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Originally Posted by Lyte
You make a valid, if not startling, point. 
IF someone did have a PD ... or frankly ... was just an unpleasant person... and found themselves unsuccessful in real life, (friends, lovers and such) ... the internet is a place where they can learn/practice masking their issues. Or masking them sufficiently to have some kind of social life.
This is not to suggest that a good number of people who socialize online have issues! It simply means that the the internet gives them a better cover and makes it much more difficult for others to get the best "read" on them. |
There are definitely plenty of these types. How many more times is Jake Tulane going to come back under a different screen name?
They usually don't have much real life contact with anyone. Although it also true that there are plenty of honest members who haven't either.