Namutree Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 All my life I've been very stoic. Usually to a point that it bothers people. Yet, on these forums I tend to be much more emotional. Am I the only person who kinda has a different attitude while on the internet? 1 "Good thing I don't heal my characters or they'd be really hurt." Is not something I should ever be thinking. I use blue text when I'm being sarcastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 All my life I've been very stoic. Usually to a point that it bothers people. Yet, on these forums I tend to be much more emotional. Am I the only person who kinda has a different attitude while on the internet? Nice post, I am the same about the issues I am concerned about in RL and these forums But in RL I am more concerned with what I say, or rather in what environment I say it. For example I don't tell a customer who is being inadvertently racist that it is wrong because its not my place to lecture them on something they should be aware of and also there is work etiquette that I need to adhere to. But if I meet someone in a bar or club and we discuss SJ issues I am always honest, but polite, around what I believe. 1 "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namutree Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 All my life I've been very stoic. Usually to a point that it bothers people. Yet, on these forums I tend to be much more emotional. Am I the only person who kinda has a different attitude while on the internet? Nice post, I am the same about the issues I am concerned about in RL and these forums But in RL I am more concerned with what I say, or rather in what environment I say it. For example I don't tell a customer who is being inadvertently racist that it is wrong because its not my place to lecture them on something they should be aware of and also there is work etiquette that I need to adhere to. But if I meet someone in a bar or club and we discuss SJ issues I am always honest, but polite, around what I believe. I've never actually been to a bar or club myself. In RL I too tend to be very polite, and I always talk in a very formal manner. Not that I talk to people often. "Good thing I don't heal my characters or they'd be really hurt." Is not something I should ever be thinking. I use blue text when I'm being sarcastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWN_babaYaga Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) YES, because to many instable persons are offended by anything running around in the I-net yelling at anything "they" seem to have a problem with. the hunt for negativity is serisouly an issue of todays I-net. When you create your own page with stuff you like others come in and be offended! Huh, did i ever invited you into my home so you can tell me my kitchen is a mess ? NO, i never invited you to anything so keep your problem hunting for yourself. Thank you I-net for showing the world how many crazies are alive and not-so-well.... And if someone is offended by me writing about instable persons then you are an instable person! Edited October 7, 2014 by NWN_babaYaga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I'm actually much more easygoing in real life. The internet is really the only place I get angry about anything. I very rarely get angry at anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I'm actually much more easygoing in real life. The internet is really the only place I get angry about anything. I very rarely get angry at anything. What makes you angry on these forums and the Internet? In other words what are you passionate about on the Internet that doesn't apply to RL? "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 People on the internet exhibit more open stupidity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Nice post, I am the same about the issues I am concerned about in RL and these forums But in RL I am more concerned with what I say, or rather in what environment I say it. For example I don't tell a customer who is being inadvertently racist that it is wrong because its not my place to lecture them on something they should be aware of and also there is work etiquette that I need to adhere to. But if I meet someone in a bar or club and we discuss SJ issues I am always honest, but polite, around what I believe. Come now, that's not being truly for social justice where you shut up and accept it just for the sake of convenience. As for me, pretty much the same online as offline in terms of approach to things and demeanor. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadedWolf Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 2 Never attribute to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Nice post, I am the same about the issues I am concerned about in RL and these forums But in RL I am more concerned with what I say, or rather in what environment I say it. For example I don't tell a customer who is being inadvertently racist that it is wrong because its not my place to lecture them on something they should be aware of and also there is work etiquette that I need to adhere to. But if I meet someone in a bar or club and we discuss SJ issues I am always honest, but polite, around what I believe. Come now, that's not being truly for social justice where you shut up and accept it just for the sake of convenience. As for me, pretty much the same online as offline in terms of approach to things and demeanor. Its not a question of convenience, its a question of protocol and how we conduct ourselves at customers We are not suppose to argue with customers or discuss politics or other contentious issues. I'm sure its the same at all other companies ? 1 "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 No, that's pretty much convenience for you - you avoid trouble at work. Expected though. