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Yes, and?

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A panda walks into a cafe. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots in the air.

"Why?" asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes toward the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder.

"I'm a panda," he says at the door. "Look it up."

The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation.

"Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves."

Eh?

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Libertarians: Trying to get people to
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The Freedom Files

Your point?

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A panda walks into a cafe. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots in the air.

"Why?" asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes toward the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder.

"I'm a panda," he says at the door. "Look it up."

The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation.

"Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves."

I was just musing on whether the anonymity is a good thing or not. Nothing major. Have a look.

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Libertarians: Trying to get people to
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The Freedom Files

Yes, I read what you wrote. I was specifically responding to this:

I've also been a regular on several online forums, and I have watched as even seemingly reasonable people get dragged down into the basest of discourse, saying things they would probably never say to a person's face....

Civility and fake social niceties are over-rated!

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A panda walks into a cafe. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots in the air.

"Why?" asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes toward the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder.

"I'm a panda," he says at the door. "Look it up."

The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation.

"Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves."

They are also conducive to productive and respectful discussions.

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Libertarians: Trying to get people to
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The Freedom Files

although I don't see myself as rude or angry on forums, I do know that I act very different online than I would in person. I'm much more of a push over.

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Set your destination with your heart, get there with your mind.

"The wisest men follow their own direction." - Euripides

I think I am that rare creature - I am exactly the same online as in person. But, I am trying to make a name for myself, so adopting a persona would be counter-productive.

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Libertarians: Trying to get people to
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The Freedom Files

I am the complete opposite. OE and the real me are two very different people. While all the views are the same, I would never really share my opinions with others. though I'm getting better.

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Set your destination with your heart, get there with your mind.

"The wisest men follow their own direction." - Euripides