I've never understood that either mind. Even the harmless ones like that Gideon Gungeon one who always says mate in every post, or Mary Hinge who types like a bellend. It's their "thing". Not sure why any grown man would do it, and I really can't understand the ones who go to extremes like some of the mags.
I used to live away, and now I hardly get out after we had a littleun, I just see these message boards as about as near as I can get to a pub a lot of the time (and certainly during lockdown !). They're a place for a bit crack, a chat about a common interest, I'd like to think that I come across exactly the same in person as I do on here because I don't understand the point of deliberately acting like someone else on line. Like the ridiculously positive / negative posters, I'm sure half the time that's just their "thing". In real life I doubt anyone is always happy or always negative, it's just daft. I try and look on the positive but when everything's turning to **** and I'm pissed off about it I'm not going to pretend that I'm perfectly happy!