On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:07:25 +0530
Sabri Oncu <[email protected]> wrote:

> What the heck is in your minds you guys so that you behave so strange
> in this medium?

Simple: It's the medium. We've known for thirty years 
and more that email is weirdly disinhibiting; the phenomenon
has been much studied. In fact the word 'flame' was repurposed 
to describe it -- I have always thought that it was 
derived from the phrase 'flaming asshole', which was popular 
when I was young and before email was ubiquitous. 
 
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Michael J. Smith
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For my part, I abominate all honorable respectable toils, 
trials, and tribulations of every kind whatsoever.
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