Originally Posted by Vasago Reno

What baffles me is why people draw such a distinction between what's said online and IRL - as if online reality is pure fiction and doesn't count.

Sorry, but if someone comes across as a genuine ass online, I'd generally anticipate that to be the case IRL.

Rarely have I seen a case where someone who was a jackass on the web turn out to be the opposite in person. The duality is almost impossible to sustain for any length of time.