Quote Originally Posted by jennyfer
...but on the net as a whole...
That hits the nail on the head jennyfer, because the net is full of posers, moreso than in real life because it's even harder to debunk their claims.

The second issue is, every social group, whether informally gathered or formally organized, is full of wannabe elitists. Too many participants dilute their self-perceived sense of superiority. So they can't help but try to knock the competition.