wes
Agreed but I don't see the relevance in context.
what is the context? that this medium is less expressive of one's true self? i could easily make out that inet accurately tells me about the real you! a forum is pure thought on display. extraneous info such as ethnicity, career, family, station in life, blah, is conveniently not an issue. in any case, if perceptive, one could easily discern this stuff (ethnici....) without it ever having been directly addressed
If I did, circumstances would immediately change since I'd suddenly have a LOT more information about you.
no wes you will not. i could remain poker faced and you will remain in the dark. expressiveness is for kids. i could be a homeless bum on the beach (which at one time i was) and you wouldnt give me the time of day. here on the internet, you do cos thoughts are what matters
Words from a disembodied typist inspire imagination, but they don't show me the face you're making when you say something, etc...
body language will find its counterpart on the internet. perhaps someone will make a science out intepreting the structure, styling and content of one's writings and give it a psych profile. smilies are there to help as well
there is only my theory as to what you might have been thinking. Generally I consider that pretty unreliable.
wes, its all in the numbers. if you are often proved wrong then your opinion is worthless. however if you tend to usually be right with your assessments of someone/something, go with it. this is where imagination and intelligent guesses com into play. trust your instincts.
The "chemistry" of an actual human interaction in person is significantly different.
the "sameness of it all" is one of my pet peeves but hey, thats just me
Bullshit. Imagination will only get you a fantastic impression of what you think someone else is.
imagination oft gets a bum rap of being fanciful. i use it to indicate a line of rational thought one would typically not explore. there remains a margin of error but i can work with that
Spend a few hours with them trying to solve a problem in person or well... you should see my point. Maybe I've missed yours?
dunno
I can do that. The franchise sent me an email telling me I'm out.
color me stupid but i missed the whole disenfranchised point
a revisit...
Agreed but I don't see the relevance in context.
why not rethink your approach? what you do not tolerate in real life should also extend into cyberspace or you would be consorting with pedos, mass murderers and loonies in no time at all. i am not saying we cannot go around trolling but when called into acct, be prepared to state your position. everybody will be watching
