I find it easier to communicate my thoughts in writing than verbally. Am not a very confident person and I put that down to having had a chequered pre teen to an extent, my confidence levels were killed and I became very quiet, totally an opposite reflection of what I was like as a kid. BUT I am not as mean as I appear from my posts, believe me.
From behind a computer/laptop/Blackberry/mobile screen etc, one can be whatever they want to be. Sometimes it is hard to really gauge a person vis-a-vis their online personality.
How true to yourself are you when you convey yourself on GS? It is a true reflection of yourself?
Personally, I joke around on GS just as I would in real life. The one thing that is different about me I would say is that, I don't like sharing my problems in real life as I do not like to worry the people who care about me and if I do want to 'offload' I find it easier to write in my blog.
Feel free to discuss your own experience.
My posts are the reflection of my feelings and expressions. It's another thing that I don't get really open with the people on GS but I don't pretend.