In Reply to: No way would I flame you Cat posted by Rex on Monday, 24. January 2005 at 17:34 Bali Time:
by walking in the mall you have some kind of control (or at least making the choice) of who sees you and if you dont like the look of someone you can move away. On the internet, you are 'fair game' for anyone.
I dont see it as letting them win, but rather a risk management strategy. And the internet is very risky.