Anyone feels it's easier to talk Online? (i.e on Twitter etc

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Yeah, this is what makes it easier for me to talk on the internet. But only when I know the person I'm talking about so then I think what the person will think whe he/she read what I write.

I have never had good skills for comunicating well, even on written language. I think real conversations and virtual ones are both difficult .

I find it easier to talk online like on instant messengers because I can put things into words more easily, and it gives me time to think about what I want to say.

Next to writing, talking on Myspace and Facebook is the easist form of communication for me. I don't have to hear people's voices when they talk to me (this may sound totally weird, but I just feel uneasy hearing people speak. Certain noises just irritate me.)

I find it easier because I can edit for as long as I want, and not say something stupid. Unfortunately I sometimes still say stupid things online.

I find it much easier online, but it can still be a bit difficult for me in a private chat online.

Two years ago I thought I'd forever be limited to forging friendships over the web and I'm still surprised to see how wrong I was. It used to be that I limited myself to talking with other Autistics or with strangers I'd talked with on gaming websites. I never found anyone interesting or comfortable enough to talk to offline before I met this particular group of friends--but they're so lively and downright persuasive, it's impossible for me to refuse to meet up with them, and any text-based communication is just too diluted for me to really enjoy. I find it funny now that I catch myself worrying more and more that I'm misinterpreting them when the talking's just text, since that was never a concern for me before. Skype's voice-chatting abilities make online chat much easier for me.

In response to the OP, specifically: Oh gosh--I know what you mean about worrying about online and offline personalities.

When I started using Facebook, I limited myself to making comments only if they seemed clever since I knew I had a habit of rambling when given the opportunity. But since my friendships started to boom right after connecting on Facebook, I started wondering whether I could keep it up and whether I should. I kept filtering myself to keep "in character" as this dorky, optimistic joker to the point where I felt I should mark whatever "serious" posts I made with a note basically saying, "I know this is rather out of character for me". I guess it's because a lot of my past friendships ended because of my negativity, that I developed this obsession in the first place, but over the summer, I gradually recognized they weren't going to leave me at the drop of a hat. I started being more open to posting my real ideas, and I think I've grown closer to my friends as a result.

I guess what I'm trying to say (in my own roundabout, long-winded way), is not to worry too much about being funny. People generally understand that comedy is pretty hard work. That being said, I think you should just take things at your own pace--if you're not comfortable yet talking with these kids, it's probably best not to force a conversation. But if they start talking to you, I think it does more harm than good to go on avoiding it in the long run. Take it as an opportunity to brush up on small talk, I suppose. If you're still worried that they'd see you as "bland", just remember that comedy comes easier when you're comfortable, anyways.

I find it much easier to just communicate online than in person, mostly because I just feel kid of awkward face-to-face with people, even if they're teachers or my friends. But the weird thing is that I'm ok on a webcam, but not face-to-face.
I'm also kind of shy with just voice chat. Mostly because I don't know what to say... :-p

i find it hard to talk online because i cant see the peoples reaction to what i say but i find it harder to talk face to face because i stutter and it takes me a while to say what i want to say, also when i talk to people i don't know well it is hard for me to even get the words to come out i often end up almost squeaking.

I also find it hard to talk online because i am a bad typist and speller

I don't use Twitter or Facebook or anything, but talking on Wrong Planet is easier than talking face-to-face (and much easier than talking on the phone!)

I'd prefer to talk online but if there is an option to talk to the individual in person, I'd choose the latter as it helps a little bit. Talking on the phone...that's an entirely different story. It comes off as awkward to me.

This is interesting.

There are some people I feel are easier to talk to online and some are easy to talk to face-to-face.

I also find it easier to talk online than in person sometimes.