"Bruce" > wrote in message
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> On 3/2/2016 05:49 Cheri wrote:
>
>> On 1/2/2016 15:08 Cheryl wrote:
>>
>>> On 1/31/2016 3:11 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've been thinking that all along. Put someone nasty with a big mouth
>>>> in
>>>> a group, and you'll get people who'll suck up to them out of a sick
>>>> mix of fear and admiration. Interesting processes to observe though
>>>
>>> Who in their right mind would be afraid of someone on the Internet?
>>> What a silly statement. LOL
>>
>> Really? It happens all the time.
>>
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>
> LOL, to me nothing is funnier than the "meet and beat" threats in
> newsgroups. If
> someone is actually afraid of that, well.....
>
> Cheri
>
> Yes, that's nonsense, but I constantly see people sucking up to loud
> mouths and bullies. I think that's motivated by fear.

Yes, fear that they might be bullied instead. There is a lot of that around
here. I've had plenty and the nastiness can be unpleasant, in fact I have
had quite a lot here ... ))



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