eurovision Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I am the same here as I am in real life. I even type the same way I think and converse. Maybe I am lucky not to lead a stressful life and have no need to come online and unwind as a different person (if this is one of the reasons people do actually change when they are online - I have no idea). I give up when it comes to online dating. Some people will hide behind their computers forever and never meet. I think the Internet gets a hard time. I think there are freaks in real life just as much as there are on the Internet. Are you the same in real life as you are online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Yes, I'm a total idiot in real life too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritangel1 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Yup i am as i wouldnt be able to keep up a pretence of been someone else,besides the fact i like me ha ha so i am 100% me online or in real life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittenta Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I am almost myself on here, just a little more restrained than in person . I really don't see the point of pretending to be someone or something that you aren't. Even if you get to know people online, with a different persona, you can't call them friends if you haven't been truthful to them. Who is going to be friends with someone they know has lied to them from the start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Yep, I'm me too, although as kittenta says, as mods and admins we do have to be tactful in giving our own opinions and think about the appearance of how we post looks to others. It's perfectly possible to have a robust debate without swearing, insulting others or representing yourself as someone that you're not, and it's hard to understand quite why so many people act completely differently to how they would in real life when they're online when it's just not necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manofstrad Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Are you the same in real life as you are online? Yes, s'pose so, though much better looking in the flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 On here I'm quite outspoken, probably a bit too outspoken hence I keep getting banned, but in person I'm fairly quiet and not good in large crowds (cos I have poor social skills due to Asperger's syndrome). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabelle Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 What I type here probably makes more sense than what I say, because I have more time to think about it , but I do use the same conversational style and mannerisms as I do in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernStar Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I'm very similar in real life as I am on here, only much worse in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fibutton Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Yes, I can spell properly in real life ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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