Originally posted by NordlysOk, fair enough. I've been accused of "hiding" myself behind a persona before, so that's why I commented on this.
I never got the impression that you were hiding behind a persona. And I didn't mean to imply that people act the same way in all situations or settings. So when I say that the people from TFC I have met in "real life" (which is a pretty stupid term, but I lack something better) were much like I expected them to be, it doesn't mean they were just the same as ...[text shortened]... I could see aspects of the personality/person that I couldn't see online and vice versa.
Originally posted by wittywonkaI think your idea is retarded and I am ashamed it came from a fellow American. You must be a liberal socialist feminazi.
The majority of those who debate in the RHP forums are mature, grown people. Generally, at least for me, the term "mature" implies restraint from the petty actions that have plagued these debate threads. Name-calling. Condescension. (Intentionally incorrect) paraphrasing. I admit that I am guilty of each of these in more than one way. However, I am ...[text shortened]... t may sound cheesy, but then again, isn't the whole idea of an online debate somewhat cheesy?