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Originally Posted by CarlosTheGaucho
It seems that we never talked together apart from board posting.
Yes, there was never a doubt I have trouble adjusting to the new social dynamics, I rather read a good book, drink, sleep, have sex, make money, spend time talking about bullshit with my real life friends or those few people from online I regard as friends, than to read idiot posts (unless I'm in the right mood or drunk or something).
But you're right, I did spend a lot of time on GFY, I could actually also tell you why, indeed I do have a reason - it's profitable for me - that's life, the opportunity cost is inevitable with everything you do. |
I never said anything about you spending time on here. Nor do you need to give a reason for it. I just thought it was odd that you were so upset about what people who are "inferior" to you were doing online.
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Originally Posted by CarlosTheGaucho
Yet from 99 pct. they try to exxagerate exactly everything that you just mentioned in the cyberworld, as they can't face the person in person, they AVOID the judgment by trying to be judged as something different than what they are.
What is wrong with being challenged?
Isn't this what keeps us going? Isn't this what keeps us (or should keep us) working on improving ourselves?
What is wrong on being judged?
Isn't that the only way how to gain reputation if you're a well balanced individual with the appropriate social skills in the right collective?
Everyone has a chance to sensibly answer me, I don't want anyone to hide behind this keyboard, I only encourage a REAL discussion.
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People exxagerate in everything. Go to a bar and you'll hear men telling women that they make more money than they do and that they aren't married. Go to a golf course and you'll have guy embelish their shots and lie about how well they played. People will always try to impress others. This is not an internet exclusive thing in society.
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Originally Posted by CarlosTheGaucho
What are the social standards?
Who sets them?
Is it not the community you belong to?
Will the new social standards in the global village called internet be the most superficial / fake / influenced by a mass of unverifiable user submitted data that are from 99 pct. without any real informational value?
What does it have to do with porn?
Answer me, talk to me!
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Each community will have different social standards and different levels of superficial people. I think for the majority of them, most people are not concerned about it. They don't care. It's just the internet and just something they do for fun. Just like going to a party, we meet people and have to judge on our own what's true or not. If I meet a girl at a bar, it's not easy for me to verify that she isn't married. Same goes for the web.
Many people online and in real life aren't concerned with what people think. When I go to a bar, I don't feel the need to impress everyone and try to build a "reputation". I just be myself and go from there. You seem very concerned about how people view you on the internet, which I don't think is the norm in society. I don't think it's taken as serious as you might.