2009-01-02, 08:37 AM
Findings Wrote:Well no, whisper isn't very good when talking to more than one person, but spouse chat is worse because you CAN'T talk to more than one person. It's not worth the effort of switching to. I would prefer to talk to my spouse through any of the other chats that I have much greater likelihood to use. I don't use whisper very often, nor am I trying to say it's that great, but it still is better than spouse chat in every way.Spouse chat =/= Whisper chat. You don't use one for the other. And if both are bad, why bother bringing them up.
Findings Wrote:You can act in real life as well, but it's much easier to notice when someone is doing so. Things besides just the verbal communication such as body language can give it away. There are people that are particularly good at it, but few can keep it up for very long and in every situation that is thrown at them. After you get to know someone well enough (which you can't do on the internet) they will show themselves whether or not they intend to. I would take the person that they are in real life as the "real" them, of course. At least minimal observation of their daily behavior would be required to see it though.That's not what I meant. What I meant is behavior, which is what's "normal", or, if there's a definition for "normal", not "acting" does not exist. All people act. Is existance, not an act? You act like you're great? You act like your smart? You act the way you act in order to send messages to other people all time, using the same principle as you would "act" online. So what's the difference? "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players," as quoted from Shakespeare.
So define normal. "Not acting" does not exist.
Findings Wrote:In real life people are much more vulnerable. They are put in a position where they simply can't say some things in certain ways. Like saying that they are a ripped MMA fighter in a fashion besides joking, if they don't actually meet those conditions.That's because in real life, there's actually enforcement. Online, there's no enforcement for any crime, which is why you can hack online games and get away with it but not break into bank vaults in real life and not face some sort of punishment.
Findings Wrote:Online you are nearly invincible, and could pull off the above and actually have dumb people believe you. If things such as IP addresses didn't exist, you would be practically invincible.While that's true, it's also true that only stupid people would go online just to lie. I don't see how that's productive in any way.
Findings Wrote:You can be the coolest person ever on the internet, but in real life you will inevitably be found out if your claims aren't true. It's not very hard to see the impact that anonymity has.Online, while your body is hidden, your personality is NOT. A person is defined by their actions, no? An online person is merely a personality without a body. As I said, people who lie merely because of anonymity are not worth talking to. However, based on experience, many people will not lie. I have the FaceBooks of many people, and they're always consistent with their real figures. I know the FBs aren't faked either. I'm not saying get yourself entangled in a relationship where someone can just log off on you forever but at least treat people like friends while they last.
Findings Wrote:I add people to my buddylist that I find interesting. I delete people that I find generic and boring. I add people that train with me or do the things you mention sometimes, but I usually delete them if they say or do things that are lame. I'm pretty picky, I only have about 10 people on my buddy list right now.Who doesn't add people who are interesting? When I meet new people, I delete the ones who never talk to me first. Isn't that the same with everyone?
Findings Wrote:I am realistic, not cynical. I would love for there to be hot person of the opposite gender that is around my age to be madly in love with me to such an extent that they must chat me up for hours on Maple Story, but I've accepted the fact that it's really an old, ugly person. I learned this when I was 12 and played Starcraft all night.Sighs. When did I say I was going to go into a relationship? I merely said that I wanted a friend, not an eharmony romance. Also, I disagree with the second part of the quote that all people are old and ugly. Are you old and ugly? What are the chances that the people you meet are similar to you? Wouldn't you choose similar people to be friends with?
Findings Wrote:I add people to my buddylist that I find interesting. I delete people that I find generic and boring. I add people that train with me or do the things you mention sometimes, but I usually delete them if they say or do things that are lame. I'm pretty picky, I only have about 10 people on my buddy list right now.And as your post says, everyone's a liar. Well then, since everyone does not exempt you and I, who are both liars, under your terms, then it does not exempt your friends as well so why bother meeting them? So you can meet interesting liars and interesting fakers? People who can tell elaborate stories about themselves, in other words.
So, answer me, if everyone is a fake, everyone is a lie, why bother playing MapleStory? Why bother coming to a forum? Why bother even going online if all you're going to see are liars and fakers?