Diamondeye wrote:
I've been here posting 7 years, and you've been a semi-active-to-active poster that entire time. I think pretty much all of us know each other better than "acquaintance", especially in regard to the topics that generally come up on the board.
So far you've said, implied, or given the impression of the following:
- you pretty much don't care what anyone else thinks, or about convincing them of anything
- you don't think anyone else cares what you think
- you don't think anyone here is much more than an "acquaintance"
- you don't seem to pay much attention to anyone else; witness Kirra being a nurse, which has been stated over and over and she even posted pictures of herself
#1: This is true of some topics, and some strong opinions. Case in point: "*******" cop - I feel strongly about it. You clearly don't. Convincing you is a waste of time, and vice versa. Your statement above is accurate, but not in a broad sense.
#2: See #1. And I think that statement was in regards to my view on moderation actions. People shouldn't care, because I'm not a moderator. Therefore, I can throw out statements off the cuff and not worry about it. If I were a moderator, people would care, and I'd have to be more careful about what I say in that regard.
#3: This is true. I don't know you guys. I know a good bit about some of you, and a good bit more about your general views. This isn't to say I don't like you guys, but especially in terms of real life situations (which is where Khross's comment veered) I can't say we're much more than that.
#4: On the real life side, I actually steer away where I can. Actively. I'm sure that will rub some of you the wrong way, but it's best for me. I can barely keep up with what's going on with folks in real life. I was guild leader when I played EQ, and got completely sucked into everyone's personal lives, problems, and drama, and it was nice, but at the same time it was heartbreaking and extremely time consuming.
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I think your approach to the board is rather more distant than the typical person with your regularity of posting.
Likely. Still, I don't think it could be argued that Khross and TRV are friends.
NephyrS wrote:
Do you really think any of as are strangers or rough acquaintances, though? We talk to each other too much for that. We may not all be close friends, but we're definitely part of a similar "peer group", as it were, which puts us several steps past rough acquaintances.
Arguably. But at some level Khross and TRV may be starting each conversation from a worse standpoint than strangers.
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And yes, if I thought it was worth the trouble of arguing with someone, I definitely would put it into terms that would let them see an argument through a personal lens. Hence, Aizle's statement to LK, or Khross's statement to TheRiov. And I'm sure there are a lot more that I've forgotten over the years. Personalizing an argument to give someone a new perspective is quite valid.
Perfectly valid. But, watch how you do it. If I recall, Aizle's statement was in a thread somehow related to the subject. There was nothing in this situation related to what Khross said. Of all the comparisons available, he went as far out as he could possibly reach for one. Don't do that. Think of Limbaugh and the girl he called a slut. Even if his statement, comparison, the point he was making was completely valid (we've debated this already, not weighing in here), I STILL would have been perfectly satisfied seeing her slap the bejeezus out of him. Play the shock value card, that's what you deserve.
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