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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;omahaorange, post: 2243254, member: 28199&quot;]I&#039;m going to agree with Doug on this one.&nbsp; It&#039;s the anonymity of the internet that makes it true.&nbsp; It&#039;s a whole lot easier for me to type my opinions and comments that it would be to make them face-to-face for several reasons.&nbsp; I can say things I would hesitate to say to your face, not because I mean offense, but shyness or the risk of seeing you offended may cause me to hold back.&nbsp; Sure, these forums are ripe for internet bullies, but it also gives those who may have good ideas and comments, but are too shy or not willing to risk embarrassment because they might be wrong, to voice them in public, a chance to tell their story.&nbsp; The moderators do a good job weeding out the bullies, but sometimes they slip through the cracks.&nbsp; Thicken your skin a little, and ignore the malicious comments, and the forum can be a great place to chat, even if not in real time.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&nbsp; have used live chat for a number of things, mostly customer service issues.&nbsp; In this venue, it&#039;s not really a viable option.&nbsp; I would provide some details of my life via private message, depending on who asked.&nbsp; But I don&#039;t like talking on the phone, and text message exchanges that require more than one or two word answers, or multiple messages in the conversation, bore me even more.&nbsp; Here I can type when I feel the urge, and walk away when I don&#039;t, and then pick up the conversation later.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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