Who fucking cares how you're perceived?? I think that's exactly what too many people worry about. It's contrived and phony, and you end up with a group of people never saying exactly what they mean...and the underlying tension leads to arguments and bullshit drama.
People are going to perceive you whatever way they want, regardless of what you "present" them with.
Mar-06-2007 00:19
Gypsy
Jenn²
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Guelph
you can express a point or an opinion without being rude and offensive. that's the point. some ppl just don't try to.
Mar-06-2007 00:24
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
Who fucking cares how you're perceived?? I think that's exactly what too many people worry about.
I think you missed what I was saying.
What I was trying to say is that you should present youself online as you are offline (and NOT be surprised if you decide not to and people don't respond to you well).
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Mar-06-2007 00:27
The Highroller
ad hoc and ad lib
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Flying over the cuckoo's nest
quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy
you can express a point or an opinion without being rude and offensive. that's the point. some ppl just don't try to.
You also have to understand that being candid can sometimes make people uncomfortable, and therefore can be perceived as being rude. I'm not one for beating around the bush in real life or online.
Mar-06-2007 00:29
slingshot
crayola
Registered: Dec 2004
Location: Toronto, Ontario
quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
Who fucking cares how you're perceived?? I think that's exactly what too many people worry about. It's contrived and phony, and you end up with a group of people never saying exactly what they mean...and the underlying tension leads to arguments and bullshit drama.
People are going to perceive you whatever way they want, regardless of what you "present" them with.
....and what's often the case is that due to the nature of many people's posts on this board...people are led to believe that said individual is actually a very different person than they truely are.
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Mar-06-2007 00:30
slingshot
crayola
Registered: Dec 2004
Location: Toronto, Ontario
quote:
Originally posted by The Highroller
You also have to understand that being candid can sometimes make people uncomfortable, and therefore can be perceived as being rude. I'm not one for beating around the bush in real life or online.
bang on with this statement.
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Mar-06-2007 00:32
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
Registered: Nov 2003
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
I think you missed what I was saying.
What I was trying to say is that you should present youself online as you are offline (and NOT be surprised if you decide not to and people don't respond to you well).
Ah, my bad. I guess it's just the notion of trying so hard one way or the other to present a certain image of oneself that set me off.
I think people just need to be accountable for the things they say and do, period. Then they won't even have to think about whether or not it "matches up" with who they are...they'll just BE who they are.
Mar-06-2007 00:40
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
I think people just need to be accountable for the things they say and do, period.
