...It still doesn't affect me at all IRL however, it is what it is.
The Internet IS real life, though. It's part of real life. In fact, 95% of our society is dependent on and affected by the Internet now. It's an integral part of our existence now whether we like it or not. When I hear people say, "OMG.. it's only teh Interbuttz!, I look at is as nothing more than a willful denial of society as it really is, nothing more than a duck and dive to avoid facing it for what it really is. The Internet, and all that it contains, is no different than losing or gaining money at an online Poker site. That money you win or lose is real.