Forum conflict is how most of us here became very good friends. Even best friends. DRTYFN told me the other day that I was his only friend. Pathetic, but touching.
When we get together, we would giggle like school girls about all the crap we were slinging at each other on the internet and how much fun it is to meet someone face to face after an e-conflict.
People that can't handle the internet usually prove to be quite frail and thin skinned in real life. I'd never meet or care to meet those people so it's OK in my books.