An SF/F author with something sensible to say

[sunnyskywalker]

Justine Larbalestier brings some common sense to the table in her post Online versus Offline behavior. To sum up, if you act like a jerk "only" online, you are acting like a jerk. There is no magic internet shield that makes things you say online not count just because they're zapped through the ether instead of through vibrating air molecules.

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[sodzilla.livejournal.com]

A truth which I've preached since I got on the internet, back in '96. I'm glad to see there are so many people out there who agree with me, because I'm tired of hearing "it's only on the internet, why are you upset?" or "I know he said unforgivable things to you online, but in REAL LIFE he's a great guy..."