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I'm also frustrated by the lack of nuances in internet communication. For me it's not only the loss of voice inflections and body language, but the fact that English is my second language. I simply do not have the same feeling for the language as the native speakers, so I come across as rude and more stupid than I actually am.
Oh, and I agree with Mal, the urgency is horrible! Everyone must be online and talking 24/7. Well, I'm not. Sometimes I work, eat, sleep, go to lectures or the theatre and then I'm doing that and nothing else! Nothing pisses me off more than kids today complaining about how stressful (and expensive) it is to stay "connected" to their friends all the time. It's like they think people stop existing if they're not communicating? I predict we'll have Borg-like hive minds within the decade.
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