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Originally Posted by Briks
I think I come off as a bit nicer online, since here I think twice before saying something that might come off as offensive. In real life I just say what I want, and take more "space" (but that varies on the setting). I try to be generally friendly, though, and I think I mostly succeed.
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I think people tend to hold on to what you post on the internet a little longer than irl, esp. forums cause it's always kinda there. As an example if you bumped someone on the street and you aggressively said "watch it buddy" there might some tension between both involved but after a while it'll wear off. But on the internet if somebody says something and you retort, it could go either way, it could be ignored, or maybe the other person could be offended. If there's hostility in the exchange tension kinda lingers. And the conversation is never between two people, cause it's an open forum, other people can join in & start throwing in their opinions and etc, and it can snowball. Even something that is benign is open to a dozen ways of interpretation, and there could be one person take it to task and make an issue out of it. Plus someone can quote or bring it you a year later cause it's always kinda there. It's like if you say something on a forum, you are always saying it, cause the post is always there.
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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy
You think twice before you say something on an anonymous forum but not in real life where there's actual consequences?
That's kind of...backwards
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Apples and oranges. You have to type things out proof read then hit the send button, there is a little more time to reconsider what you are saying to another person.
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Originally Posted by mord
Actually, I like you a lot, Nea. That's why I treat you like ****. It's the MB way.
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