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 My views are the same, the attitude the same, my position on issues the same. I probably talk a lot more on forums, using a lot more words than I would verbally. Never was good at smalltalk or casual conversations. “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 No, that's pretty much convenience for you - you avoid trouble at work. Expected though. Nah, I don't see it as avoiding trouble But if you make a customer feel uncomfortable about some SJ issue, even if you are right, he is likely to complain about you afterwards. And I don't go to customers to discuss SJ issues, that's not why I am employed. So if anything its about me being professional at work "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Well trouble will ensue if you do, so yes, you are avoiding trouble. And if a customer's being racist you should call them out on it, not let it slide. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonek Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Nice post, I am the same about the issues I am concerned about in RL and these forums But in RL I am more concerned with what I say, or rather in what environment I say it. For example I don't tell a customer who is being inadvertently racist that it is wrong because its not my place to lecture them on something they should be aware of and also there is work etiquette that I need to adhere to. But if I meet someone in a bar or club and we discuss SJ issues I am always honest, but polite, around what I believe. Come now, that's not being truly for social justice where you shut up and accept it just for the sake of convenience. As for me, pretty much the same online as offline in terms of approach to things and demeanor. Its not a question of convenience, its a question of protocol and how we conduct ourselves at customers We are not suppose to argue with customers or discuss politics or other contentious issues. I'm sure its the same at all other companies ? Indeed the customer is always right and their consumption should be the primary factor in any business, those whom alienate and dismiss their customers are forgetting the basic rules of commerce. A pity game journalists cannot grasp this very basic concept, I suggest they try reading Adam Smith's the Wealth of Nations. Personally i'm a little more easy going in reality, apart from that i'm fairly much unchanged. 3 Quite an experience to live in misery isn't it? That's what it is to be married with children.I've seen things you people can't even imagine. Pearly Kings glittering on the Elephant and Castle, Morris Men dancing 'til the last light of midsummer. I watched Druid fires burning in the ruins of Stonehenge, and Yorkshiremen gurning for prizes. All these things will be lost in time, like alopecia on a skinhead. Time for tiffin. Tea for the teapot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Nice post, I am the same about the issues I am concerned about in RL and these forums But in RL I am more concerned with what I say, or rather in what environment I say it. For example I don't tell a customer who is being inadvertently racist that it is wrong because its not my place to lecture them on something they should be aware of and also there is work etiquette that I need to adhere to. But if I meet someone in a bar or club and we discuss SJ issues I am always honest, but polite, around what I believe. Come now, that's not being truly for social justice where you shut up and accept it just for the sake of convenience. As for me, pretty much the same online as offline in terms of approach to things and demeanor. Its not a question of convenience, its a question of protocol and how we conduct ourselves at customers We are not suppose to argue with customers or discuss politics or other contentious issues. I'm sure its the same at all other companies ? Indeed the customer is always right and their consumption should be the primary factor in any business, those whom alienate and dismiss their customers are forgetting the basic rules of commerce. A pity game journalists cannot grasp this very basic concept, I suggest they try reading Adam Smith's the Wealth of Nations. Personally i'm a little more easy going in reality, apart from that i'm fairly much unchanged. Trust you to find a valid link between what I said and the drama around gaming journalists, I can't disagree with what you have said in the context of this discussion. 1 "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 As much as that jab made me laugh, let's not make this into an extension of the other thread guys. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Anyone feel different on the internet? No. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "you're a damned filthy lying robot and you deserve to die and burn in hell." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "I love cheese despite the pain and carnage." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I don't feel different, but I look a lot better. Actually, yes I do feel, maybe not different, but a greater sense of community, since it is rare to meet people who also like the same little specific nerd things I do. All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rostere Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I real life, people consider me a drunk and ne'er-do-well. I often come across as rambling and incoherent at worst, at best brilliant but eccentric. I don't know, does that fit with how you perceive me on this forum? "Well, overkill is my middle name. And my last name. And all of my other names as well!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I smell nicer in real life. 1 I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Damn man, this thread makes ye people all look weird and stuff. I am not much different in real life. I say what I think, just the way I post on forums. It is probably the fault of the internet that I am like this. "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I'm an **** in both real life and the internet. I just hide it better in real life to avoid drama. 1 DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I'm an **** in both real life and the internet. I just hide it better in real life to avoid drama. Volo how do you feel about SJ causes in RL ? "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 SJ is such a stupid internet meme. It's best to keep it in this dumb place. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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