How true to life is your Boards.ie persona?

28-05-2021 08:50AM

Deleted User wrote: »

For me, it looks more like a playpen at times, with a bunch of angry recalcetrant toddlers whining and crying.

Hah I thought you meant the jujitsu mat for a moment there and I was thinking "That does not describe a single martial arts school I have ever been in"

And then I realised you meant boards.

But I guess I see what you mean. I recently posted in a thread on the subject of blindboy due to my curiosity being raised by an opinion piece in the Indo. The series of mini tantrums my not being on the bandwagon of blindboy hate caused was pretty toddler like and whingey for sure. But was fun to watch them all go running because they could not rebut a single point I made.

But there is enough measured and calm and interesting people with some level of self awareness and empathy and intelligence to make it worth coming back occasionally all the same. And a few users are consistently informative and educational. Which is probably why I am more stand offish and debate driven on boards than in real life. Because doing so often stimulates responses that benefit me in the long run. If I push - then they have to push back - and I ultimately benefit from that one way or another.

jimgoose · 28-05-2021 10:50AM

I'm pretty much as big a bollocks online as anywhere else, it doesn't really make any difference.

RobertKK · 28-05-2021 11:54AM

I am who I am at the present time, no point trying to be someone else and having to keep some fake image up.

But that said, I am not the same person as I was when I joined as things change, views change and its a part of growing as a human.
So I would probably be embarrassed by some of the stuff I said or maybe even believed in the past, but I do give my views as they are currently, and try to portray my personality while doing so.

corner of hells · 28-05-2021 12:47PM

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I really couldn't give a curse about what anonymous blowhard posters on sites like this think of me, but do appreciate a warm compliment in real life.

S'alright Aongus, sure you're part of the furniture round here.

Earthhorse · 28-05-2021 01:00PM

Having met people from the site the feedback I've gotten is conflicting; one poster told me he thought I'd be cooler.

Another told me he didn't think I'd be so sound. And when we met again that he'd forgotten he thought I was sound.

So I guess my online persona is simultaneously cooler and less sound than my real life one which I guess evens out.

28-05-2021 01:04PM

Comebacks and one liners and good points based on details are a whole lot easier when youre sitting down quietly and have 5 mins to think them out.

So some of the things i say online would never happen in real life. Probably goes for a lot of people.

I think 'wit of the stairs is the term'.
Normally id just mumble something or just say 'shut up, thats why'.

Also the things i might seem to care about on here i probably couldnt give a shyte about irl. And vice versa.

I lose interest in real life topics of conversation much quicker irl than if im online

Wibbs · 28-05-2021 03:49PM

Earthhorse wrote: »

Having met people from the site the feedback I've gotten is conflicting; one poster told me he thought I'd be cooler.

Another told me he didn't think I'd be so sound. And when we met again that he'd forgotten he thought I was sound.

So I guess my online persona is simultaneously cooler and less sound than my real life one which I guess evens out.

I thought you were sound anyway.

Earthhorse · 28-05-2021 03:50PM

Wibbs wrote: »

I thought you were sound anyway.

Which is just your of way of saying you didn't think I was cool. :mad: :eek:

:pac:

Tony EH · 28-05-2021 03:52PM

WYSIWYG

28-05-2021 05:04PM

Pretty much the same though I’m less easy to rise and will let go quicker in real life.

Rows Grower · 28-05-2021 05:42PM

I don't pretend to be something I'm not on boards and couldn't care less if some stranger online doesn't like it.

I like fishing, hunting, shooting, good food, good drink, good conversation and good company. In real life I wouldn't tolerate the fools so gladly.

29-05-2021 06:19PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I hate capitalism much more in real life.

Edgy

ILoveYourVibes · 29-05-2021 07:39PM

You are asking me do people perceive me as the same in real life as on boards.

That is impossible for me to answer as I really don't know how you all perceive me on boards.

And different people perceive us all as different.

I am probably different with different people too.

Who i am though ..is me ...not what people think i am. I'm not your preceptions or thoughts about me. Im just myself.

How true to life is your Boards.ie persona?

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