How Personally Do You Take What People Say To You On the Internet?

[Jitters]

I think we all do at least a little whether we admit it or not, otherwise we wouldn't have little piddly arguments all the time.

[Loppfessor]

I'll admit it...some things said on line have gotten under my skin a bit but in a way it's kind of fun. But if like one of my friends on here said something mean it would probably hurt cus I know them outside the BBMB

[Pres Zount]

It depends on who is saying it, and what is being said.

[Freebasser]

It's 'I couldn't care less', you stupid twat.

[Drederick Tatum]

It's 'I couldn't care less', you stupid twat.

too right.
(http://beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=82748&highlight=attn)

[ToucanSpam]

The internet should never be taken seriously. What's the point? You won't ever meet the Freebassers or the DandyFops you encounter.

[TAL]

I've met DandyFop.

[Freebasser]

And I've met Freebasser.

What's your point, Patrick?

[Echewta]

I only care what rirv says about me.

[ToucanSpam]

I suppose that to a small degree some things certain people say can be taken personally.

Who is rirv?

[jabumbo]

i take everything i read on the internet as complete fact

[ToucanSpam]

i take everything i read on the internet as complete fact

Steelers suck.

[beastieangel01]

for other forums, I don't really care I suppose because I never hung out with those people outside of the forum.

Here; a lot of us have been around a long time. Have met in real life. Have formed real life friendships and so on and so forth.

When those people you have met in real life bring shit up it's a little hard to ignore. The people I haven't met that have brought things up don't phase me though; they don't know me so what does it matter?

etc.

[venusvenus123]

I suppose that to a small degree some things certain people say can be taken personally.

Who is rirv?

someone more interesting than you.

[Myu-to]

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright before your hear them speak.

[jabumbo]

son of a bitch! you're all right!

[ToucanSpam]

someone more interesting than you.

You I also don't know/care about. There's a lotta empty uniforms clogging up this board lately.

[Jitters]

This is proving all kinds of points :(

[DeeJayZap]

i dont care at all because they dont know me in real life. unless its someone i know well for a really long time and theyre really close friends.

[abcdefz]

Evvvvvvvvvvery now and then someone will say something that hits its mark, but generally I'm much less affected by something
someone posts on a message board than I would be in real life. I'm a fairly nice guy, and message boards bring out the worst in me,
so I kind of figure that's what goes on with some other people, too.

[Guy Incognito]

. There's a lotta empty uniforms clogging up this board lately.

i dont understand what you mean:confused:

I have reacted badly a couple of times when i shoudnt have and i have learnt not to take it personally

[camo]

The other day a guy cut in front of me on a mini round about so I beeped him. He stopped, leaned out of his window and proceeded to hurl abuse at me. I pulled over and got out of my car to have a little word with him and he shot off like a ferret up a drainpipe. If he had physically bumped into me in the street i'm sure he would have said sorry, but because he was 'safe' in his car he felt that he could step up to the plate.

[Dorothy Wood]

I take things personally sometimes. depends on who says it and the intent.

I don't usually mean to make things personal when I insult people on the internet. unless I'm insulting toucanspam. I mean every word in that case.

[Audio.]

see, the thing is, why do people call physical reality "in real life" in this way? What the fuck am I, the freaking tooth-fairy? Do you seriously think the internet is something like Dungeons and Dragons social field or some other virtual reality like VR.5 tv series?

So, basically to me its stating anyone communicating thru the internet, more acurately social networks, are nothing more than AIs with words that hold no real value, am I right?

fucking bogus. sounds like the stereotype of a child.

[na§tee]

i and a lot of other people here have been members of this place for over ten years, so of course there are friendships that have more integrity than some others. i agree with audio. it's bullshit to say some of these friendships are not "real life". you're not all ones and zeros. if this place was a faceless virtual fad it would have died along with every tamagotchi i owned.

i don't care if people want to have a little disagreement, but sometimes it can get quite catty and personal. it is hard not to defend yourself against flat-out lies. i used to be of the opinion that if you knew the lies were lies yourself that should be enough, but no, you care if person X, Y or Z thinks.. whatever.

i have tried not to reveal so much in the past couple of years because i have become weary of people using your personal life as ammunition against you. there is also a little underbelly of bbmb gossip that seems to still exist among a handful of people who obviously IM amongst this community outside of the actual boards, which i don't really do, and i think that sort of fuels rumours and cements 'alliances'. lol alliances! most of us are in our mid twenties now, we shouldn't be digging for 'legitimate' reasons to hurt other people.

that kenny guido thread is still hilarious though. but i have no idea who he is, and it's all a bit of a larf, innit? :rolleyes:

[Kid Presentable]

If you ignore the insults you have to ignore the praise, too.

