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Zeus posted...

Which also somewhat reminds me of how I've previously pondered whether a good many comedians are nothing more than racists who find socially acceptable ways to vent their racism. Likewise, I've half-wondered if horror creators -- guys like Stephen King -- are deeply disturbed sociopaths simply for being able to think up those kinds of stories, things which wouldn't occur to more ordinary brains (and, of course, if the viewers of such content might be damaged themselves).

Stephen King is a terrible example of a normal person. A lot of bad shit has happened to him. For one, his best friend got smoked by a train right in front of him when he was a kid. It's not hard to imagine why he's good at writing about fucked up anguish.

Yes people are better in person unless they're awful. Voice tone and physical cues make up a huge part of communication and the internet cuts all of that out.