Trudat about bravado
And of course I might not say that to becky in real life, because I'm not a particularly confrontational person.

But neither do I pretend to be someone I'm not here, and I tend to judge people by my own standards - I assume other people genuinely show their true colours too. So as in real life I see that the bigger a front someone has, the more they are hiding behind it. I don't get too upset about things people say to me - but I do get pissed off when I see them getting personal and trying to upset other people. Is that taking it too seriously?
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Sun 12 Jul 2009, 13:49, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I assume that was a reply to my post :)
I wouldn't know if that was taking it too seriously, but people do have options available to them (on b3ta, at least) to prevent getting wound up by other users.

If people start getting personal, then that is no more than trolling for a rise. Any reaction speaking out feeds such trolls, and doesn't really solve anything. Silence, can indeed, be golden in such times. If there's no audience, there's no fun for a troll. Like you say, I am also someone who 'is what he is' on here. I have enough to do with one persona, let alone make something up and waste time with another one :)
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Sun 12 Jul 2009, 13:53, Reply)

Yeah
I do agree about feeding the trolls. Trying to stay emotionally uninvolved is sometimes easier said than done though.

Like now - I guess I'm guilty of getting personal too now, by speaking my mind in my first post... Dammit internet. You make hypocrites of us all. Although I'm not actually trying to upset anyone, or get a rise... just saying something I've wanted to say for a long time.

I used to think it would be fun to pretend to be someone else on the internet and do things totally out of character. But I just can't do it... it's hard work!
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Sun 12 Jul 2009, 14:13, Reply)

you're not wrong there :)

( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Sun 12 Jul 2009, 14:20, Reply)