Ha, Linus.

i don't spend lots of time interacting online, other than through LJ and message boards (primarily EoFF), which are too paced to really create strong friendships. Not to mention that i personally find online bonds inherently weaker and less developed than person-to-person friendship, so i don't know that i would ever fairly say i had <i>friends</i> online.

But, for example, Ashley gave me LJ access way back when i was a newbie and we've since found plenty of friendly ground. i wouldn't say we have so much of a friendship as a mutual understanding that, were we ever to meet, we <i>could</i>. But i think that's all anyone can say about an internet acquaintance, and it's still slick.