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You're welcome. :cheers2:

 

Boogs.. Thank you.

I am really sorry to hear about your therapist :grouphug:

You didn't say a lot...

I'm probably someone you don't pay much attention to and don't recognize. But when I think of people on HF you're one of the ones I think of.

I think that's the same for many people.

 

you're welcome, laura =-)
i like being the prude in the pack.

 

lunarverse, thanks

It took awhile to read through that huge block of text

But once I did I realized you have some very good points!

 

:rofl: Trous you're a sweet'art

 

I really should be trying to finish off my own assignment, but I'll help you with yours instead. 'Cause I'm real caring.

How is the way you are perceived in the "real world" different to the way you are perceived here? "Ah what a gift the lord would gie us, if we could see ourselves the way others see us." - Robert Burns.

Everyone would perceive me a little differently, I imagine. Well the obvious, I cant express myself vocally on here (unless I voice clip). All I have to work with is a list of smileys. This one is my favorite::willy_nilly: and I can use CAPS LOCK IF I WANT TO LOOK ANGRY! (seems to cause a screaming sensation in your head when you read it) So of course, I might be percieved a little differently.

Are you different online than in real life?
I can use a wider range of vocabulary online. In real life, I tend to use allot more Aussie slang. I'm pretty covert in the way I express myself, I tend to do it in a roundabout way. A little ego involved there, I've been told. I'm pretty insubordinate at times. I at least like to think people pick on me, cause they're fond of me, and I tend to digress a fair bit too. Not different really.

How much of an effort do you put in to sound funny, smart, nice, empathetic? I'm usually pretty lazy, so I dont put in allot of effort to actually try and be those things. Just like in real life, I'm going to have my good days and my bad days. I try to be empathetic sometimes, but when you hear someone whining and bitching about the same problems over and over again, you need to blunt.

Or would you prefer to be known as an asshole? Sometimes it pays to give a staight answer.

Do you care if you're popular online, or not? In real life, I can hold a good conversation with just about everyone I approach. But I can count my main good mates on one hand, and I think the same applies here.

How would you act if you met a friend from here in real life? I'd be pretty stoked to meet a few people from here, and who knows, I still might one day. I've already spoken to May on the phone a few nights ago. I've already known those few people for this long, so I dont think I'd really treat it as a first meeting type thing. I'd like to think if I met anyone from here it'd be like catching up with old friends.

Do you trust and know them enough to meet up with them? I can say a definate yes for at least three or four people.

What are your thoughts and feelings when you recieve a compliment on a photo or post? I remember spotting a quote of mine in someones signature once, and felt pretty flattered. I think it was about me sticking my hand into the straw dispensor and touching all the straws at McDonalds when no one is looking. I love recieving visitor messages, though I dont get them too often.

What about an insult? Stick and stones.

Why did you choose the avatar you chose? I love Garfield. I've been on hipforums since 2006, I have never changed it, and I dont really think I ever will.

Is your "virtual world" completely seperate to your "real world"? Or do they intertwine? Yeah, they are pretty seperate. I dont talk about hipforums with anyone outside of hipforums. I have spoken to my little brother about it before, but he's got no interest in the place what so ever.

Do you think about HF (and/or other online communities) when you're not on them? I do think about hip forumers from time to time. With the time differences, I often wonder what other people I know are doing, while I'm probably off in dream land. I dont always try and get too involved in peoples problems, unless they are those people I can count on one had. There isn't a whole lot I can do about it anyway, while I'm on the other side of a computer screen. *tap tap tap*

Why do you communicate online?
*Insert noela's/may's answer here.*

Do people "get you" better here or out in the "real world"?
Real world, I recon. Mainly 'cause of the reasons I jogged down after the first question.

 

Thanks rosey!

I basically feel exactly the same. Especially about the counting on one hand thing

P.S You're one of my fingers

 

How is the way you are perceived in the "real world" different to the way you are perceived here?
I'm not taken seriously here. Mainly because of my name.
Are you different online than in real life?
no
How much of an effort do you put in to sound funny, smart, nice, empathetic?
quite a bit.
Or would you prefer to be known as an asshole?
no
Do you care if you're popular online, or not?
no......maybe a little.
How would you act if you met a friend from here in real life?
probably the same. People here can be know more about eachother then real life.
Do you trust and know them enough to meet up with them?
sure.
What are your thoughts and feelings when you recieve a compliment on a photo or post?
I feel good.
What about an insult?
I feel bad.....atleast for a second or two.
Why did you choose the avatar you chose? I chose mine because it looked the most like me.
Because, I'm mainly here to goof off....and for more obvioius reasons.
Is your "virtual world" completely seperate to your "real world"? Or do they intertwine?
They're intertwine. My posts depend on what I'm into at the time.
Do you think about HF (and/or other online communities) when you're not on them?
Yes.
Why do you communicate online?
It's fun and I learn a lot. Plus, I find myself laughing a lot here. More than real life.
Do people "get you" better here or out in the "real world"?
More in the real world, but sometimes here.
This is for an assignment and I figured you'd all be bursting at the seams to answer some of these questions.

