they think they can get away with it and say things they would not have the nerve to say if it was F2F
And that's the key here. Why say (write) anything that you would not say face to face? Are we not here to enjoy a common past time here?
Happily, unlike anonymous traffic, where there's never a cop when you need one, the mods are watching here...
Enjoy your flight Simon, my nice weather was yesterday, I landed on the ice of the local frozen lake. Last night and this morning, 7 inches of snow, so that's that until I plow my runway....