Usenet isn't (necessarily) real-life in that anyone can post anything
anonymously and not have to worry about repercussions as they would if they
were to say it right to your face.

The key word word there Brenda Ann is 'necessarily.' I wonder how many times
someone really ticked someone off in this *not real* forum (usenet).....just to
have that person maybe drive by their home or maybe (I'm sure it's happened)
actually confront the person.

Shoot, what his name in here (I forget) gave directions right to his house.
He 'could be' making it up, but my guess is he isn't lying.

I speak for myself of course when I say that anything I say in here, I'd say in
person, I'd have no problem with it. It's not like I've got into 'fights' in
here anyhow.

Don't say anything to anyone in here that you wouldn't 'honestly' say to them
face to face. If everyone did that, I wonder how much of the word fighting
would actually happen. {?}