Your Online Alterego
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-Are you different online vs offline?
Offline: I'm fairly candid in person and will express my opinion thoughtfully when asked. I'm very reserved offline, too. I will have a conversation with anyone and can work a room but at the end of the night everyone will remember having a good laugh with me but no one will know me any better.
Online: I'm more apt to jump into a conversation and say nutty things to get people fired up. I'm also more open and adventurous with discussions about sex. Of course if I then meet the person in person I'm equally open and adventurous, I just don't usually discuss sex much offline.
In either place: if a discussion turns from civil discourse to a caustic free-for-all I choose to walk way/tune out rather than be involved once rationality has ceased. Of course I do like absurb conversations.
- Are other people you've met different from one platform to the other?
Some are. Some talk a big game online then can't follow-through. Others are exactly who they appear to be online. If people are intense online, I've found them to be moreso in person.
- If there is a difference in persona for you and/or others, why is that?
I have a harder time approaching people and asking for what I want in person. Online I figure I can make my request and if turned down I can move on to one of the billion other persons floating around. As long as I am honest with my request and confident in my opinion/stance/belief then I have nothing to be ashamed of and will not be hurt if mocked or talked about because of said opinion/stance/belief.
- Is anonymity the root of all evil on the Internet?
I think that cruelty exists everywhere but it's easier to be cruel if there's no chance of repercussion. We are currently having the same discussion at work about allowing anonymous submissions or not of improvement suggestions for the company. Currently: no anonymous suggestions. We tried and the suggestions turned spiteful and malicious.0 -
Online, I like to argue.
Offline, I am very friendly and non-confrontational.
I think its the anynomity that lets the other side out.0 -
Porn. My stage name is Girth Brooks.
When individuals meet me in person, who only knew me from online forums, the media, advertisements, seminars, etc, their initial response is always the same... basically, "Holy crap, you are exactly the same in real life as you appear to be online (or in the media)."
In what media and advertisements would we find you?
Haha, so people think you're exactly the same IRL as you are in porn?0 -
I tend to censor myself more online than I do in real life...otherwise I think the same.0
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- Are you different online vs offline?
For the most part I am the same. I am silly and flirty in real life as I am online. I have nothing to hide.
- Are other people you've met different from one platform to the other?
Yes. I have met friends online and when we met in real life (through MMO's, forums, etc) they are more reserved and uptight.
- If there is a difference in persona for you and/or others, why is that? I feel online grants you an imaginary shield and you can be virtually anyone you want online.
- Is anonymity the root of all evil on the Internet? No. Gives you a chance to be more creative and allows you imagination to search in places it normally would not in real life.0 -
well, I am short and fat in real life.0
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Honestly I think I'm more "me" online then in real life. Too many people in my daily life have known me for years. I've grown, changed, yet they still see me as I was 10-20 years ago. Online I can be who I want to be all the time, without the fear of judgment. Because really, until you meet face to face, you are all ghosts to me.
I had the luck of meeting two very close MFP friends recently in person. They were exactly as I expected them to be and more. I think the anonymity of the internet allows us to be freer, more open.0 -
- Are you different online vs offline?
- Are other people you've met different from one platform to the other?
- If there is a difference in persona for you and/or others, why is that?
- Is anonymity the root of all evil on the Internet?
1. I wouldn't say I am different...no...I am not different...but i'm muted offline...mostly because the intense social interaction that happens online is to my benefit...and offline...well...it's not...i miss a lot...I'm never in the now....
2. Yes.....they can be. It depends on their social approach...some people get online to get away from their reality...those people are always different...some people just want to meet people any way they can...and those are usually very true to themselves.
3. For me? the difference in persona is simple. I'm legally deaf, so the social ability that I can utilise in an online platform, never quite works for me in real life...as I stated in number one....I miss a LOT......so I seem quiet, shy, even disconnected when really i'm just trying to keep up...
4. it depends...it is if anonymity is what you are going for with the intent to recreate yourself as someone else other than what you are....however sometimes it offers people a chance to be REAL...really them...and that is awesome....and of course...sometimes it just allows us to be what we are...24/7...because we are awesome like that...
hope these answers help.0 -
- Are you different online vs offline?
