, and communication has become more convenient and fast. This is a good thing, but it has also caused some bad habits to spread rapidly in the online world.
Judging from several recent events that have sparked heated discussions, many netizens are easily influenced by subjective emotions when judging events and characters on the Internet, and make emotional judgments rather than rational analysis, which makes me worry that this kind of deformed concept will grow on the Internet.
Taking Zhang Yi's smoking incident as an example, Zhang Yi casually said in an interview that he teased Sun Li in the crew, and there was no malice at all. But as soon as these words spread on the Internet, someone immediately took them out of context and criticized Zhang Yi for "deliberately smoking in front of Sun Li".
What's even more exaggerated is that this incident quickly evolved into evidence of the feud between Zhang Yi and Sun Li. It was obviously a trivial matter, but it was emotionally amplified by netizens, and it also caused Sun Li to be attacked.
Another example is Zhu Jun's sexual harassment case, at first the girl's description sounded credible, and many netizens immediately sided with the weak without further investigation into the authenticity of the incident.
When the investigation of the case is completed and Zhu Jun's innocence is proved, it is difficult for people to change the prejudices that have been formed. Zhu Jun had to give up his job as a CCTV host, and his career was devastated.
In 2012, Zhang Yi and Sun Li had a rivalry in a TV series. One day between shooting, Zhang Yi casually lit a cigarette and chatted with Sun Li easily.
At that time, the atmosphere between the two was harmonious, and they cooperated well in and out of the play. Unexpectedly, when Zhang Yi told this vignette to reporters, it was taken out of context as "Zhang Yi deliberately smoked in front of Sun Li".
As soon as this incident came out, the pleasant working atmosphere between the two was destroyed. Zhang Yi had to come forward to explain, saying that smoking at that time was purely unintentional, and there had never been a holiday between him and Sun Li.
And Sun Li also issued a statement, hoping that netizens would not over-interpret it. However, none of their clarifications have been able to curb the personal attacks of some extreme fans. Sun Li's social media accounts began to be filled with many accusations against her, calling her "pretentious" and "awkward".
It was a slip of the tongue by Zhang Yi, but it was constantly hyped and exaggerated by netizens, and finally the two actors never crossed paths again. When we comment on the Internet, we can't simply besiege the parties for the sake of excitement, let alone make judgments on the basis of a clear investigation.
It is reasonable to remain rational and understand the whole picture, rather than being led astray by subjective emotions.
In 2012, a girl named Xianzi suddenly accused Zhu Jun, a famous CCTV host, of sexual harassment, and cried silently when she reported the case, describing in detail the location and process of the incident, causing an uproar.
In the face of the girl's pitiful accusations, many netizens developed empathy and invariably stood on the side of this "weak man", and coaxed and scolded Zhu Jun one after another, treating him as a public rival.
However, when the police intervened in the investigation, Xianzi's account was found to be full of inconsistencies. The powder room she initially mentioned was too small for the harassing process she described to take place; The key witnesses she mentioned also came forward to deny it.
When these doubts were revealed, it was difficult for netizens to change their preconceived impressions, after all, the sad appearance of Xianzi at the beginning convinced everyone. Zhu Jun had to give up his job as a CCTV host, and his connections and reputation accumulated over the years in the industry were wiped out.
This incident once again shows that we cannot easily believe one-sided statements and must maintain sober judgment. At the same time, it takes time to investigate the truth, and we should not jump to conclusions until the evidence is conclusive.
In 2021, CCTV female reporter Wang Bingbing was exposed to a scandal of a third party interfering in other people's relationships. The reason was that a girl named Xiaoyu posted on the Internet to break the news that Wang Bingbing robbed her boyfriend Xu Jiayu and took away her love.
Xiaoyu complained bitterly against Wang Bingbing, and described the past of the two like glue with affection. It seems that Wang Bingbing is a moral thief, and many netizens immediately stood on Xiaoyu's side and opened Wang Bingbing's social account to scold.
