On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 06:13:23 -0800, in
.com, Kingfish wrote:

Nomen Nescio wrote:

I also tend to think that if you're an idiot on usenet, you're probably
an idiot in (so called) "real life". Maybe a more subdued idiot, but still
an idiot. The same thing goes for all other "human" characteristics.

Blame it on the anonymity of the Internet. Without face 2 face
interaction there's a kind of disconnect at work here which creates a
whole different conversational dynamic. Sometimes with incendiary
results.

Of course, you're telling that to someone who uses an anonymous remailer...