SAMBUSA Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 im the same here as in person........ many here know. i think what happens is people get comfortable in being able to say stuff to people with out any face to face interaction, then eventually lose their real life filters.I tell you face to face that you're ghey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 and ill tell you to your face that you are a bald pile of shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMBUSA Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 and ill tell you are a bald pile of shit And that's us just gettin started at foreplay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 i just try to stay amused where ever i am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMBUSA Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 i just try to stay amused where ever i am.You amuse me on a daily basis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 And that's us just gettin started at foreplay true story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC51 John Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I don't feel I'm more negative on there than i am in person. I think we all have moments where it it far too easy to type your true feelings on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Anything Ananda says sounds sexy to methanks for your input lance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubguy85 Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 thanks for your input lance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danballa Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Of course all of her followers jumped my assi guess i'm the only one who caught that..or I'm the only one who thought it was funny Seriously though, I don't think You have to worry about turning into some mean person. I've seen you on here, and I've talked to you in person..Both places you seem like a nice woman, I mean a nice Hobbit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedTriple44444 Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I'm not entirely sure 'meaner' is the right word. Just more likely to express negative comments toward what others are saying or doing...I follow a few healthy living blogs lately and one of them really got on my nerves yesterday. Amidst all the people stroking this womans ego, I commented that she sounded out of touch and entitled to me. Of course all of her followers jumped my ass about how I was rude and to just move along if I don't like it.Good point and made me realize that I used to be so much nicer or at least follow the adage of 'if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all'. I feel like the forums environment has brought it out in me: making snarky comments or letting people know if I think they're being stupid. Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon? Maybe the participation in online communities just constantly reminds me how annoying and self serving people can be and I'm worn out of it. Time to put down the computer and get back to mother nature!I have the same problem. In "real life" I am quiet and introverted. I tend to keep my opinions to myself. On the net, I tend to express them, and I have very little tolerance for bullshitters (of which there are a majority on any given forum). Forums breed group-think. A few strong personalities with high BS tendencies tend to set themselves up as gurus, and God help you if you disagree with anything they say. Also, if you're a logical thinker, you might as well give that up, because the majority of people care more about how they feel about something than if it is true or not. So, what's left, other than to fuck with them all and amuse yourself? There is probably a word for this type of masturbation... if not there should be. Troll, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg2112 Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I have the same problem. In "real life" I am quiet and introverted. I tend to keep my opinions to myself. On the net, I tend to express them, and I have very little tolerance for bullshitters (of which there are a majority on any given forum). Forums breed group-think. A few strong personalities with high BS tendencies tend to set themselves up as gurus, and God help you if you disagree with anything they say. Also, if you're a logical thinker, you might as well give that up, because the majority of people care more about how they feel about something than if it is true or not. So, what's left, other than to fuck with them all and amuse yourself? There is probably a word for this type of masturbation... if not there should be. Troll, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfrrwb Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I may actually be nicer on forums that I am in real life....most of the time I don't take time to type out how I'm really feeling, way too lazy:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 This forum has made my wife meaner. She keeps yelling at me for screwing with my phone all evening. That and calling my kids "fucktards". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 This forum has made my wife meaner. She keeps yelling at me for screwing with my phone all evening. That and calling my kids "fucktards". thanks for your input lance Seriously though, I don't think forums make people meaner as a whole. I have seen people change, but it's usually a small minority. Hell, we've opened our home to complete strangers just because they're from this site or friends with someone who is. I've done more charity events since this site started than in the rest of my life. And what I say online is exactly what I say in person (just ask NinjaNick). As with everything in life, I think online forums are simply what you make of them. I'm by nature a very antisocial person. This site in particular has really opened me up. Now Columbus Racing just makes me pissed off most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I'm by nature a very antisocial person. This site in particular has really opened me up.*placeholder for goatse*(NSFW) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I think folks tend to be a bit more aggressive with their feelings on the internet. After all' date=' none of you are real people. SRSLY, I'm not a mean person at all. I'm just extremely sarcastic and have a very peculiar sense of humor. I often don't mean anything by it. Those times that I do, I'm often sorry for saying it. I attempt to live by a "tread lightly" philosophy. I don't walk on eggshells, but I try to keep to myself. When I feel comfortable I'll open up and say what's on my mind.. which, quite often, is some random craziness that only a few folks with similar whack psyche can appreciate.[/quote']This. Unless I'm with close friends. They all know me as being the asshole of the group and never take what I say too seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Seriously though, I don't think forums make people meaner as a whole. I have seen people change, but it's usually a small minority. Hell, we've opened our home to complete strangers just because they're from this site or friends with someone who is. I've done more charity events since this site started than in the rest of my life. And what I say online is exactly what I say in person (just ask NinjaNick). As with everything in life, I think online forums are simply what you make of them. I'm by nature a very antisocial person. This site in particular has really opened me up.+1 I can vouch for that. The friendly ghost let me into his home while a storm rolled over usI'm probably a little more reserved IRL, but I don't say anything too outlandish on here. If someone is being a complete fucktard IRL, I'd let them know then and there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 i just try to stay amused where ever i am.You amuse me on a daily basis Same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Asked and answered previously. Brought to you by the magnificent bastards at Penny Arcade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Asked and answered previously. Brought to you by the magnificent bastards at Penny Arcade.I guess that's the difference here though, most aren't anonymous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphy Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I am a raging bitch online and off. I say what is on my mind and make no apologize if my opinions piss people off. That is also how I have pissed so many on both in real life and on here. In real life, conversations fade with time, and mean statements are forgotten with time. Online we can all look back and see who is a Bitch/Dick and who is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Online we can all look back and see who is a Bitch/Dick and who is not.This. This is why I love the interwebs. Memory function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchmuckGirl Posted July 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 im the nicest guy one would ever meet in personForums deff let people be more open and dickweedish. im the same here as in person........ many here know. hmmm.... slightly different topic than what I am asking here. The question is whether you are more apt to be mean to someone else because of participating in different forums. I think you guys are answering the question of whether you act the same way online and off....This forum has made my wife meaner. She keeps yelling at me for screwing with my phone all evening. That and calling my kids "fucktards".haha, nice. This guy feels my pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 On a long enough timeline people will tell you who they really are ... technology just speeds the process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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