It seems to me that people act quite differently on the internet. This point was driven home to me rather forcefully when I met my dad on AIM for the first time. He is normally a very intelligent fellow (he programs massive online databases), but he was using the graphical emoticons, making typos left and right, and completely ignoring his shift and period keys. He was a completely different person. All the time you see people on the internet acting radically differently then they do in real life. I think the cause of this may have something to do with the relatively consequence-free environment in which they can do whatever they want. The social mask is often stripped away. Any thoughts?
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I totally agree.I'm a figantic gaggot -
I use emoticons and ignore the shift and period keys on AIM.
I'm still more legible than 99% of people who talk on AIM.
And, as I've said before, I act exactly the same online and in real life.
Kind of scary, neh?Comment
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Scary in what sense?Originally posted by Moogy
And why don't you use the shift and period keys? They're there for your convenience.Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.
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well, I can be an ass in real life and on the internet. I can be a nice guy on both to, but i'm crazier on the internet then IRL omg shirthnd ololI'm a figantic gaggotComment
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Scary because I act completely inane in both real life and the internet.Originally posted by JesusWaffle
I don't use the shift and period keys because A. nobody else does, B. nobody else cares, and C. there is no C.Comment
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Originally posted by Moogy
Moogy iz a lyarI'm a figantic gaggotComment
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HAH! I knew you were going to point that out. I win. (period omg)I'm a figantic gaggotComment
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Whenever possible I strive to sound as intelligent as I possibly can in any aspect of life as it is a quality that I like to have.
You should note how some people acknowledge this fact and support my super-long threads debating certain subjects.
And concerning AIM or any chatting program, I type with 100% full punctuality and grammar.
~SqueekComment
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I use proper grammar on boards because it makes it easier for people to read, and so I don't sound like I'm some mindless idiot trying to speak. People act different online because they know there are no real consequences, like there can be in real life. If anything, I act crazier in person than I do online.
Originally posted by QuickerComment
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I try to type correctly at all times... except on AIM. I'm a very slow typer, so if I took the time to type with proper capitalization and puntuation, I wouldn't be able to keep up with the person I'm chatting with. So, when I'm on AIM, I go all out for speed, which normally means things like "teh," "aweosme," and "poeple."
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I act essentially the same in person as I do online (sarcastic jerk). I use proper grammar and spelling in both messageboards and AIM because it makes it easier for people to read and it makes you sound far more intelligent.Comment
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Lol and you are probably one of the few that do.Originally posted by MrESqueek
I think that on the forums you should try to have correct grammar/spelling, but on AIM or MSN or whatever it doesn't really matter how you type =/...Comment
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WHen I am around my friends, I am like I am on boards, but when I am around other people, I don't talk.Comment
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