Cyberspace Romance leads to Swordplay

You know how it is... you're online making sweet, sweet love to your virtual girlfriend when another fellow traveler along the information superhighway (remember that?) spots her too. So you fall to squabbling and calling each other names and it's all nice and safe because just like you're not going to get an awkward social disease from the virtual love of your life it's just as difficult for you to come to real blows with your rival.

Unless you live in China, arrange to meet in person and then get jumped by the guy. And 20 of his friends. With swords:

Zhao happened to be at Fu's home with other friends when the online chat took place, the police said. Fu and his friends thought Jin was trying to make trouble, so they summoned more than 20 friends by online messenger or phone to go to the meeting with Jin. When Jin and his two friends arrived at the palace, he was attacked by more than 10 young men who hacked him with swords. They fled after Jin fell to the ground. The Oriental TV Station said tonight Jin was now in a stable condition, but he might have some disability in the future as his lung has been punctured.

The Internets would probably be a much quieter place if all flame wars were settled in such an old fashioned way...

Police nab 5 over sword attack - Shanghai Daily (via Shanghaiist)