Your Online Personality

[bluedreams]

Just curious -- how is your online/forum personality different from your face-to-face personality? Or is it the same?

I am far, far more sarcastic and blunt offline than I am on. Especially with my closest friends.

I love irony, so you might find me chuckling a lot randomly in real life because i find certain comments or actions around me ironic. Online that isn't shown at all. In fact I feel like I lack most of my sense of humor when it comes to online encounters.

I speak better than I write as well. For that reason, while in discussions in a class or group in real life, I'm more likely to speak up and say something.

More artsy, more weird, more socially consciencious, and a little more social period. I also have a face and body that move while I speak.

Hmm....next to that, I have no clue. I'm not sure what people see me as online to begin with. I know in one place I post, a lady thought my avatar (which is usually a blue mouth) was a little creepy. I've never met anyone in real life who would describe my actual image as creepy....quite the opposite really.

With luv,

BD

Edited December 4, 2009 by bluedreams

[Moksha]

I know in one place I post, a lady thought my avatar (which is usually a blue mouth) was a little creepy. I've never met anyone in real life who would describe my actual image as creepy....quite the opposite really.

With luv,

BD

I think your blue lips are wonderful. Reminds me of the women of Enish-go-on-Dosh, and that is saying something!

:)

[aruth5000]

I think im less out going in person than i am online and in person kinda just keep my thoughts to myself they arent really spoken out loud ... so im more open online

[Snow]

Just curious -- how is your online/forum personality different from your face-to-face personality? Or is it the same?

Compared to real life, I am about an inch and a half shorter online.

[pam]

Funny...I don't remember your eye being THAT big.

[mightynancy]

My students and my children will confirm that I am indeed a firebreathing monster.

I'm too busy for pretense - I'm pretty much the same online and off!

[bluedreams]

I think your blue lips are wonderful. Reminds me of the women of Enish-go-on-Dosh, and that is saying something!

Thanks.....but what is enish-go-on-dosh???

Oh wait, I think I figured it out (thank you google). Now the question that I have is when was the last time you went there?

With luv,

BD

[Moksha]

Now the question that I have is when was the last time you went there?

With luv,

BD

Things have been a bit hectic lately what with Homeland Security issuing a level Mauve Alert and that big strike on the Astral Plane.

[JudoMinja]

Just a thought-

I have noticed that (for the most part) people seem to fit into two categories when it comes to online vs. real life personalities:

One- they are more outgoing in person and appreciate the ability to check their posts online, so that they can be more reserved.

Two- they are more reserved in person and appreciate the ability to "speak" freely online, so that they can be more outgoing.

I, myself, fit into category number two.

[Guest mormonmusic]

That's what I'm hearing. I also found one person who has the same humor problem I do -- I tend to be sarcastic in real life, and I find that if I do that online, I offend people. In real life, when there's a relationship and facial expressions to soften the humor, I don't see that effect.

So online, I'm always censoring what I write lest I offend someone unecessarily and create "bad juju"* on the board.

*bad juju: a term which has ambiguous meaning, but which sounds cool. Opposite of good juju. Have used it twice in real life (IRL) and got laughs both times.

[bluedreams]

Just a thought-

I have noticed that (for the most part) people seem to fit into two categories when it comes to online vs. real life personalities:

Very good observation. I was personally surprised by just how many people here say that the online world is the one they feel they can more freely express themselves. That's really interesting. I sometimes feel really restricted online, like only half of my personality and views can come fully out through the online world.

*bad juju: a term which has ambiguous meaning, but which sounds cool. Opposite of good juju. Have used it twice in real life (IRL) and got laughs both times.

I know i laughed on this end.

With luv,

BD

Edited December 5, 2009 by bluedreams