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Virtual Spines

10/24/05
By Sandra Harris, WPR

The Internet has changed the way people communicate -- and not always for the best. While emails, usenet groups, and chatrooms offer a fast exchange of ideas and opinions, their lack of face-to-face contact may compel people to say things they might not normally say in polite company. In today's installment of our series Netted: Life Online, Sandra Harris reports on the phenomena.

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Related Links:

Wikipedia on Flamers, Flame-Wars, etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming/

The Flamers Bible (may offend some readers):

http://www.netfunny.com/rhf/jokes/88q1/13785.8.html

An overview of office email etiquette:

www.emailreplies.com/

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