I think there is no comparison online or irl.
Just the anonymity of being online, I’ve seen it in kids shows with my Wean (when she was younger) there was this experiment where a group of pre-teens watched a video on big screen of this girl playing ukulele and singing.
She was a pro but for the lesson made a video singing off key, playing out of tune.
The kids were brutal with thier criticism.
Next group of kids she did the exact same thing but live. Even these youngsters were very supportive. They’d say things like “you are so brave to perform live” & “Keep at it, practice a bit more”
IRL people use/go off of so many social ques.
I used to listen to sports radio a lot.
In NY the Yankees are the senior team most championships, bigger fan base. But, on the call in shows you’d hear far more callers talking about the Mets. Same goes for football, American, not that European fag football….SEE! I’m doing it right now.
The Giants won more, bigger fan base. Call ins majority Jets fans.
The anonymity thrives on negativity.
Or vice versa.