Touchy
Touchy
On more than one occasion, I've spoken to someone who "slipped up" and shown themselves to be someone I'd spoken to under a different name. Does it bother me? Nope. Do I feel the need to blast them out of the water? Nope. Does it entertain me to play detective when they fumble? Yep
😛 I'm just twisted like that.
To base one's whole perception of someone on online activity is a bit wierd I think. If you've graduated to the phone, or in person meetings, it's a bit different as the person becomes a part of regular life, not just words on a screen. You've had to share some type of real valued information like phone numbers, or flesh! Sharing of non-tk info is that step where things might get tricky, I admit. As Neutron stated a long time ago, "it's just words on a screen." (Though he seems to value those words more now! Change of heart, Darth?
😉 )
Seems to me some folks who start out a bit more shy or reserved might feel more comfortable "testing the tickle water" with a name they can later chuck for the chance at being more openly themselves when they get a feel for the place. I don't think that's wrong. I think it's taking things in steps. It's similar to the aformentioned folks who had names for wanting to voice an opinion wihtout getting blasted, or wanting to post a story but weren't confident of the repsonses.
You can't blame a person for not feeling confident enough to do things in the way you'd feel them to be more honorable. So, they made a mistake....or a typo....cut some slack. Average people often get aggitated, and hurried when they get upset.
An apology was offered. Then it got ugly. Damn shame that.
We expect children in school to accept an apology offered in good faith when the other kid gets jealous during recess and pushes a bit too hard. Let's do our best not the let down the 6 year olds in the world! LOL!
Joby
BTW, all of the above changes if you're a good chat-pal of mine who's been lying to me!

hmph!
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