On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:52:43 -0600, Omelet wrote:

> 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...

'in some people's cases' being the key phrase here. they are commonly
referred to as 'assholes.'

your pal,
blake