"Honest" and "anonymous" just don't fit together in my brain. It's like sitting in a tree, taunting somebody who can't climb. You know you're safe and can say whatever you want, with no accountability because the person can't climb up there and clean your clock. The other words that come to mind are "cowardice" and "bully."

But the real problem is the adverb "brutally" -- to be brutal is to be violent and cruel. Why would anybody want to do that to another human? One answer, of course, is that they are playing a head-game wherein they don't believe they are really talking to another human being. It's just a "persona" on the web they think they're interacting with, not another human with a family, feelings, personal history, etc. This is why I think this whole "persona" business is of questionable morality.

The other word that comes to mind from all this (besides "rape" which may indeed be too strong) is "stalking."

Moonjen - hang in there! There are good and honest people to be found on the web (I know, I married one!).

cheeseless in Seattle,
Alex
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