Suler names six primary factors behind why people sometimes act radically differently on the internet from the way they do in normal face-to-face situations:
One of them is 'you don't know me'. I for one value the right to privacy for all LessWrongers, Eugine included.
There are 5 other disinhibiting factors listed on the Wikipedia page. Could we explore those instead?
Hey, it IS just a game.
I mean, there are points and scoring and everything.
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