NationStates Jolt Archive

Inspired by a Myrmi post in which he figured (rightly) that I'm a lot more personable without a keyboard in front of me (and I answered that the same is likely for him).

Register changes online - and even from person to person. Online someone tends to be at its lowest. With people who might give me money for translating to them, I'm a fucking saint. In here, I call arguing moves, am sarcastic and ironic.

What about you, NSG? What differences in tone and level of formality do you have online to personally? This isn't a "let's hammer on the Great Internet Fuckwad Theory" thread, this is just an attempt to measure such a distance.

I'm exactly the same guy in the real world.

People tend not to make as many stupid assumptions about me in real life, but then again, said people are within striking range, so there could be a correlation.

Im exactly the same in in RL as I am in IL...

Im not sure if thats good or bad in this context, lol...

I curse a lot less online.

I curse a lot less online.

I find that hard to believe, Raydn.

I find that hard to believe, Raydn.

I would find that hard to believe of Raydn...

having never met Ryadn though, its possible, lol...

I would find that hard to believe of Raydn...

having never met Ryadn though, its possible, lol...

I'm sure Ranyd might not swear at all in real life.

I'm sure Ranyd might not swear at all in real life.

It is possible I suppose...

However, Im not sure what this has to do with Ryadn, however, :p...


(and yes, I would do this IRL too, lol)

I would find that hard to believe of Raydn...

having never met Ryadn though, its possible, lol...

This is why you don't get cursed at.

I find that hard to believe, Raydn.

I found it hard to believe about your mom, too, but under the right circumstances she's got quite a dirty mouth.

I found it hard to believe about your mom, too, but under the right circumstances she's got quite a dirty mouth.

ffs_

Please don't bring this shit here.

ffs_

Please don't bring this shit here.

Don't start shit, won't be shit.

Don't start shit, won't be shit.

Alright, alright I'm sorry, Ryand.

Alright, alright I'm sorry, Ryand.

Not very convincing--you don't sound like you're really asking for forgiveness. You should have your mom give you lessons on how to beg for it.

Not very convincing--you don't sound like you're really asking for forgiveness. You should have your mom give you lessons on how to beg for it.

I swear to god, Rynad- I will end you.

I found it hard to believe about your mom, too, but under the right circumstances she's got quite a dirty mouth.

:fluffle:

I swear to god, Rynad- I will end you.

Is that a way to talk to your future step-mother?

Is that a way to talk to your future step-mother?

I thought that was Sin, not you Rynda.

I'm exactly the same online as off, except that I also, like Ryadn, curse less in cyberland than in realityville. Unlike Neesika, however, I hear nearly as many bullshit theories about me spoken to my face as posted in this forum (in realityland, they usually come from guys who have just figured out that I'm not going to have sex with them, ever, or from women who have just lost a pissing contest with me). However, in reality, I am more likely to just tell the offender to go fuck themselves and die than I would here -- because in reality there are no mods to tell me that isn't an appropriate response (because it is entirely appropriate).

Before a certain pair gets this topic closed with endless bickering I'd like to mention that I'm a lot more open online than IRL.

Before a certain pair gets this topic closed with endless bickering I'd like to mention that I'm a lot more open online than IRL.

Which pair would that be?

Umm... Dong Zhuo and Emperor Caligula.

Umm... Dong Zhuo and Emperor Caligula.

Never heard of em.

I thought that was Sin, not you Rynda.

Your mom likes my pot roast better. She says I make it really juicy.

Your mom likes my pot roast better. She says I make it really juicy.

I despise you.

Im more or less the same online and in person. The difference is, on NSG, I tend to view most people here as faceless ideologies rather then individual, complex people. Therefore, I tend to be a lot more aggressive and antagonistic towards said people.

Once I develop common ground with a poster on things other then politics, however, my reaction towards them completely changes, and Im a lot less inflammitory and more civil in debate (which is how I am when discussing politics in person with my friends).