Thank you for your time
and thank you for the post.
Sorry about how the questions changed. He was right :leaving:

 

In the real world I am surrounded by people my own age. Here most people are older than me so I'd guess irl people see me as equal, here not so much.

Of course, my jokes don't generally make as much sense over teh interwebs.

On here I do not make much of an effort to sound funny or smart, because I am lazy. Otherwise I try to be nice because I don't want to be a bitch.

I don't see how being an asshole is a good thing,

I don't care if I'm popular, I care if people talk to me.

Depends which friend. I've said this a few times but I saw Nynysuts randomly in the town centre a while ago, wasn't that surprising because she used to live here. We had the same orthodontist.

So now if I met her, wouldn't be weird at all. Plus my brother will be going to her school come september.

UK folks I trust. But I won't be meeting up.

I like compliments. I don't like insults. EDIT: It depends which kind of compliment or insult. If someone said I'm a dumb kid, I don't care. If someone said I have no clue about life, I don't care. If someone said my religion is bullshit and I'm stupid for believing. If someone insulted England or India. Then I'd care.

I don't have an avatar. I would do but the ones on here are cruddy and I don't want to give my monies for one.

No, facebook, myspace etc.

Yeah I think about it, eh, if I don't think about RT then I'm thinking about my real life friends but really, they're a lot of drama and it is tiring.

Short Answer: I hates teh drama.

People get me in real life more, I think.

 

How is the way you are perceived in the "real world" different to the way you are perceived here?-i have no idea. i mean you can never really have a good idea how a person is just from net communication. I mean in real life....some people really love being around me ,some don`t. i know how to have a good time, sometimes i prefer staying at home chillin`. don``t know

Are you different online than in real life?-i don`t think so, in real life i am just more...real

How much of an effort do you put in to sound funny, smart, nice, empathetic?-none

Or would you prefer to be known as an asshole? i don`t care how i would be perceived as long as is not as ugly. seriously i can`t care what people think about my character, that`s me and if you don`t like me just don`t bother with me

Do you care if you're popular online, or not?-no

How would you act if you met a friend from here in real life?- i would call them by their user name if i don`t know the real one, i will go to them and start a conversation probably

Do you trust and know them enough to meet up with them?-well i am sure none of you is a raper here, so there is no need to know you that well to want to meet with you if i have the opportunity

What are your thoughts and feelings when you recieve a compliment on a photo or post?- i feel good i guess, i am a woman and i feel good when somebody tells me i am pretty

What about an insult?-if it is a justifiable insult then ok, i don`t care but i am not mad. if you are a lifeless low prick and just want to throw insults about insignificat things for me, you just show me how pathetic you are about caring so much about a "forum problem'...i mean hello i am on the other side of the world, you don`t even know me and why the hell is some stupid shit so important to you. i can`t imagine what real life problem are for those kind of people....scarry

Why did you choose the avatar you chose?-don`t know, i just chose it randomly

Is your "virtual world" completely seperate to your "real world"?-seperate

Do you think about HF (and/or other online communities) when you're not on them?-no i don`t

Why do you communicate online?- ...hell i like it, i like to communicate with people from other countries and find out they are absolutely no different

Do people "get you" better here or out in the "real world"?-in the real world

Thank you for your time -no probelm haha

 

I'm aware of what you're trying to say and the answer is yes.

 

Wow what I've been looking for in the past 5 pages

Thank you so much

 

Thanks Greengirl

That is so true

 

How is the way you are perceived in the "real world" different to the way you are perceived here?
----Hmm, there's mystery about me on and off line.Maybe some online people don't see that I'm very chilled, easy-going and fun loving offline.


Are you different online than in real life?
---Hmm I sort of think about things deeper online with a wider array of people.Perhaps.

How much of an effort do you put in to sound funny, smart, nice, empathetic?
-- Offline, a gigantic amount into having a laugh and entertaining.
I might make the odd barb if someone offends me online but I do aim to be liked.I don't like grudges and bickering on or offline.