But just a few months later, someone noticed that there was something strange about it. Xiaoyu's so-called "evidence" is untenable, and her relationship with Xu is far less intimate than she described.
After investigation, this is completely a farce directed and acted by Xiaoyu and deliberately framed Wang Bingbing. After Wang Bingbing reappeared, he responded to the question with a sweet smile.
We should not judge a person lightly, we must maintain a cautious attitude and confirm the facts before making a conclusion.
In addition to the above typical cases, there have been many similar incidents in recent years, such as actor Bai Baihe traveling in Thailand with Xiao Xianrou after the divorce, and netizens speculated that she was "unchaste"; Singer Pan Yueming has also been reported to be a negative news about drug abuse and gambling, and netizens have severely attacked him.
But these rumors were later confirmed to be inconsistent with the facts.
It seems that in the era of the Internet, the standards for judging celebrities by netizens have not kept up with the times. Many people are susceptible to personal emotions and jump to conclusions without hard evidence; Or overturn and follow hearsay, and follow the trend of abuse.
Striking a psychological balance between pursuit and aggression. Once the direction of public opinion is formed, it is very difficult to reverse it. If left unchecked, this trend can have a serious impact on the network environment.
Behind these typical cases, we can summarize some common characteristics of netizens' emotional judgments:
First of all, many netizens are susceptible to subjective emotions or hearsay. For example, in the face of the weak, they often have sympathy and tend to believe the arguments of the weaker side first; And to deal with the "strong", the public's resentment will erupt on the Internet.
Second, once the mainstream judgment is formed, it is difficult for netizens to objectively re-examine it. In the Zhu Jun case, even if the later investigation clarified his innocence, it was still difficult to get rid of the people's prejudice.
In addition, in the face of complex interpersonal relationships, netizens often prefer to make quick judgments without considering the complexity of human nature. The moral judgment of Wang Bingbing and Bai Lily is typical.
Behind these characteristics, it is difficult for the rational thinking and judgment ability of current netizens to keep up with the explosive growth of Internet information. A large number of emotional evaluations flood the online public opinion field, which can easily affect the judgment of more people, which is a problem that we must face squarely.
In the face of the spread of the phenomenon of emotional judgment online, each of us should reflect on how to avoid this blind obedience.
First of all, before commenting online, we should strive to actively understand the whole picture of the event, adopt multiple perspectives, and understand different positions, rather than being led astray by our own subjective emotions.
Second, when encountering ambiguous areas where the evidence is unclear and the truth is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, we should maintain a humble and prudent attitude, put our judgment aside for the time being, and wait for more information, rather than seeing the wind and rain.
Finally, when reposting other people's comments, we also need to be a little more thoughtful so that we don't easily cause harm.
In addition, the competent authorities also need to strengthen the institutional construction of online comments, set the necessary thresholds, so that rationality rather than selfish desires dominate online expression, and reduce the pollution of emotional judgment to the social environment.
All our efforts will promote the construction of network civilization.
The rapid development of the Internet has made the world more flat and connected, which is a sign of progress for the whole society. But it also brings greater complexity to our judgments.
As can be seen from several recent typical cases, the emotional tendency of netizens to comment is affecting the online environment.
In the face of this situation, we still have to be rational and open-minded. Establish a correct concept of Internet commentary, use multi-angle thinking, and conduct in-depth research before making an evaluation, which we can do by ourselves.
At the same time, it is also the general trend to make rational discussion rather than the output of grievances the mainstream through institutional guidance, so that the network civilization can grow healthily.
Just like any new thing, Internet civilization also needs time to evolve and improve, and some negative situations will inevitably arise in the process of growth. However, as long as each of us involved in it can maintain a positive and rational attitude, I believe that these deformed concepts will eventually be eliminated, and a real network civilization will be established.
At that time, the web was an ocean of knowledge and understanding, not just an output of emotions. Let's work together to make that day coming.