At first I did keep EoFF and IRL fairly separate. But then I got closer to some EoFFers, and the distinction just became rather silly. Friends are friends, no matter how you came to meet.

And I've never been ashamed of what a big nerd I am. Most offline friends of mine don't know about EoFF only because it's never really come up in conversation (generally because they're not as big of nerds as I am).