Are you similar in real life to your online personality?

freshpopcorn · 16-03-2021 5:30pm #1

I'd be fairly in really life to my views on here and other social media sites. I use my real name for other social media sites. I'd be honest with the majority of people about my views and interests.

I think a lot of users here are similar. There are clearly fake accounts with people having an online personality here and other social media sites. One here would really stand out to me.

Are you similar in real life to your online personality?

Foweva Awone · 16-03-2021 5:32pm

I'm probably more extroverted on Facebook than I am in real life. On here, I'm probably pretty similar to how I am in person.

Sheridan81 · 17-03-2021 11:49pm

I'm more brave, talkative and outspoken on the internet.

ulster · 17-03-2021 11:51pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I'd be fairly in really life to my views on here and other social media sites. I use my real name for other social media sites. I'd be honest with the majority of people about my views and interests.

I think a lot of users here are similar. There are clearly fake accounts with people having an online personality here and other social media sites. One here would really stand out to me.

Are you similar in real life to your online personality?

I don't like moderators. Both here and in real life.

Btw who's the user who stands out. Haha

Gloomtastic! · 17-03-2021 11:55pm

On the desktop version of Boards. Go into any username and ‘Find more posts’. On the left hand side you’ll see everyone’s passions in running order. I don’t think you’ll find two users the same but someone might prove me wrong.

freshpopcorn · 17-03-2021 11:56pm

ulster wrote: »

I don't like moderators. Both here and in real life.

Btw who's the user who stands out. Haha

I really doubt I can name them.

Arghus · 17-03-2021 11:58pm

Pretty close.

18-03-2021 12:58am

Not sure. I'm probably more polite offline, but offline I'd never hang out with someone I didn't think was sound.

When online, you meet people whom you'd never interact with. That's a good thing, but will inevitably lead to clashes.

Your Face · 18-03-2021 12:59am

I'm just a sexy boy.

Church on Tuesday · 18-03-2021 1:01am

Exactly the same.

Sharpyshoot · 18-03-2021 1:04am

My penis is bigger in real life. Yes ladies I’m accepting pm.

AllForIt · 18-03-2021 1:12am

I think that's a really interesting question.

Am I? Well, I dunno. Sometimes I'm completely authentic, and other times I play devils advocate.

I think mostly I'm authentic.

But the question is more about the 'type' of personality you are here in comparison to what you are like in real life.

I would say personally I'm non-argumentative in real life. So maybe from my profile here one might think I'm a 'strongly opinionated' type, but I'm not in real life. I think I'm far more open-minded than some ppl here give me credit for. Particularly on some really 'touchy' subjects.

I think the beauty of online discussion forums is you can test ppl, probe them to see if they really mean what they say, and it's kinda fun to detect posters who have some militant angle on any particular topic.

Surreptitious · 18-03-2021 1:15am

I just talk about food all the time and writing. Same as real life.
Pepper in some complaining and a few lame jokes and that's about it.

Day Lewin · 18-03-2021 1:16am

Yes, I am like I present; in fact, even worse. Sincere, logical, ruthless but respectful.

I'm really a soppy old softie inside.

KungPao · 18-03-2021 1:29am

Probably more right-wing in real life. Can't even deny the Holocaust these days without the woke people after you. And good luck referring to the blacks and all the trouble they cause...#BLM people would be hounding me.

Just joking. Honest.

PetitPois89 · 18-03-2021 1:37am

I'd say most people have a different "online" persona, I freely admit I do. That's the beauty of boards. Plus as somebody already mentioned, you get to interact with people that you wouldn't normally, which is great.

I am much more articulate, opinionated and argumentative online. Much more introverted offline.

18-03-2021 1:37am

I'm direct in all contexts, and this has the added benefit of separating the wheat from the chaff immediately. Like to know where I stand with people early on to remove narcissists, flakes and spoofers from my orbit.

retro:electro · 18-03-2021 1:41am

I’d probably be a bit more forceful with my opinions on here. My opinions would be the same but I’d more more inclined to drop things in real life but be that more persistent with my feelings online, especially if you get into a back and forth with another user. I don’t find that happens too regularly IRL, people usually just say their bit and then the conversation peters off into “sure that’s it”

Charlie19 · 18-03-2021 1:47am

Definitely with this account but the other ones I try to see what sort of reactions I get with a far right POV and then swap to a far left but more importantly I have more hair and freckles in real life.

jimbobaloobob · 18-03-2021 1:49am

I think im easy going both here and offline.

Mules · 18-03-2021 1:52am

KungPao wrote: »

Probably more right-wing in real life. Can't even deny the Holocaust these days without the woke people after you. And good luck referring to the blacks and all the trouble they cause...#BLM people would be hounding me.

Just joking. Honest.

