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[silverclaws]

Of the online world, the forums we visit, everyone has their own list based upon what interests them. I wish to ask those that are active in fora, are you the same personality on each forum you use ?

Or is it the characters one comes across on the various fora dictates the approach ?

Here for example what are you in your approach, do the other participants influence how you interact and are you seeing different kinds of overall forum tone wherever you visit ?

I ask, as I perceive such things, one forum I have been on for five years, I regularly battle against Americans, the majority of which proudly state they are right wing, republican and conservative, they get my pinko commie words to chew, for yes, I have been labelled a pinko commie on there. Another forum is dominated by women, it is normally peaceful and people chat without getting snotty with each other, moderators are rarely needed. Here, I perceive, well, I am quite sure yet, but I do believe so far a selection of different people, many of whom I might align with and a lot I won't. Cycling still seems to bring out the alternative living mind and with that the alternative ideals, intellect but softly spoken.

 

[highlandsflyer]

It depends on the nature of the forum.

I don't tend to be asking advice on here so I am usually just talking bola bola in here.

In some other places I am trying to learn about things, or sell things so my presence is mainly practical.

Where it is politics that drives my presence I usually spare the attendees my lame mirth.

If I am studying the content is pretty serious as well.

I don't think it is a case of adopting a different persona or anything, it is just different reasons for being there.

 

[fagin]

Not so much a different persona as much as what is appropriate to the particular forum.
I spend a lot of time on another bike forum where I say things I wouldn't dream of saying here. John would hit me with a giant banstick.
Kind of like acting differently at work or at home. Same person, different expectations.

 

[IDB1]

Kind of like acting differently at work or at home. Same person, different expectations.

Very true..

 

[BertR00t]

Think it is all down to the type of folk on whatever forum you are on. I find this one to be reasonably friendly and focussed on its topic with people into that particular topic. I frequent a few different forums and mod on a busy one and behave totally differently on all of them but that is one of the joys of schizophrenia. :?

 

[cyfa2809]

i guess we all try to fit in with the demographic of the specific forum

at least thats what i do, you follow other peoples attitudes etc.
even if its subconciously :?

so yeah in a way i do have a persona but its still me, i suppose its me online but following certain boundaries (of which each are different to each website)
different boundaries exsist in life, so adaptability

 

[dyna-ti]

Of the online world, the forums we visit, everyone has their own list based upon what interests them. I wish to ask those that are active in fora, are you the same personality on each forum you use ?

You mean like a 14yr old blond named Shirley :?

 

[BertR00t]

You mean like a 14yr old blond named Shirley :?

I go by the name of Beryl I'll have you know...

 

[marin man]

ahhhhh now I get it....you are supposed to act differently on a forum........ohhh

I just act like me..... that must be where I am going wrong then

 

[JeRkY]

Same personality, same nickname, unless I have forgotten my account details at sometime and signed up as KeRjY as a backup.