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General Category => General Talk => Topic started by: UPRC on March 07, 2008, 12:11:01 am
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Popped into my head a few minutes ago as I remembered an old GW meet topic where someone said "So-and-so is so different in person!" or something to that extent, so... I decided to find out how many GW members feel that their behavior, mannerisms, everything, varies from these internet forums to the real world.
To the members who like to joke and make fun of other members on a regular basis, do you continue these activities offline?
And to the members who usually stick to their own business and sort of go against the "GW norm" that has been established.. How do you fare in real life?
As for me, I'm completely different. I don't think it is a case of "taking on a different personality" as it is simply my own personality being a little skewed in the transition from real life to internet forums. I don't curse much in real life (despite how many times I may do so over IRC) and I am generally very relaxed, easy-going, and civil. Also, I often frown upon stupid behavior in real life when I may think it's funny stuff here at GW, especially when it comes at the expense of someone else.
How about you folks?
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I think if you showcased a game to people in a room they'd be a lot more forgiving than the people who easily slaughter it online. I guess that's because people are more polite in real life because that's the way they've been taught as they've grown up whilst there isn't really an etiquette for the internet.
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Well, let's see. On GW I describe myself as fairly mature, humorous sparingly. In real life, I act crazy most of the time. I would say that there are many differences.
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As far as my opinions and everything go, I am exactly the same. The only difference is that I'm WAY more passive in arguments and stuff in real life since I'm not good with TALKING TO PEOPLE and shit, and...that's why I do it online I guess!
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I think if you showcased a game to people in a room they'd be a lot more forgiving than the people who easily slaughter it online. I guess that's because people are more polite in real life because that's the way they've been taught as they've grown up whilst there isn't really an etiquette for the internet.
Yeah, that's always been a big thing. It's unfortunate that we feel more free and "untouchable" online, prompting some people to just be.. Well, giant dicks. I tend not to let myself get like that unless I'm spewing out my "e-freedom" at nobody in particular.
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i'd say almost exactly the same tbh. i'm a bit more shy in person, however.
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Yeah, there's also the classic example of people who are shy and mousey (nose-in-a-book) people who don't say boo to anyone and when they get on the forum they realise the potential to get their rage on.
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Yeah, there's also the classic example of people who are shy and mousey (nose-in-a-book) people who don't say boo to anyone and when they get on the forum they realise the potential to get their rage on.
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(minus the "rage on")
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I can't say I'm exactly the same, but pretty much. I'm a bit more reserved in real life, but that's probably the same for almost everyone. Aside from that I guess I'm more friendlier and stuff. I don't really know, there aren't many differences I guess.
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Some aspects of my personality are similar, but I talk a lot more in real life than the internet. I'm a person big on personal presence, body language, voice, inflection, and things like that, so talking on the Internet doesn't really appeal to me as much as talking personally. I'm a big people person, and I love talking to people, but on the Internet you don't really get that, so I don't really express myself much online.
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I don't know. I'd say fairly different but you can ask KTT as I talk to him frequently on msn. Although I'd say I'm even different on msn too.
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Basically the same. I am a pretty outgoing person in 'real life' and pretty much the same on the interent. The main difference would be I can be more of a dick on the intrent because of the invisibility factor, compared to real life where I almost always try to avoid conflict.
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I'm an asshole online. I cuss excesively and such.
on MSN and RL I'm much more laid back, chilled, at ease, respectful, humble and modest.
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I'd say I'm more active online, I can be a little passive in real life. However I am still pretty crazy. I guess I act around the same. I think I try to act more mature than I usually am on the internet, however.
EDIT: Also damn UPRC every time I see your avatar I think you're Fade.
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I'm fairly similar, except I'm a lot shyer in person than I am online. That god for anonymity.
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I would say I am pretty much exactly the same. I try to blur the line between real life personality and online personality, idk. I would say COMPLETELY THE SAME but there are no doubt a few differences I'm not aware of. :)
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I'm pretty similar, it wasn't originally like that, but as I used the internet more and more it blended with the real life, It's pretty crazy.
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I feel as though its impossible to say. Since my IRL persona changes depending of where I am and more importantly who I'm talking to. and I don't mean in small ways. My personality changes drastically based on these things. I'm shy and then later, I'm loud and obnoxious. or one moment I'm polite and obey others wishes, the next I'm telling someone off (usually jokingly or at least semi-jokingly) for trying to tell me what to do. Its as if I don't even know which persona is the "actual" me. its actually kind of frustrating... I think this is tied to my my lack of an ability to make a lot of decisions.
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I couldn't tell you. I don't think I have much of a personality on GW other than INTERESTS AND OPINIONS.
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I tend to be more talkative online, and less likely to keep my comments/questions to myself.
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If I was anything like this in real life, I'd be disowned by my family, left homeless and beaten to death.
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I'm similar in opinions and things like that, but there are two key differences. In real life I argue a lot more, and if I see the opportunity to make a joke about sex, I'll be all over it.
Just like I was all over your mom.
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I'm fairly similar to my real life self. There are a few differences but no major ones. I'm about as clueless in real life as I am on the internet. Of course my real life self also varies. I act one way in front of certain people and in another way in front of others, so my internet persona is probably identical to one of these... 8^)
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i dunno as i get older the way i am on this and day to day is merging together. i looked back at my posts from a while ago and i was just a stupid kid a few years ago on this acting out as much as i could cos i was too shy to do it elsewhere. now the only difference is the style of jokes, cos this place will get more jokes than people i know in real life.
