What Kind Of Person Regularly Posts/Lurks on Message Boards?

ladyislingering · 11-14-2013, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

On the other side of the coin, I see a bit of loneliness in people who are forum goers. Possibly, seeing the interactions as a way of self assertion. So for what I've seen, people who frequent forums are lonely intellectuals mostly.

I often feel just as lonely online as I do around people in my life (apart from those closest to me, which are precious and few). Comes with the shy girl's territory, man.

~~Lord Larehip~~ · 11-14-2013, 08:33 PM

You can't really have the discussions about music in person that you have here. They'd turn into fights or they'd stay on superficial levels. Here, you can get as deep into it as you want. Plus you're talking with people from different states and countries that you would otherwise never meet. If I want to make a point, I can do a search and find an article or something that supports my point and I can post it. Can't really do that IRL. Plus when you're discussing a band or a genre or something, you can go to Youtube or something and find clips to post. It's a whole new way of communicating.

If people who come online to discuss subjects are lonely or bored--so what? If you meet someone who is never alone and always out with friends and always too busy to post online, they are probably just trying to fill an intellectual void, afraid of being alone because they have no idea what to do with themselves.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 11-15-2013, 02:06 AM

Interesting perspective Lord.

Taxman · 11-15-2013, 03:10 AM

I have always thought it's interesting to talk to people from other countries so I see your point Lord

The Batlord · 11-15-2013, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

Describe what personality traits and life experiences that intrigues people into posting on forums. For example, are they loners?

Yes.

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Are many of them struggling with mental and physical disabilities?

Yes.

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Social contact online makes it way easier to make friends and not be judged for what you are in real life. Thoughts?

Yes.

End thread.

Plankton · 11-15-2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Lord Larehip

You can't really have the discussions about music in person that you have here. They'd turn into fights or they'd stay on superficial levels. Here, you can get as deep into it as you want. Plus you're talking with people from different states and countries that you would otherwise never meet. If I want to make a point, I can do a search and find an article or something that supports my point and I can post it. Can't really do that IRL. Plus when you're discussing a band or a genre or something, you can go to Youtube or something and find clips to post. It's a whole new way of communicating.

If people who come online to discuss subjects are lonely or bored--so what? If you meet someone who is never alone and always out with friends and always too busy to post online, they are probably just trying to fill an intellectual void, afraid of being alone because they have no idea what to do with themselves.

So what?

wtf, I was responding to the thread topic, not asking for your approval of my observation.

~~Lord Larehip~~ · 11-15-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

So what?

wtf, I was responding to the thread topic, not asking for your approval of my observation.

So how about it, MB members?

Should I bother to respond to this mentally unbalanced individual? No? Alright then.

djchameleon · 11-15-2013, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Larehip

So how about it, MB members?

Should I bother to respond to this mentally unbalanced individual? No? Alright then.

I think he quoted the wrong person. Maybe he meant to quote me.

All I said was that I disagreed with part of his opinion. I didn't go after him like he couldn't have said opinion.

Mr. Charlie · 11-15-2013, 10:03 PM

You're nowt but a feather rustler, Chameleon.

Plankton · 11-16-2013, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Lord Larehip

So how about it, MB members?

Should I bother to respond to this mentally unbalanced individual? No? Alright then.

Smart move.

11-15-2013, 02:06 AM	#23 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Interesting perspective Lord. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

11-14-2013, 08:33 PM	#22 (permalink)
~~Lord Larehip~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 899	You can't really have the discussions about music in person that you have here. They'd turn into fights or they'd stay on superficial levels. Here, you can get as deep into it as you want. Plus you're talking with people from different states and countries that you would otherwise never meet. If I want to make a point, I can do a search and find an article or something that supports my point and I can post it. Can't really do that IRL. Plus when you're discussing a band or a genre or something, you can go to Youtube or something and find clips to post. It's a whole new way of communicating. If people who come online to discuss subjects are lonely or bored--so what? If you meet someone who is never alone and always out with friends and always too busy to post online, they are probably just trying to fill an intellectual void, afraid of being alone because they have no idea what to do with themselves.

11-15-2013, 03:10 AM	#24 (permalink)
Taxman watching the wheels Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Finland Posts: 470	I have always thought it's interesting to talk to people from other countries so I see your point Lord

11-15-2013, 10:03 PM	#29 (permalink)
Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	You're nowt but a feather rustler, Chameleon.