Yes, that's exactly what happens.

The problem with Internet communication is that it's so inhuman - all you have is text - no facial expression, no tone of voice, no real conscious feeling that the person you're talking to is "real" (and quite often they aren't, it seems). So it's incredibly easy to talk to them in a way you wouldn't normally. But for the same reason it's relatively easy to brush it aside ...

... and of course if you do meet, you can reproach them for it and they'll probably apologise, and you can move on from there. I see your point, though.

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on August 20th 2005 at 01:17:09

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Wotb top 5 of 2005 - so far (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:25:01
- Makes me glad to be a vegetarian after the ... (General Chat) - bjt, Aug 20, 01:00:39
  - If ever the cry goes up (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 20, 01:04:26
    - lol ... n/m (n/m) (General Chat) - bjt, Aug 20, 01:08:20
- I've never understood Letchworth PK (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 00:34:27
  - agreed (General Chat) - SCC 26, Aug 20, 00:57:01
    - you love me really Mikey. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:04:10
  - I think he's this "Roberts Jelly Jism" below as well - definitely his style (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:35:17
  - I am a nice lad! (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:35:05
    - If you're so nice ... (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:37:20
      - simple (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:39:24
        
        Yeah, it was just a joke, I wasn't demanding a justification! (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:41:34
        
        deffo (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:42:49
        
        Couldn't you just put him on your Ignore List? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:43:52
        
        who? Himsworth? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:44:16
        
        Yeah - just a joke, of course ... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:45:25
    - But Letchworth... (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 00:37:12
      - Yeah, that was Greeno's fault though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:37:43
        
        Robert Green? How? (n/m) (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 00:39:24
        
        sigh... (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:40:49
        
        Ahh yes I remember now, sorry (n/m) (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 00:44:48
        
        no need to apologise (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:46:26
        
        Oh really? (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 00:47:56
        
        I suspect not - did you read that article in the Guardian today ... (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:49:39
        
        who knows! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:48:28
        
        Makes you wonder how much the players read this, doesn't it? (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:47:21
        
        however - steven sidwell is keen to leave reading.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:48:54
        
        I'm glad you asked that.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:40:16
        
        he refused to have his photo taken (n/m) (General Chat) - Dave in France, Aug 20, 00:42:02
        
        with a "fuck" and an "off" (n/m) (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:43:28
    - I'll vouch for that.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:36:46
      - indeed! (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:38:02
        
        I'll agree to disagree with you there (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 00:43:54
        
        Clare... (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:48:00
        
        I know what you mean and kind of agree (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 00:56:20
        
        But if he'd responded with "It's just a joke" he'd have gotten away with it ... (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:02:33
        
        Oh absolutely (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:04:13
        
        Vicious circle though - he wouldn't be criticised so often if he wasn't so defensive (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:08:17
        
        But some of the critics have met them (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:12:23
        
        Yes, that's exactly what happens. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:17:09
        
        that's true too (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:11:35
        
        Spaff!!!! (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:16:53
        
        "Spaff" (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:20:27
        
        I just read that and started laughing uncontrollably. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:26:35
        
        Agreed ... (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:14:32
        
        Gareth old bean (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 20, 01:19:50
        
        And of being condescending, and of assuming the role of "wise old sage". (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:25:03
        
        Well you haven't got time have you? (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 20, 01:29:03
        
        What an odd remark. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:30:00
        
        Not odd - just referring to this (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 20, 01:37:15
        
        Sorry, I was too busy thinking about Cloughie's Romantic period (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:39:19
        
        I hope so (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 20, 01:42:42
        
        Send me a text or something - going with my old man again though (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 01:44:29
        
        Your old man (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 20, 01:49:43
        
        Well for what its worth (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:18:10
        
        yes - his name is Chris Jakeman. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:19:54
        
        LOL (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 01:32:12
        
        ponce :op (n/m) (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:15:51
        
        but he didn't mean it as a joke!! (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:02:18
- Sarah's 'clit' post (n/m) (General Chat) - Dave in France, Aug 20, 00:33:26
  - oh yeah. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:34:27
  - that surely wasn't this year? (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:34:24
    - it was the first week of january (n/m) (General Chat) - Dave in France, Aug 20, 00:35:20
      - wow had that down as ancient history.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:36:18
- don't forget byronic brian clough.. (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:29:23
  - That's my No. 1 I think - amazing! (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:31:47
    - Interesting.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:32:19
      - Absolutely unbelievable - the sheer lack of self-consciousness (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:34:30
        
        continued when.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:38:07
        
        That's the beauty of it - no back-tracking, just feverish digging (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:39:35
        
        ditto otto.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:41:29
        
        I mean ... (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:43:26
        
        It is the simple logic.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:47:51
        
        I think Gary Holt was closer to McGonagall last season ... (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:50:30
        
        that's true.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:54:05
        
        I missed all of this... (General Chat) - Clare, Aug 20, 00:49:15
        
        Here you go: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:53:33
        
        until you reminded me.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:56:53
        
        Just to clarify (on reading my post back): (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:56:06
        
        brilliant. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:54:36
        
        Brian Clough apparently!! (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 20, 00:53:29
        
        cloughie (n/m) (General Chat) - Dave in France, Aug 20, 00:53:24
      - i think PK needs another... (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:33:10
  - ahhhh too many...turn it into a top 10! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:30:14
- might take 5) out and replace with c_gaz being exposed though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 00:25:54
  - Yeah, c_gaz has to be in there (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 20, 00:31:22
    - Life's strange isn't it? (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 20, 01:11:10
      - good point, well made. (General Chat) - Kabaddi Holt, Aug 20, 01:14:22

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