Professional behavior.

There are three IRC channels, six forums, and seven lj communities I'm a part of where I have to be a professional at all times. I can't lose my temper, I can't be critical of others, I can't flip out if I'm angry or mope if I'm depressed, or make sarcastic comments if I think somebody's being an idiot, because professionals don't do those things.

Unfortunately sometimes it seems like I'm not supposed to do those things in most of the other forums, chanels, and communities I'm part of either, because apparently if you're a professional anywhere, you must be a professional everywhere.

Bah.