Nope, I am the same both online and offline. I have no reason to be any different in either life, either you like me or you don't.
- Are other people you've met different from one platform to the other?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
- If there is a difference in persona for you and/or others, why is that?
Some people use the internet to be who they really want to be but are too scared to do it "in real life". By that I mean they are way more assertive online because they know they are not going to get punched in the face for being a douche online and in real life it can happen.
- Is anonymity the root of all evil on the Internet?
Most of the time yup.0 -
You're just saying that to turn me on.well, I am short and fat in real life.0 -
In real life I tend to communicate orally, much much more.0
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My online alter ego is a filthy wh0re and I am not one in real life.
LOL. I kid..i kid... I am just as sarcastic and perverted in real life as I am on here. I reall am not a wh0re in person...0 -
- Are you different online vs offline?
I'm not different as in my thought processes but I'm not the same as in my personality
- Are other people you've met different from one platform to the other?
Not from what I can tell but I'm not very social - internet or IRL
- If there is a difference in persona for you and/or others, why is that?
I dont feel I express myself or who I really am in a written context... its hard to see my bubbly personality or the fact that I giggle at everything. In print I'm much more direct and unpersonable.
- Is anonymity the root of all evil on the Internet?
Absolutely - fake profiles - fake people - you never know who the person is on the other end. There can be a lot of deception... and bullies... People feel safer showing their nastiness becasue they have no consequences. Or at least not the same as they would IRL.0 -
Porn. My stage name is Girth Brooks.
When individuals meet me in person, who only knew me from online forums, the media, advertisements, seminars, etc, their initial response is always the same... basically, "Holy crap, you are exactly the same in real life as you appear to be online (or in the media)."
In what media and advertisements would we find you?
do you still keep in contact with the midget?0 -
Eh. I think I'm the same on- and off-line, but I'm hardly objective. There will, of course, be some differences in how I conduct myself with different groups of friends, and my online world reflects that somewhat. The "inner circle" gets me fairly uncensored, and I get progressively more professional the further out from the inner circle I get, since I have certain professional guidelines I have to live with, and not following those guidelines can make for some very awkward leadership scenarios. But that's not an on/offline thing, that's an audience thing.
ETA re: anonymity--sure, there's always the question of whether or not someone online is really who they portray themselves to be, and that lack of trust in unknown people will impact what I share with them.0 -
- Are you different online vs offline?
I have found that I am too lazy to create an alter ego for online versus in person. I am equally annoying, hyper, flirtatious and flaky in person as I am online. There is no alternative to me, just ways to interact with me.
- Are other people you've met different from one platform to the other?
I would say that you come across every personality type in every platform. Some platforms have more of one type than another ... you mind find more "flirts" on a dating site than a fitness site ... but the flirts are still there. You might find more health conscious people on a fitness site than on a horror genre site, but again ... they are still there.
- If there is a difference in persona for you and/or others, why is that?
for me, no. I am what I am in person, online, over the phone at the office or at home. It doesn't change. Others tend to have more personas than I do. One for every aspect of thier life. I certainkly know when it is and is not appropriate to curse or flirt with others and what environments it is and is not acceptable ... but it seems that some people can go from calm, mundane, housewife/mother in one forum to adventure seeking sex addict in another. I dont have that type of split.
- Is anonymity the root of all evil on the Internet? I dont think it is the root of all evil ... but it certainly allows people to experiment with different personas and social skills. It gives someone the ability to be uncensored so to speak.0 -
No. She's always so short with me on the phone.
Porn. My stage name is Girth Brooks.
When individuals meet me in person, who only knew me from online forums, the media, advertisements, seminars, etc, their initial response is always the same... basically, "Holy crap, you are exactly the same in real life as you appear to be online (or in the media)."
In what media and advertisements would we find you?
do you still keep in contact with the midget?0 -
I'm me, online and off. I'm sure that in person, I may not be exactly the same, but that is just the "I don't know you well enough" phase. Once I get comfortable...or have a few drinks, lol....ah, what am I saying, I'm just me. I can be just as sarcastic, just as sexual in nature regarding jokes, I will give encouraging support or call someone on their B.S.0
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Me too. I'm hoping to one day come out of my shell.I'm the shy, quiet, innocent one
GOD help us ALL!!! LMAO!0 -
Very interesting topic!
