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I've realized a great number of people manifest their true personality online, although a lot of people know this, its quite interesting to study.

Why is that? are people just faking what they are and what they want to say to other people in real life in fear of getting a negative reaction in return?

I'm not saying everyone does this on the internet, but a lot do, whether its because they find amusement out of it or just to piss people off.

I think this tells a lot about people, if they are only acting this way because they have the safety of a computer then deep inside thats what they truly are in real life, and they just hide it. Personally I behave the same way I do in real life, although I might express myself a little more freely I still stand behind the way I act in reality. People might think there is a difference between the two, but I differ, as long as the human element is there the outcome will be the same. This is why a lot of people have been pushed to commit suicide while having a web cam session for other users among other unfortunate events.

Considering I'm active in a lot of online forums and communities this is no surprise to me, but I think its an interesting topic to study, particularly in this day and age where more people are utilizing the internet as a way of self expression and social network.

Leave your thoughts on the topic if you have any.