Just a point on the voyeur thing....often when I go to chat, I end up have a an IM conversation with someone I know, and totally don't pay attention to the chat room. Or, I confess, that if the chat gets quiet, I might switch out and look at posts for a while. So I might look like a voyeur, ya know? So, maybe that's what's happening in lots of other situations?

And WW - just as Sept said, we can't help who we upset with an innocent comment. We've all done it, and it IS upsetting. And on the other hand, I've had someone say something to me online, and without them knowing it, they've sent ME into tears. It's tough here online when we don't know who were are typing to, what their situation is, what their issues are, what their background is, etc. Sometimes we walk right into the proverbial minefield, huh? Sometimes I'm afraid to say a thing - I type a sentence, and erase, type another and erase! Heck....I'm an accidently overly cautious lurker!! ;-) And even with all that back spacing I still manage to put my foot in my mouth at least one or twice a week.

Hugs, emmy