See Neo Bret and me for a classic example. I view him as a person on the other end of another comp, because we have established non-political common ground, so discussions are more civil then they are when I deal with people such as New Mitanni (not to compare Neo Bret and NM politically, as Neo Bret as...well...nevemind, you know what I mean) whom I have never established common ground with, and probably never will.

I'm much more of an attention whore in person. :)

I'm much more of an attention whore in person. :)

Is that possible?

Is that possible?

Apparently. You'd be amazed what walking around a Wal-mart with a jockstrap on your head can accomplish. :)

Apparently. You'd be amazed what walking around a Wal-mart with a jockstrap on your head can accomplish. :)

:eek:

You remind of my friend. He often dances down the the High Street wearing nothing but a jockstrap.

:eek:

You remind of my friend. He often dances down the the High Street wearing nothing but a jockstrap.

I do that, but not in Walmarts anymore; I'm running out of stores I'm allowed in. :)

I do that, but not in Walmarts anymore; I'm running out of stores I'm allowed in. :)

Where a hat or a fake moustache.

The main difference is that online I'll actually say something, rather than sitting in the corner staring blankly out the window in a daze a million miles away from any conversation that happens to be going on.

If anyone does talk to me, my main reaction is to go "eep" and agree with the speaker without actually knowing whats going on, or to reply in a way that indicates that I've fundamentally misheard whatever the other person was on about, leading to acute social embarassment.

The main difference is that online I'll actually say something, rather than sitting in the corner staring blankly out the window in a daze a million miles away from any conversation that happens to be going on.

If anyone does talk to me, my main reaction is to go "eep" and agree with the speaker without actually knowing whats going on, or to reply in a way that indicates that I've fundamentally misheard whatever the other person was on about, leading to acute social embarassment.

That's true. I talk much, much less in real life.

I am basically the same.

Apparently. You'd be amazed what walking around a Wal-mart with a jockstrap on your head can accomplish. :)
* demands photo proof :D

Please....nothing photoshopped!!

Never heard of em.

Okay, I can understand not having heard of Dong Zhuo. After all, it's not exactly a widely-studied period in Chinese history, and most people have not read Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but Caligula? What are they teaching you in your history classes?

Im more or less the same online and in person. The difference is, on NSG, I tend to view most people here as faceless ideologies rather then individual, complex people. Therefore, I tend to be a lot more aggressive and antagonistic towards said people.

Once I develop common ground with a poster on things other then politics, however, my reaction towards them completely changes, and Im a lot less inflammitory and more civil in debate (which is how I am when discussing politics in person with my friends).

See Neo Bret and me for a classic example. I view him as a person on the other end of another comp, because we have established non-political common ground, so discussions are more civil then they are when I deal with people such as New Mitanni (not to compare Neo Bret and NM politically, as Neo Bret as...well...nevemind, you know what I mean) whom I have never established common ground with, and probably never will.

Yeah, I think I agree with this, though occasionally people (this happens most with campus preachers) still get mentally labeled as ideologies rather than complex people for me.

Okay, I can understand not having heard of Dong Zhuo. After all, it's not exactly a widely-studied period in Chinese history, and most people have not read Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but Caligula? What are they teaching you in your history classes?


European history...cos...I'm in Europe.

European history...cos...I'm in Europe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula

Presumably Roman Emperors would be a significant portion of European History, just imo though...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula

Presumably Roman Emperors would be a significant portion of European History, just imo though...

Modern European history...cos...it's the 21st century.

Modern European history...cos...it's the 21st century.

lol, 9-years? :rolleyes:


But, honestly, it should at least go back to the Roman Era, ours did, and Mississippi isnt exactly known for its educational prowess...

lol, 9-years? :rolleyes:


But, honestly, it should at least go back to the Roman Era, ours did, and Mississippi isnt exactly known for its educational prowess...

I learnt about it when I was like 7. That's fucking yonks ago.

Not to stray from the topic, but if Caligula wasn't insane (seriously, he had his troops fac ethe english channel and ATTACK THE WATER), he may very well have ruled Kent (and the rest of england & wales); his successor Claudius had no problem conquering tem two years after Caligula's death!

