As usual, you got me thinkin’ Danny.

Have you read Cryptonomican? I thought you may have lifted a chapter out of that novel or another cyber punk tome. Brilliant.

I concur with Jac Star. If I wouldn’t say it offline, I won’t say it online. I am less inclined to believe that people truly discern a quantative differnence in their offline and online behaviors.

Then again, I am also a fan of Tony Soprano.

If you asked many PR / social media people to show you their front page coverage – many would come up dry.

Some don’t have much to show, but even the very best consultants run into the problem where the “big” client won’t implement what their advice and it doesn’t work out right – and they can’t turn it into a perfect case study. This happens very frequently.

But people with real experience will be able to show you proof (or at least lots of convincing evidence).

Doesn’t mean I don’t say really boneheaded things once in awhile; just means I don’t have to worry about someone “finding me out.” There’s nothing I say online that I wouldn’t want a potential employer, a friend, my wife or my pastor to see.

i know my line, i just think it might be further than the standard lol

Do you think, “Psht, I’ll say what I want and damn the rest”, even if it’s hurtful and degrading to another party?

Or do you think, “Okay, I can still have my voice but am I really comfortable with what I’m about to say”?

I think there’s a line, and although it may be fine, it’s one worth considering before opening up to the world.

I think this is where the offline connections will prove to be an even bigger draw than the online ones. It’s pretty hard to disguise lies when you’re eye-to-eye with someone – not so difficult when it’s just an avatar.