>>3627451People online have...it's tricky. I call it smell. So people have a smell to them and the longer you're around, the better you are at picking up on it. Smell is comprised of countless minor details. Diction, syntax, reactions, media tastes, the list goes on. Like what this guy is saying:
>>3627481It's trickier in situations like this thread, where we're mostly just posting pictures and occasionally cracking jokes. Gets a lot easier when you're interacting with others, like in chat rooms. Folks let their guards down, fall into comfortable habits, make some Steam friends. Before you know it, you can sniff them out even on 4chan. Crap, I'm about 95% confident I served on 4chan's Armored Core team with the one and only ACfag. Have him on Steam, too.