Not to stray from the topic, but if Caligula wasn't insane (seriously, he had his troops fac ethe english channel and ATTACK THE WATER), he may very well have ruled Kent (and the rest of england & wales); his successor Claudius had no problem conquering tem two years after Caligula's death!

The Romans apparently never conquered where I live, they just traded or something.




Also I know of one emperor. Nero, does anyone else find the programme "Nero Burning Rom" a bit ironic or some shit?

Also I know of one emperor. Nero, does anyone else find the programme "Nero Burning Rom" a bit ironic or some shit?

Honestly, I never made the connection until just now.

The Romans apparently never conquered where I live, they just traded or something.




Also I know of one emperor. Nero, does anyone else find the programme "Nero Burning Rom" a bit ironic or some shit?

If you're south of Hadrian's Wall, then your area was ruled by the romans from ~43 AD to ~400 AD. And, IIRC, Kent is extreme southeast England.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Roman_empire.png
Roman Empire, 117 AD

Honestly, I never made the connection until just now.

See, I'm intelligent.

If you're south of Hadrian's Wall, then your area was ruled by the romans from ~43 AD to ~400 AD. And, IIRC, Kent is extreme southeast England.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Roman_empire.png
Roman Empire, 117 AD

No, there were parts inside the Empire that were not under direct control of Rome, apparently.

See, I'm intelligent.

I didn't say that.

I didn't say that.

You were thinking it, admit it.

No, there were parts inside the Empire that were not under direct control of Rome, apparently.

True, they had conquered those territories Militarily, but, politically, the parts of Britain under direct control was around London...

the East Anglican Iceni fought them at every turn, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudica

Yes, but Britannia's not one of them. All the senatorial provinces were away from the edges (save a couple next to itnerior Sahara) and had been rpoman for a while.

Roman Empire map (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RomanEmpire_117.svg) because 2180x1600 is not NSG's friend

You were thinking it, admit it.

I don't recall ever thinking anything like that in my entire life.

No, there were parts inside the Empire that were not under direct control of Rome, apparently.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix

*Nods a la Goofballs*

I don't recall ever thinking anything like that in my entire life.

:mad:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix

*Nods a la Goofballs*

Oblix was better.

:mad:

Why posting under a puppet.

I am the same online and IRL for several reasons:

1.I am too lazy to be fake.

2.I don't care enough about the opinions of the people around me to moderate myself in either venue.

And the most important reason:
3:I am far to vain to not grace the internets with the real me.

Once I develop common ground with a poster on things other then politics, however, my reaction towards them completely changes, and Im a lot less inflammitory and more civil in debate (which is how I am when discussing politics in person with my friends).

I've noticed this with the limited interaction that you and I have. You do seem to have mellowed somewhat, but then, maybe you're just getting laid a lot and don't have the energy.

With regards to the OP, with the caveat that everyone reacts to different people in their lives differently(i.e. you don't treat your girlfriend the same way you treat your mother, unless you have a fairly disturbing maternal relationship) I'm not significantly different in real life.

Why posting under a puppet.

Why not?

No, there were parts inside the Empire that were not under direct control of Rome, apparently.

The Romans had a habit of letting local rulers remain in power provided they sent money and tribute in to Rome. In return legions might show up to support the ruler if the local populace became unruly. It is similar to the relationship between Qing China and Tibet, OR Qing China and Korea. So to say It is or it wasn't a part of Rome is a bit of a gray area.

The Romans had a habit of letting local rulers remain in power provided they sent money and tribute in to Rome. In return legions might show up to support the ruler if the local populace became unruly. It is similar to the relationship between Qing China and Tibet, OR Qing China and Korea. So to say It is or it wasn't a part of Rome is a bit of a gray area.

It's a bit grey-er than the whole Tibet-saga.

It's a bit grey-er than the whole Tibet-saga.

That's why I also listed Korea.
Largely whether history views the area as part of the country or not depends on if the successor state exerts control over the region.
The Qing and roman empires both had some similarities the core of their empires were pretty close to modern nation states. But the frontiers were pretty distant from being nation states.

