Re: Food for Thought when posting to newsgroups

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> To me internet communication is not real because the relative anonymity of
> the screen elicits behavior that you simply cannot afford in real life. You
> can hide behind a persona (a mask) or behind a fake name. You can be an
> asshole without experiencing the sanctions you'd invariably suffer in real
> life.
> 
> #####
> 

So you're saying that someone is taking advantage of an opportunity to 
behave like a jerk without repercusions?  I'm sure you're right, but 
IMHO behaving like a jerk is "behaving like a jerk" whether on the 
internet or not.  It's prudent that one should refrain from getting too 
emotionally attached to exchanges with someone who may enjoy behaving 
like a jerk. 

-- 
Tom Walls
the guy at the Temple of Zeus
http://www.arts.cornell.edu/zeus/