Of course, this also works on the opposite side of the spectrum.A particular incident of this came about on Tumblr due to a disagreement over Steven Universe fan art, and ended with the artist attempting suicide. Cue the grudge holder laying into the object of their grudge with accusations of every "-ism" and "phobia" in the book, especially phrased in a way the accused can't debate without it being "proven" true. One user has a grudge against another maybe a political opinion, maybe they ship a pairing the accusing party finds distasteful, maybe they drew a character in fanart the "wrong way" (ie, a dark-skinned character half a shade lighter because they paid attention to lighting conditions or with the wrong cup size).
WAY too common in social media due to G.I.F.T.Turns out, they weren't just GIFTs after all That said, a couple of the PKers end up becoming murderers IN real life. Lampshaded when Kirito remarks that online players act very different from how they would in real life. What makes this a lot worse is that all of the players are stuck in the game until they beat it or die, which would kill them in real life. Sword Art Online has a group of players of the eponymous MMORPG that go around killing other players.Or the other other kind, for that matter. Not to be confused with the other kind of Darker You. Compare Became Their Own Antithesis and Maddened Into Misanthropy. Closely related to What You Are in the Dark. A Darker MeSee also: G.I.R.L., G.I.F.T., Beneath the Mask, Troll, Griefer, and Mean Character, Nice Actor. in that it allows people to say things they would never say in real life, but is not limited to profane or offensive statements. Most online personas include at least a little bit of A Darker Me, and some, most notably the Troll, include a lot of it. A Darker Me is generally the person you would be if you weren't the more cautious, inhibited and boring person you actually are. A Darker MeYou, only cooler, edgier, and often ruder.