Well, I tend to think I'm about the same online as in real life. It does take me a bit of time to open up irl, and I'm already way past that here. I'm not sure I'm completely objective, though.
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"The promptings of the Holy Ghost will always be sufficient for our needs if we keep to the covenant path. Our path is uphill most days, but the help we receive for the climb is literally divine." --Elaine S. Dalton
"The promptings of the Holy Ghost will always be sufficient for our needs if we keep to the covenant path. Our path is uphill most days, but the help we receive for the climb is literally divine." --Elaine S. Dalton
Lo, there I see my mother, my sisters, my brothers Lo, there I see the line of my people back to the beginning Lo, they call to me, they bid me take my place among them In the halls of Valhalla, where the brave may live...forever
It's easier for me to be extra silly online. It's not that I won't do that irl, but just that I don't get as many opportunities there. You guys are always here to receive the kookiness. I bet you're all sooo glad.
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"The promptings of the Holy Ghost will always be sufficient for our needs if we keep to the covenant path. Our path is uphill most days, but the help we receive for the climb is literally divine." --Elaine S. Dalton
"The promptings of the Holy Ghost will always be sufficient for our needs if we keep to the covenant path. Our path is uphill most days, but the help we receive for the climb is literally divine." --Elaine S. Dalton
"The promptings of the Holy Ghost will always be sufficient for our needs if we keep to the covenant path. Our path is uphill most days, but the help we receive for the climb is literally divine." --Elaine S. Dalton
I say online what I don't dare irl. IOW - I am the same person online as irl, but I only show that self irl to people I trust. Why I don't discriminate online is actually a troubling question, now that I think about it. I guess I don't really give a flip if y'all like me online - cuz it doesn't affect my real life, whereas, I can't afford to be truly honest at all time with ward members, for example. I guess.
Does that make any sense at all?
Now, if I were to meet some of y'all, I'd feel free to act the same irl as I do on Bountiful, because you already expect that. Ward members, otth, have already formed their opinions about who I am, and for me to act in shockingly honest ways would probably offend them, simply because it was not in harmony with the "me" they think they know.
Hm... Must think on my dual existence some more.
My guess would be that, in general, people tend to think they act the same online as irl, but in reality don't.
I think there are always going to be some differences between patterns of behavior online and irl. It's a completely different medium. That said, I still feel like the same person either place. I don't feel like I'm using online to vent my Mr Hyde (bad guy) or anything.
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"The promptings of the Holy Ghost will always be sufficient for our needs if we keep to the covenant path. Our path is uphill most days, but the help we receive for the climb is literally divine." --Elaine S. Dalton
Hey Bok, if I read the other board correctly, Dilbert is now a Bishop. Which means that now people really have elevated expectations of you.
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Exactly, arbilad. Now I'm really locked into being kind and gracious. Although I was tempted to warn the ward that although dilbert isn't likely to offend anyone, I make no such promise!
I know y'all will find this shocking and difficult to believe, but in my ward I am generally viewed as being wise or something. But that's probably precisely because I keep my mouth shut most of the time, unlike here.
At first I tend to be the same online as in real life, a little shy and quiet until I get to know people. After that I would say I a bit different online than in real life because online people are not within arm's reach.
I still usually try to pay attention to how I word things as you never know when some comment will come back to haunt you.
Speaking of coming back to haunt, I've noticed the lack of search engine bots logging in to index the forums every so often, I hope it stays that way. :)
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Speaking of coming back to haunt, I've noticed the lack of search engine bots logging in to index the forums every so often, I hope it stays that way. :)
Can you elaborate on this a little bit, because I didn''t understand a word you just said.
bokbadok wrote in response to something Xanth said:
Can you elaborate on this a little bit, because I didn''t understand a word you just said.
That happens at our house sometimes, too.
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"The promptings of the Holy Ghost will always be sufficient for our needs if we keep to the covenant path. Our path is uphill most days, but the help we receive for the climb is literally divine." --Elaine S. Dalton
Speaking of coming back to haunt, I've noticed the lack of search engine bots logging in to index the forums every so often, I hope it stays that way. :)
Can you elaborate on this a little bit, because I didn''t understand a word you just said.
Some of the game forums I read have accounts that search engines use to logon to the forums so they can be indexed. Most people don't realize what they are doing tho.
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Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune--without the words And never stops at all.... --Emily Dickinson
I'm not sure I'm completely objective, though.
yea right
IRL.