;:D

18-03-2021 1:54am

I am as I am. My opinions in 'real life' are a little more moderated depending on the company yet they remain the same. I find it difficult to engage with a person if I dislike them, both on here and out there. That's something I'm working on though because I have a tendency to dislike based on nothing more than a feeling.

I think I might be a tiny bit quieter when I first meet you compared to on here, that's a defense mechanism possibly because I'm trying to figure you out before I relax. Something else I've been working on.

Mules · 18-03-2021 1:55am

I'm the same. I must be a bit strange because I always assumed everyone was (bar Nigerian princes)

I wonder how many people have completely different online personas :eek: (and why)?

18-03-2021 1:56am

Actually, I think my last account tried very hard to be liked and accepted. That's stuff leftover from teenage years and issues aside its very nice to feel you belong. I am far more myself now in every respect.

brevity · 18-03-2021 1:57am

Yes

18-03-2021 1:58am

Mules wrote: »

I'm the same. I must be a bit strange because I always assumed everyone was (bar Nigerian princes)
I don't see the point in being different online to offline. I wonder how many people have completely different online personas :eek:

Oh you would be surprised. This place is a haven for pretense. There is something so seductive for some in creating a completely fantastical persona.

Mules · 18-03-2021 2:02am

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Oh you would be surprised. This place is a haven for pretense. There is something so seductive for some in creating a completely fantastical persona.

I had no idea, it's strange that it never occurred to me. Maybe because I became an adult before the internet or does age have no bearing on it?

Sandor Clegane · 18-03-2021 2:04am

I don't voice my opinions on anything offline, people aren't worth arguing with so I keep myself and my opinions to myself.

But I don't have much of an online personality, boards is the only general forum I use, I don't do twitter, reddit or facebook or anything really.

18-03-2021 2:06am

Mules wrote: »

I had no idea, it's strange that that never occurred to me. Maybe because I became an adult before the internet or does age have any bearing on it?

I don't know really. I remember years ago (I'm 39) using chatrooms and coming across men who claimed all sorts. I instinctively knew all was not necessarily as it may seem, that they may have been predatory or just full of shìt.
I had the same sense here but not aimed at anyone in particular. So I could definitely see how someone could pretend and why they would but at the same time I was rubbish at picking them out.

18-03-2021 2:11am

I'd like to think I'm as witty, argumentative and judgemental as I am in real life as I am on here. The ideal boardsie, if you will.

SineadSpears · 18-03-2021 2:32am

Irl I've a bit of a dry sense of humour & can be sarcastic at times. I don't think sarcasm transfers well online so I tend to never try it.

I'm definitely very vocal with my opinions offline but again, its not something I do online.

Think its because I don't come online for any heavy debates. I just want to find something funny to 'thank'.

I don't like a troll. I think it a disgusting trait to have. To intentionally wind people up for a reaction. Anyone who acts like that for their own satisfaction without any consideration for who is on the receiving end, is just a bully imo.
Irl i'd pull them up on it. Online, I'd simply try ignore it if anything came my way (It hasn't yet thankfully).

So I suppose I am different. But not so different that I'm trying to put on any kind of an act. Couldnt be arsed with that carry on

guitarzero · 18-03-2021 2:38am

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd like to think I'm as witty, argumentative and judgemental as I am in real life as I am on here. The ideal boardsie, if you will.

'boards.ie me' would call you a smug, well-chuffed toffer

'real world me' would... yeah...probably call you a smug, well-chuffed toffer, 'if you will.'

Surreptitious · 18-03-2021 2:39am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'd like to think I'm as witty, argumentative and judgemental as I am in real life as I am on here. The ideal boardsie, if you will.

Never heard of you

Aceandstuff · 18-03-2021 2:43am

I try to keep things bland and non-controversial online, to the point of seeming stupid. In real life, I'm open to discussions around politics and current affairs, but it gets a bit pointless getting in random arguments online. I prefer to only use Boards/Reddit for fun and the occasional opportunity to earn money because there's a chance someone could find my account and figure out it's me.

I recently found an acquaintance's Reddit account because he had used his own name on it and started posting in a sub asking for career advice. Everyone was able to look up his previous comments calling anyone he didn't agree with a Communist/Nazi, and accidentally claiming to be a black man. (He is extremely white.) There were also some threads where he insisted posters were self-righteous POS for following lockdown rules because "COVID didn't do me any harm".

When lockdown ends, I'll have to track his da down and have a chat...

Aceandstuff · 18-03-2021 2:44am

SineadSpears wrote: »

Irl I've a bit of a dry sense of humour & can be sarcastic at times. I don't think sarcasm transfers well online so I tend to never try it.

I'm definitely very vocal with my opinions offline but again, its not something I do online.

