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Originally Posted by asimov
Yes, I call it the hero behind the keyboard syndrome. The problem with newbies on the internet is they seem to think they can portray themselves other than how they really are. If we were all down the pub together having astro conversations I can guarantee there wouldn't be any bullying going on! They get taken out the back & sorted out 
I remember years ago when IIS was a small close-knit community & someone tried to bully me for a damned typo...Well it was the biggest mistake that pedant ever made in here because all my close friends ended up getting stuck in & he left the forum with his tail between his legs 
Pedants & rude people be damned!  |
As a newbie here who is very much interested in fitting in and am trying hard to do so, this comment scares me off a little.
I will certainly ensure I say nothing in here that I wouldn't say in a pub. Although given some of the pubs I've been in, that mightn't help much