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Unless the place gets too chummy, then directness gives way to interpersonal commitments and nothing is challenged vigorously.

Given that GrahamY has mentioned CJMorgan (Seajaye, as I in part, in the past, used to refer to him by title, rather than OLO userID or name), I too will raise his OLO ghost.

Bugsy, in the second post to this thread, in response to GrahamY, says:

"I did not realise that you 'eliminated' CJ Morgan,
I thought he just died of cancer or something."

In the eighth post to the thread, Belly, on Friday, 3 August 2012 at 4:48:54 PM, asks, seemingly by way of seeking confirmation of Seajaye's demise:

"..., yes he died of cancer?"

By the 12th post, Lexi, on Friday, 3 August 2012 at 8:12:25 PM appears to have accepted Seajaye's demise as fact in saying:

"... His death was a great loss not only
to his family but to many of us who counted
him as a friend - even though we never met.
May he rest in peace."

I sometimes wonder whether people actually read what is posted in some of these discussion threads. Does Lexi know of Seajaye's passing from some independent source outside this thread, or do we see before us a case of Chinese whispers in action?

Remembering Seajaye, I must correct Belly's misunderstanding that I was not made welcome at Seajaye's website 'Cyberia'. This post may clarify things: http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=4109#102227 A link to a Twitpic of a screenshot of my computer shows what one had to do to even show up at the gate, let alone be admitted, to Cyberia. See: http://twitpic.com/37730o

I felt my online anonymity may have been compromised had I tried to go further into Cyberia, given Seajaye's oft stated views disparaging posting under pseudonyms. Literary style, in my opinion, is always a dead giveaway, no matter what pseudonym or soquepuppetrie to which one may take resort. One poster, Shintaro, I think found to be a sock puppet by GrahamY, took resort to the Haiku format to perhaps prevent the emergence of literary style.

An interesting topic.

Dear Forrest G.,

The following link may clarify things for you:

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=4712

Try page 11 to 16.

I find the practice of denigrating someone who has died and can't defend themselves abhorrent, unless of course they actually committed a heinous crime.
CJ never upset me on this forum I don't think, and I actually liked many of his posts. If Lexi felt the same way, then I am sure he was ok!
Rest in peace CJ.

I really don't believe that anonymity encourages any more abuse than if they used their real name on this forum.
The abuse comes out in all abusers eventually, whether they use their real name or not. You can see it in their style of writing.

It's as well that this forum is so strict on actual swearing and personal abuse, otherwise it wouldn't be so popular.

Dear Suse,

Thank You.

Any time Lexi :)

I meant to add that I am glad that we can post under anonymity on this forum.

There are many aggressive and mentally unbalanced individuals out there in cyberspace who would love to know how to find writers of posts they don't like....