Case study: Flame wars vs professional quarrels

Researchers at the University of California - Berkley have published a study regarding online flame wars and professional world quarrels. In light of a recent professional quarrel in the gaming industry, Dr. Jonathan Miller decided to see if there were any similarities in the behaviors exemplified during an online flame war with the behavior exemplified in a professional quarrel. His findings were published in this week’s issue of Real Berkley Studies Magazine: For Those Doubting Credibility. Fried Yoda has generously decided to translate all this scientific gibberish into more common tongue to help the average person understand the results. Continue Reading »