Think its because I don't come online for any heavy debates. I just want to find something funny to 'thank'.

I don't like a troll. I think it a disgusting trait to have. To intentionally wind people up for a reaction. Anyone who acts like that for their own satisfaction without any consideration for who is on the receiving end, is just a bully imo.
Irl i'd pull them up on it. Online, I'd simply try ignore it if anything came my way (It hasn't yet thankfully).

So I suppose I am different. But not so different that I'm trying to put on any kind of an act. Couldnt be arsed with that carry on

+1

18-03-2021 3:19am

guitarzero wrote: »

'boards.ie me' would call you a smug, well-chuffed toffer

'real world me' would... yeah...probably call you a smug, well-chuffed toffer, 'if you will.'

Harsh, but fair.

Tell me how · 18-03-2021 5:56am

Very similar I think.

I talk about things on here that interest me or grab my attention in real life and don't think I express any opinion on here that I wouldn't do in real life but obviously wouldn't be as forthright in some more contentious topics in real life as you still have to work or engage with people or whatever and there isn't an ignore button or a mod to come and keep things in order.

I often wonder about the overlap moments that must have happened between people on here who don't know that they know each other in real life. Surely there's some where they get on fine in real life, but always at each others throats here, or vice versa.

Sgt Hartman · 18-03-2021 7:38am

I'm definitely a little less inhibited on Boards than I am in real life, and i moan and complain a lot more often on Boards also than I do in real life

Offline I'm a bit too nice for my own good.

Sky King · 18-03-2021 7:39am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'd like to think I'm as witty, argumentative and judgemental as I am in real life as I am on here. The ideal boardsie, if you will.

Yea when I do one of my hilarious quips, randomers walk up to me and thank me.

AdrianBalboa · 18-03-2021 11:26am

I'm just as forthright in real life which leads to a lot of gendered insults coming my way, so I'm usually called "shrill," "bossy," or worst of all, a "Karen." People are threatened by outspoken, opinionated women whether it is offline and online.

I'm also the victim of a lot of reverse classism: I am from an upper middle-class background with a plummy South Dublin accent so my opinions regarding the plight of the working mxn are usually rejected by the kind of people who think drinking wine is snooty or who grew up in homes where people smoked indoors.

Despite the fact that my views on the elite and the ultra-wealthy are generally more progressive than theirs are my thought are often dismissed out of hand because of my perceived "affluent" lifestyle. It's just jealousy.

18-03-2021 11:29am

I'm honest about my life but online you encounter people that face to face I would just walk away from and not bother trying to reason with

Humour and tone is harder online as well I think. I get accused of being angry in threads when I'm actually fine and dandy

PhilOssophy · 18-03-2021 11:36am

I'm more of a debater in real life, on here I don't mind an argument.
I have the exact same triggers in real life though
- public money being wasted
- disrespect for the rules of the road (by all road users even though I am all of pedestrian/cyclist/occasional car user)
- our parks being wrecked after a fine day and general fly tipping / rubbish problems.
- people who just want to complain about everything, or blame somebody else for everything - life isn't perfect and some people want to take zero personal responsibility.
- insurance fraud and ridiculous pay outs.

Gregor Samsa · 18-03-2021 12:57pm

This may surprise you, but I'm not actually a human-turned-insect.

18-03-2021 9:44pm

much much darker sense of humour offline

Tend to be more private and keep people more at arms length offline,to point most my mates dunno where i work,or what exactly i do (its all v.boring mind,)

18-03-2021 10:00pm

I have no time for capitalism online and I have even less time for it offline.

Cheesey Cheese Hood Cheese · 18-03-2021 10:12pm

im the same, always the same

JupiterKid · 18-03-2021 10:34pm

Yes indeed. Very much so. The Boardsies who know me and have met me in person can attest to that.

Too much energy involved in creating an online “persona.”

B.A._Baracus · 18-03-2021 10:34pm

Vast majority of people are not the same in real life. Online people can hide behind their keyboard, become more confrontational, say mad stuff, the list goes on.

But I've learned in life that if you want to hear lies ask the average person to describe themselves. Which is what the op did

Dial Hard · 18-03-2021 10:44pm

Very aware of the irony of posting this directly after B.A.B's response above, but online me is pretty much offline me - food, books, petty rants.

Tbh, I could probably do with being a bit more equivocal. My original account got doxxed and I'm pretty sure this one has been twigged by more than one person.

*Re-registers as Hide Lard*

AlejGuzman68 · 18-03-2021 10:57pm

I am the same online as I am in person. Even if certain posters confuse me with someone else they have dealt with.Sad really.

endacl · 18-03-2021 11:00pm

In real life I’m a 3’7” nonagenarian Jamaican great grandmother.

Are you similar in real life to your online personality?

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