Difference between online and OTB ratings?

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henriques3

What are your thoughts on differences (if any) between online and OTB ratings? I am guessing that this depends on the individual player, but I would like to hear what some have to say as to whether there are any trends. 

lfPatriotGames

Opinions will vary, but my USCF over the board is mid 1500s, which is a little bit higher than my online rating. I think there are alot of very strong online players who have very low ratings. I might lose 10 games in a row to someone rated 1200. That never happened to me when I played over the board.