I think he was distressed that I was feeling upset because of being on the board. He just didn't want me to be upset because it made him uncomfortable. This was nearly a year ago though. I believe he has more insight into this now.
He feels more comfortable posting than he would talking to people here face-to-face because he's not looking at a face, he's looking at his monitor. I think that's true for a lot of people, and the reason that some people on the internet can be very nasty.
But for me, the whole experience is as real as if I were talking with people IRL. If I'm expressing my thoughts, it's real, regardless of the medium of expression.
