I hadn’t thought about it before but this quote is so frickin’ accurate it’s scary.  

• The mean-spirited get drunk in their maliciousness.
• The loner becomes the lurker.
• The sarcastic become world famous snarkers.
• The sweet hearted become boundary breaking encouragers and supporters.
• The pretentious intellectual becomes a know-it-all bore. 
• The funny thinker becomes the life of the chat room party.

The distance from consequences of a real relationship and the safety from physical violence are the main chemicals that replace the alcohol molecule but the effect is the same.  You say and do things that would usually remain in check, would remain more subtle.


Sometimes these things are good.  Just as sometimes a person comes out of their shell a bit if they have a drink or two, so it is on the internet.  But it’s also filled with weboholics, those who go too far, talking and acting in ways they never would in real life or if they were sober.


Who are you on the internet?
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Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman


Quote by Esther Dyson, 1951-not dead yet, Swiss born journalist, venture capitalist and commentator on digital technology.  Read up on her at her website or in a bio on the Huffington Post. She sounds like an amazing person!