I am taller in real life.

That's true. I talk much, much less in real life.

I talk a lot more in real life than on the internet, because when communicating on the internet I tend to type rather then talk. :D

I talk a lot more in real life than on the internet, because when communicating on the internet I tend to type rather then talk. :D

:mad: I hate you sometimes.

I'm a lot more coherent on the web..

I'm a lot more coherent on the web..

As am I (I know it's hard to believe, but...).

As am I (I know it's hard to believe, but...).

Well, you have a bit longer to get them braincells pointing the right way..

Well, you have a bit longer to get that braincell pointing the right way..

Fixed.

:mad: I hate you sometimes.

Yeah but the rest of the time you love me. :)

I act honestly in all I do, this aplies to life and the internet. When I am online I am the same person I am offline; whats the point in pretending I act any differently?

Yeah but the rest of the time you love me. :)

True, I can't resist you.

True, I can't resist you.

What no fluffle?
Well screw it come here, big fella :fluffle:

What no fluffle?
Well screw it come here, big fella :fluffle:

Oh, I'm sorry, hun. I'll make up for it. :fluffle::fluffle::fluffle::fluffle::fluffle:

IRL I'm a sexy bi-curious 16 year old girl who's interested in older men who like to tell me their bank account details.

IRL I'm a sexy bi-curious 16 year old girl who's interested in older men who like to tell me their bank account details.

Good luck dear, thats a touch racket.

Good luck dear, thats a touch racket.

People are so shocked when it happens outside a chatroom they play along. It takes a while before they notice I have a beard.

People are so shocked when it happens outside a chatroom they play along. It takes a while before they notice I have a beard.

Or they're in to that.

People are so shocked when it happens outside a chatroom they play along. It takes a while before they notice I have a beard.

At which point the thrust their groin at you and say "Like the beard! Gives me something to hang on to! Woof!"

Or they're in to that.

How the fuck is into 16 year-old girls with beards?

Or they're in to that.
Sometimes.
At which point the thrust their groin at you and say "Like the beard! Gives me something to hang on to! Woof!"
Yeah, like that.
How the fuck is into 16 year-old girls with beards?

You'd be surprised what people can be into.

How the fuck is into 16 year-old girls with beards?

This is the internet.

Also, Rule #34.

This is the internet.

Also, Rule #34.

You say Rule #34 frighteningly often.

You say Rule #34 frighteningly often.

It needs to be invoked in so many threads recently.

IRL I'm a sexy bi-curious 16 year old girl who's interested in older men who like to tell me their bank account details.

Hey, I know someone (http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3498/2136strip.gif) (no, not me) who meets that criteria!

I'm a lot less patriotic IRL.

I'm a lot less patriotic IRL.

You're patriotic here? Why?

You're patriotic here? Why?

Me and NNLDI have debated whether Finland sucks or not. And with Yootopia.
If you'd say ''Finland sucks'' to me IRL, I'd probably say ''Whatever, dude.''

Me and NNLDI have debated whether Finland sucks or not. And with Yootopia.
If you'd say ''Finland sucks'' to me IRL, I'd probably say ''Whatever, dude.''

Finland sucks!

Finland sucks!

That's nice. And that's your opinion.

That's nice. And that's your opinion.

My opinions are facts until proven otherwise.

My opinions are facts until proven otherwise.

That a country sucks is subjective.

That a country sucks is subjective.

That depends on what country you are talking about.

That depends on what country you are talking about.

Kent sucks, and it was ruled by the Roman Empire.

And the Romans kicked ass. By the way, you should fear Finland:

http://www.demotivateus.com/posters/finland-demotivational-poster.jpg

You say Rule #34 frighteningly often.

That's because Galloism is and will always be quite sick.:wink:

Offline...I'm Batman.

I am more outspoken here than irl. Because I dislike being too close to people, my head starts hurting and I can't concentrate around them, I stay home and deal with one person at a time. Online, because you all are so far away and I can't touch any of you, I am more at ease and I can concentrate.