[Dorothy Wood]

beastiegrrl101 stopped into my work today on her way to somewhere else, true story.

internet!

[camo]

If you ignore the insults you have to ignore the praise, too.

well said (y)

[Dorothy Wood]

well said (y)

you better ignore that, KP

[Kid Presentable]

Ignoring you both.

*NIB*

[camo]

school me up on *nib* please!

[Kid Presentable]

"N.I.B." is a song released by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. It first appeared as the fourth track on the band's 1970 self-titled debut album, Black Sabbath. The lyrics are in the first person from the point of view of Lucifer. Some listeners have claimed that the song is about Lucifer seducing the listener; however, lyricist Geezer Butler clarifies that "the song was about the devil falling in love and totally changing becoming a good person." (Quote from the 1992 documentary "The Black Sabbath Story: Volume One.").

The song is known for its being turned up loud in the ignoring of camo and Dorothea.

[camo]

muchos grassy arse (y)

[TurdBerglar]

see, the thing is, why do people call physical reality "in real life" in this way? What the fuck am I, the freaking tooth-fairy? Do you seriously think the internet is something like Dungeons and Dragons social field or some other virtual reality like VR.5 tv series?

So, basically to me its stating anyone communicating thru the internet, more acurately social networks, are nothing more than AIs with words that hold no real value, am I right?

yes

[Jitters]

see, the thing is, why do people call physical reality "in real life" in this way? What the fuck am I, the freaking tooth-fairy? Do you seriously think the internet is something like Dungeons and Dragons social field or some other virtual reality like VR.5 tv series?

So, basically to me its stating anyone communicating thru the internet, more acurately social networks, are nothing more than AIs with words that hold no real value, am I right?

fucking bogus. sounds like the stereotype of a child.

So you take what people say on the internet to you seriously then?

[Kid Presentable]

Shut the fuck up Jitters.

[ToucanSpam]

i don't care if people want to have a little disagreement, but sometimes it can get quite catty and personal. it is hard not to defend yourself against flat-out lies. i used to be of the opinion that if you knew the lies were lies yourself that should be enough, but no, you care if person X, Y or Z thinks.. whatever.

most of us are in our mid twenties now, we shouldn't be digging for 'legitimate' reasons to hurt other people.


If you ignore the insults you have to ignore the praise, too.


Agree and agree. It's ridiculous that after four years there's still a couple twenty-somethings who go out of their way to troll other people's posts. Then again, if you look at their posts it's also a reflection of their childish attitudes in the first place.

No, that wasn't about you Padster.

Also, Kid Presentable for President.

[Jitters]

Shut the fuck up Jitters.

What? I wasn't trying to be smart. I wanted to know how he feels based on what he said.

[Audio.]

moderately serious, depending in the situation. If we are joking then I laugh. If we are in a deep conversation then take the situation in seriousness. However, in an social network argument I ignore the comments or answer with some dumb response like, "meh". Just so that I can avoid having to deal with mind numbing, back and forth, fights that wont really matter anyways.

I'm just saying that social networks shouldnt be ruled out from being not "real life". After all, communication is pretty much what we use in "real life" as well.

[Jitters]

When I typed "not more than real life" in the poll I didn't mean what some took it as. I just meant what happens to you when you walk away from the computer.

[Randetica]

poor jitters seems to be the bbmb punching ball lately

[ToucanSpam]

It doesn't make much sense, either.

[Lex Diamonds]

Can you geeks not mention me in this thread please? Thanks.

[ToucanSpam]

ROFLCOPTER GOES WHAT?

[Kid Presentable]

What? I wasn't trying to be smart. I wanted to know how he feels based on what he said.

lol I was just mucking around

[Jitters]

poor jitters seems to be the bbmb punching ball lately

Lately? ;)

[BangkokB]

Savvier- Internets is Serious Bizness

[Randetica]

Lately? ;)

*punch punch*

[BangkokB]

I'm Offended that Jitters Stole My Capitalizing Act

If I see ~, -, or a combination of the two then Serious Business will Ensue

Fact: Home Invasion is my Religion

now lets listen to Gary Busey: THIS IS BRILLANT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw_1sgcSAkc&feature=related)