List things that may work in actual, face-to-face conversation but just don't fly well on the internet. Two things come immediately to mind.
Sarcasm
This is a big one, imo. It really depends on the person reading the message but sarcasm can be severely misinterpreted often in the internet. Even if the reciever does get that you're being sarcastic the severity of your tone can also be easily miscalculated. Of course, you can always avoid it with a cheap [sarcasm][/sarcasm] trick, but does anyone really find that appealing?
"What, no comeback?"
Berating people for not replying to a challenge/insult fast enough hardly works out on the internet, because if a person is slow to respond it's usually because they're up to something else. Often it backfires, especially if the reply is "Yeah, I was out in the real world having a life, sorry....".
Any others?
Sarcasm
This is a big one, imo. It really depends on the person reading the message but sarcasm can be severely misinterpreted often in the internet. Even if the reciever does get that you're being sarcastic the severity of your tone can also be easily miscalculated. Of course, you can always avoid it with a cheap [sarcasm][/sarcasm] trick, but does anyone really find that appealing?
"What, no comeback?"
Berating people for not replying to a challenge/insult fast enough hardly works out on the internet, because if a person is slow to respond it's usually because they're up to something else. Often it backfires, especially if the reply is "Yeah, I was out in the real world having a life, sorry....".
Any others?