- Are you different online vs offline? NOPE. Hence my MFP name. Didn't even occur to me to be anyone other than me. This has, however, become more defined as I get older. I didn't know who the heck I was in my 20s and most of my 30s.
- Are other people you've met different from one platform to the other? ABSOLUTELY. Especially clients who like to yell at me in emails then are as sweet as sugar on the phone.
- If there is a difference in persona for you and/or others, why is that? People in general, are just braver when they are not face to face. Sometimes I close my eyes and picture talking to them before I type a response. It helps temper it a little.
- Is anonymity the root of all evil on the Internet? The root of all evil on the internet is porn. Where have you been? Just kidding. Maybe. But perhaps also that people seem to forget about the "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say it rule." There's something to be said for good old civility. If I SAID everything I THOUGHT, I'd be jobless, relationshipless and homeless.
I'd better get back to work, or I will be the first of those, regardless!0 -
well, I am short and fat in real life.
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No. She's always so short with me on the phone.
Porn. My stage name is Girth Brooks.
When individuals meet me in person, who only knew me from online forums, the media, advertisements, seminars, etc, their initial response is always the same... basically, "Holy crap, you are exactly the same in real life as you appear to be online (or in the media)."
In what media and advertisements would we find you?
do you still keep in contact with the midget?
maybe she thinks you suck at phone sex0 -
Could be. I'm so shy, and insecure.maybe she thinks you suck at phone sex0 -
*sigh*Very interesting topic!
- Are you different online vs offline? NOPE. Hence my MFP name. Didn't even occur to me to be anyone other than me. This has, however, become more defined as I get older. I didn't know who the heck I was in my 20s and most of my 30s.
- Are other people you've met different from one platform to the other? ABSOLUTELY. Especially clients who like to yell at me in emails then are as sweet as sugar on the phone.
- If there is a difference in persona for you and/or others, why is that? People in general, are just braver when they are not face to face. Sometimes I close my eyes and picture talking to them before I type a response. It helps temper it a little.
- Is anonymity the root of all evil on the Internet? The root of all evil on the internet is porn. Where have you been? Just kidding. Maybe. But perhaps also that people seem to forget about the "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say it rule." There's something to be said for good old civility. If I SAID everything I THOUGHT, I'd be jobless, relationshipless and homeless.
I'd better get back to work, or I will be the first of those, regardless!0 -
I am pretty much the same in real life, with the exception of work, where I have to tone it down a little bit.0
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I must be the only person who is less sexual and flirty online?0
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Weird.I must be the only person who is less sexual and flirty online?0 -
I'm pretty much the same, but a lot more innocent and nice in real life. My innocent and niceness is all an act, so I guess the online me is more the real me.0
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Well that, and the fact that you're really a dude.I'm pretty much the same, but a lot more innocent and nice in real life. My innocent and niceness is all an act, so I guess the online me is more the real me.
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Interesting question! Interesting story you have as well. I am mainly the same online as I am in real life. In both I am positive, kind, helpful, polite, funny, sarcastic and long winded. The one difference is that I am not a great story teller or joke teller, sometimes I have to concentrate to get a funny story out with the perfect delivery, with that zingy punch just right. If I'm telling a story online, I can edit out the unnecessary length. Aside from this, when talking to roommates vs. being online for e.g. I sometimes pause while speaking to think of where I was going with my story (lol). I don't normally do that with new friends, at networking events, etc. but because I'm so close to my roommates I'll have a TON going on in my mind and I sometimes forget what/where I was going. When in a social setting, new friends, etc. I've quieted my mind more and am focusing more on remembering the person, their information, or some tid bit a speaker has said, etc. which gets rid of the pauses.
Hmm... while thinking more, while I'll speak to complete strangers in real life with no problem at all, I don't usually approach brand new people just because they catch my attention, but online, if someone's of interest, I have no problem letting that be known.
-Gretchen0
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