Or would you prefer to be known as an asshole?
--no thats just sad and pathetic

Do you care if you're popular online, or not?
-- yes but its not a competition

How would you act if you met a friend from here in real life?
--- same as I would with any non-net friend.
Infact one of my off-line friends lost the ability to talk,was too embarrassed to meet me, and became a "net friend".Its been interesting


Do you trust and know them enough to meet up with them?
Yes there are numerous people I plan to meet up with at some point, eg if they live in obscure places far from me.

What are your thoughts and feelings when you recieve a compliment on a photo or post?
Re posts, thats cool.Its nice to have things in common with people, especially deeper or funny or experiential things.

What about an insult?
I'm only offended when its from someone I like.Someone I'd meet with in RL etc.Otherwise I just see them as sad.

Why did you choose the avatar you chose? I chose mine because it looked the most like me.
No avatar- a conscious decision.Likewise pics are only on request.
I value my anonymity here massively.

Is your "virtual world" completely seperate to your "real world"? Or do they intertwine?
I don't consider social networking socially acceptable.
Business, using the net IS acceptable.But virtual and non-net are largely separate for me( business aside)

Do you think about HF (and/or other online communities) when you're not on them?
Yes I definitely see them as "real" as my non-Net friends.
I don't agree with the "just words on a screen" perspective.

Why do you communicate online?

Originally it was just a break from other things.Work friends, girls, drinking friends.I can take a few mins out then go back to whatever.Plus I used net forums to find experts in things, share ideas, suppliers etc then meet RL to discuss.
RT has some cool people I still plan to meet too.

Do people "get you" better here or out in the "real world"?
Hmm a different me.

Summary- online is an addition to life.Its NOT a replacement.
Its a "social experiment with new technology, to enhance life" or sthg like that...

 

no.

 

Thanks Resso Man

Very true. I really care about people on here.
It takes a lot of effort to keep up being someone you're not, so people who have over 2000 posts are usually safe

This is what I found most interesting, and it was a great point:

Some people have to realize that.

Send one to me :hurray:

 

I thought you'd be one of the people to answer them

 

How is the way you are perceived in the "real world" different to the way you are perceived here? I think it's pretty much the same.

Are you different online than in real life? Nope, what you see is what you get.

How much of an effort do you put in to sound funny, smart, nice, empathetic? Not much, I am who I am.

Or would you prefer to be known as an asshole? Absolutely not!

Do you care if you're popular online, or not? I tend to care online and in person. Maybe it's being a Leo, but I'm always craving the attention!

How would you act if you met a friend from here in real life? Probably pretty shy at first.

Do you trust and know them enough to meet up with them? Ummm...honestly, I probably wouldn't make a conscious effort to meet up with online acquiantances. Maybe I'm old school, but I've heard/seen too many horror stories which have made me pretty cautious.

What are your thoughts and feelings when you recieve a compliment on a photo or post? Happy, confident!

What about an insult? A bit upset.

Why did you choose the avatar you chose? Just because it's a big happy smiley, and I love big, happy smilies!

Is your "virtual world" completely seperate to your "real world"? Or do they intertwine? Seperate, but I have discussed certain post topics with family/friends at times, especially ones to debate, since I love a good debate about world issues, politics, parenting, nutrition, heck, anything really.

Do you think about HF (and/or other online communities) when you're not on them? Yes, I do!

Why do you communicate online? For some extra social interaction during my day. There was a time, the first several years I was here, that it was pretty much my sole source of social interaction, what with being at home with three young children all day long. I didn't get out much. Now that I do, and I'm much more social in "real life", HF is a nice extra way for me to chat with some really cool people from all over the globe.

Do people "get you" better here or out in the "real world"? I would say it's about equal. Then again, some of my thoughts or viewpoints tend to be accepted here a bit more. I'm seen as normal whereas in real life I might seem a little more eccentric with my opinions at times.

 

How is the way you are perceived in the "real world" different to the way you are perceived here? no

Are you different online than in real life? not really

How much of an effort do you put in to sound funny, smart, nice, empathetic?none

Or would you prefer to be known as an asshole? haha, i guess so

Do you care if you're popular online, or not? nope

How would you act if you met a friend from here in real life? the same as i'd act on here but i'd talk instead of type

Do you trust and know them enough to meet up with them? yes

What are your thoughts and feelings when you recieve a compliment on a photo or post? indifferent

What about an insult? it makes me smile

Why did you choose the avatar you chose? I chose mine because it looked the most like me. i dont have an avatar

Is your "virtual world" completely seperate to your "real world"? Or do they intertwine? they definitely intertwine

Do you think about HF (and/or other online communities) when you're not on them?occasionally

Why do you communicate online? convenience

Do people "get you" better here or out in the "real world"? hardly