What’s up with that? Why will people say things to people online that they would never say face to face?

Compare/Contrast Prospectus

Assignment Objective:
This prospectus is the first step in writing the Compare/Contrast paper. In this prospectus you will select a communication phenomenon that you are interested in studying further. The easiest way to approach this is to define a single question, one that is sufficiently interesting to you to sustain in-depth study over the course of the entire semester.

Examples might be drawn from personal experience
My partner and I have such different reactions to texting during dinner, what’s up with that?
Why will people say things to people online that they would never say face to face?
Some of my classmates are willing to share all kinds of personal information in class but that makes me uncomfortable.
Other example might relate to professional concerns
Do different kinds of management approaches affect the way my co-workers and I perform our job duties?