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le-paul · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Location: dans la chambre

A/ Your avatar had your passport photo on it.

B/ Your name and location were available.

C/ You didn't have have wikipedia to check your claims.

D/ There were no censorship or limits to what you could say.

E/ All of your friends/acquaintances read posts on this site.

Try to be honest

sab2197 · Joined: 17 Nov 2013

Easy answer for me: No. You just never know who you could be talking to so as a general rule, I try to behave the same on-line as I would in real life.

Steelrails · Joined: 12 Mar 2009 Location: Earth, Solar System

I think most of us would, (we're not saying anything we probably haven't said over drinks at a bar- well I don't talk Korea at the bar, but you know what I mean) but we're just worried about the psycho factor ambushing us or screwing us over in the dark of night. Some dude with a chip on his shoulder one way or the other might try something ridiculous against the bashers or apologists, depending on their leanings.

Fox · Joined: 04 Mar 2009

A: No. I generally do not post photographs of myself on the Internet, so I'd never participate in such a forum, just as I avoid Facebook and the like.
B: Yes.
C: Possibly no. I certainly prefer to verify facts somehow before insisting upon them.
D: Yes.
E: Yes.

Zyzyfer · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: would you write that if...?

le-paul · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Location: dans la chambre

i have no idea if anyone I know posts on this site. When ever it has come up in conversation, Ive avoided asking about their username in case they ask mine. I like the anonymity that I have here.

That being said, I do know a few people who who've said they wouldn't post on here because its too aggressive or intimidating. I think in some cases though, they haven't quite got to grips with the 'etiquette' involved in anonymous forums.

But facebook, I read recently that you're more likely to be 'un friended' or ignored if you're boring than prejudice, bigoted or insulting.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

le-paul · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Location: dans la chambre

schwa · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap

Ditto, five yeses.

I write much the same as I would say something in person. I've never hidden my real-life identity here & a number of other posters could identify me by name.

Internet anonymity sure seems to bring out the juvenile nasty side of some people though. I guess they think they're being clever.

andrewchon · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:43 am Post subject:

A) my passport photo is demonic, I wouldn't mind a touched up version
B) I already use my own name
C)Yes
D)No, I didn't care for the pre-cleaned up youtube comments and I wouldn't care to gob with potty-mouths here, either.
E) Previous public school I worked for had someone monitoring what I wrote here. As for friends and relations: they didn't pay attention to me before, so if I pay them enough money they might read it, pay attention? don't think so. Laughing

Speck7 · Joined: 05 Sep 2012

Im worse in real life.

Squire · Joined: 26 Sep 2010 Location: Jeollanam-do

I wouldn't post the same things. One of the big reasons I like posting on forums is the more forthright environment where people can feel free to give their opinion without worrying about repercussions. I like an environment where people can speak honestly without worrying about causing offense or getting into trouble. How much would people here be willing to share about their jobs if they knew a google search could bring up what they've said?

At school this week I had one regular show up to the teachers' English class and since I'd spent about four hours preparing a class for a group of 4 or 5 people I decided to save that for next time and do free talking. Well, this woman spent the entirety of 55 minutes (15 minutes more than the 40 minute lesson) talking about her kid's private English classes and how she and her husband don't agree on the direction these classes are going in. Literally that was the only topic. As I pretended to listen it occurred to me that I couldn't remember a time when she wasn't talking about her family, and I've had her in my class for over a year now. Politeness dictates that I listen, chip in now and then and feign interest, but over an anonymous forum she'd be told how boring she is and not to constantly post and make threads about her family who aren't relevant or interesting to anybody else. Few people have that brutal honesty in real life.

^ And there's an example of something I wouldn't post here were I not anonymous.

Jongno2bucheon · Joined: 11 Mar 2014

Yeah, I think I am worse in real life, especially around my friends when I am drunk. My filter is like.. completely gone.

fustiancorduroy · Joined: 12 Jan 2007

I don't write anything on here that I don't talk about with people in real life, so I guess put me down for five yeses.

Moldy Rutabaga · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Ansan, Korea

I would, but sadly because I'm just more guarded (and a little boring) in what I write in the first place.

I think I would just be reluctant to have all of that personal information online, regardless of how I behave here. As I age I become more careful what I post online. I can search for posts and things I've written on the internet from the late 90's on, and some of it is embarrassing to me now.

I've met a few Dave's posters in person, and they all took what is written with a grain of salt. And years ago this board was spicier, with theology fights and K-girl pics everywhere. It could be very fun but sometimes very mean.