In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:58:47 -0600, Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > blake murphy > wrote:
> >
> >>> <shrugs> ok. It's just that I've personally met some people who behaved
> >>> like that only on usenet for the entertainment value, and were actually
> >>> really nice people in "real life". It seems to be a usenet thing. I
> >>> personally try to be myself here for the most part. ;-)
> >>
> >> and i dispute that people are assholes on usenet are 'nice people' in real
> >> life. it seems they are suppressing their assholishness in real life
> >> because there might be consequences there. on usenet they can be what they
> >> want to be, and choose to be assholes.
> >>
> >> 'nice' people (or civilized people, if you prefer) are nice all they way
> >> through - they don't put in on or take it off like a suit of clothes
> >> dependding on hat they can get away with.
> >>
> >> your pal,
> >> blake
> >
> > That's actually an excellent point... but I used to play Dungeons and
> > Dragons back in College. Some people simply need an outlet.
> >
> > And I forgive them for it, even when they take out my high level Magic
> > User/Cleric. <g>
>
> i think there's a difference between usenet and a role-playing game. or
> should be, anyway.
>
> your pal,
> blake

Oh? Really? Could'a fooled me in some people's cases. <g>
I agree tho' that there should be, but I seem to see it all the time.
Believe me, it's far worse on the political lists which is why I don't
hang there any more. I always felt like I had to take a bath when I was
done reading posts! No matter how many killfiles I set up...
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Peace! Om

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