It appears that a stark dose of reality may have intruded upon the gaming world. German police have arrested a 21 year old man on suspicion that he traveled to the UK and murdered another 20 year old male, and their only known relationship was through on line gaming.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/engla...636821.stm
Even at the Blitz there has been one documented case of a player harassing another player to the point that the police and FBI needed to get involved. So please, be careful, and be safe.