I like it, but it doesn’t feel liberating. It feels like you need to be very careful, because if you express yourself in a way that could be taken the wrong way, it will be! But I like getting the insight into how many different people think. Edit: typo

On the internet you can be whoever you want to be, including a total jerkwad. It's much harder to do in person, as the punishment is quite high unless you enjoy getting your ass kicked by a stranger.

Like someone else previously said, we need to invent a way to kick somebody's ass over the internet. Then we'll enjoy real time worldwide pleasant anonymity and thoughtful discussion.