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I'm an asshole online. I cuss excesively and such.
on MSN and RL I'm much more laid back, chilled, at ease, respectful, humble and modest.
this is the same with me.
I don't think I ever swear in real life, and if I use faggot it's only with close friends in a mocking sense of people who use it seriously
it's too hard to convey lots of things through text, so I just get lazy and swear and stuff.
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Swearing is definitely a difference between me offline and online. I swear moderately around my friends and when I'm around my family I don't swear at all.
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I'm very ill-mannered and say a lot of inappropriate shit here, because I can. It's good to get it out of my system, because irl I can't. I have an almighty boss and my parents beat the shit out of me when I was little if I wasn't perfect growing up. irl I have virtually perfect manners and am the best and most respectful house guest you could ever imagine having.
Have friends who do really annoying shit in your/other people's houses? Friends who you're embarrassed to hang out with in public because you know they're going to do something completely stupid and not even realize it? Yea... me too. I'm really glad I'm not like that.
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I'll admit, the internet makes me a bit more timid...
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My posts on GW are more intelligently composed than anything that actually comes out of my mouth in real life-this is because I rarely think before I speak but I put a tremendous amount of thought into what I post. I also don't swear as much on the forums as I do in real life. As far as actual personality goes there isn't any kind of a difference. I only know how to be one person so I can't swap personalities at a moment's notice just because I want to jump online.
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For the most part, my personality tends to stay the same. I think there are some more subtle differences between the two, but they aren't really things that would make me seem like an entirely different person (eg: I believe that I'm a little more willing to voice my opinion on the internet rather than in real life, and things like that. My mannerisms are pretty much the same)
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I drunk post more often in real life.
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As far as my opinions and everything go, I am exactly the same. The only difference is that I'm WAY more passive in arguments and stuff in real life since I'm not good with TALKING TO PEOPLE and shit, and...that's why I do it online I guess!
Pretty much this except the opposite. I tend to stay in the shadows now-days on GW, but in real life if I have a different opinion I'll tell you. I do that here too, but it's only on the rare occasion that I a) am really interested in the subject and b) the topic is new enough for me to get into without reading a lot of shit I don't want to read (I don't like to join a topic unless I've read every response beforehand and that's really tiring at the 3+ page mark).
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i'd say almost exactly the same tbh. i'm a bit more shy in person, however.
pretty much this. also, less random i suppose,.
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I'm a bit more blunt on the forum tbh.
Also less English.
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curse here and there, misspell here; slur/mumble some words time to time IRL, Cruel and cynical sense of humor in both. Wyrm is also my IRL nickname to like 70-80% of my friends
I think the only differences is i talk more-so about real life events/problems over games in real life and vice versa here.. And I'm soft hearted and kind to the females in real life...
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hmm im not really sure what the differences are. i am pretty markedly ridiculous both irl and online.
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Pretty much the same, although my grammer and spelling are better when I express myself out of the internet.
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Well, I don't go around saying Jawesome in "real-life"; but otherwise there isn't much in the way of differences between how I act online and off. The rare time I do get out of sorts online is just that, a rare case and usually more reactionary than anything of my own accord for the most part.
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haha i swear a lot more in real life...
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I don't mean to blow my own horn here, but I'm a pretty cool guy in real life! Online though, I like to take it slow and just watch things unfold. I have neither the time nor the interest enough to get heated on the internet.
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exactly the same as in real life
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exactly the same
*doesn't get honey mustard in chicken fries, destroys a burger king, kills the manager and appoints himself manager*
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haha i swear a lot more in real life...
As do I.
Overall, I think I'm mostly the same, but not quite. I'm probably more of an asshole online than in real life (though, I can be a huge asshole in person, too), just because there is a certain amount of detachment from "real life" that makes me feel able to push the limits of good taste more than I would offline.
My style of humour is probably slightly different online than offline, too. For example, I've made a few jewjokes and niggerjokes on GW that I would not make in real life, even among "trusted friends." Mainly because these jokes are acceptable on GW (in ironic sort of way), but not really in real life (people just assume you're a hardcore racist, even if you're clearly joking and/or being ironic).
I dunno. I think I'm pretty similar on GW and in real life, but I know there are some differences.
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Yeah I learnt the whole GW Humour is not acceptable irl the hard way... with a few jew comments.
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Pretty much the same except less
likely to throw people into juice bars nerdy.
EDIT: I can also talk to people on the internet better than I can in real life. I'm a bit introvert.
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online i am horrible to everyone, especially people i just met
irl i am nice except to people i know pretty well and i know wont take that much offense if i am a jerk
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I'm pretty much the same but I'm more of a troll and an asshole on the internet and the forums. I'm also a bit more frank about everything if you know what I mean. And on any forum I seem smarter because I can think more about what I'm saying before I post it. And also a lot of jokes or sarcastic comments I say on the internet wouldn't be funny in real life. Not that they're funny anyway. lol internet humor
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i make nigger/jew jokes with some friends because they get it.
but yeah most people NONONO
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i am a lot quiter in RL
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Not very similar, I talk a lot more in real life
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Im largely the same, except for the language I speak. Mostly french irl, mostly english on intrentats. Even with other french-speaking people I tend to chat in english. Thats about the only difference though.
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I am MUCH worse in real life
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I'm not sure if I have much of an internet personality because I read a lot more than I contribute.