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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2008 15:39:36 GMT
I was thinking how we drop threads. I myself get right into something and it blazes away at me, then someone says something that makes me feel rather small (I am) but I go away and am inspired and yet feel I have to drop the thought as I maybe am not being family forum orientated. I do drop it as I do not want to be high and mighty or boring (egotistical) but I am really interested in this world wide forum and everyones input because I learn so much.
Does anyone feel they have more to say yet feel a bit intimidated by the karmic (which is a spiritual concept, related rather directly to reincarnation "theory") overlords, The Moderators are needed to be moderate but maybe sometimes we need Radicalators to take into consideration the radical new thoughts that will always come forward as we evolve in our consciosnness..
Again this is just a thought and maybe a point of discussion. May be not.. It is about swords and us people use them in many different ways. We learn from our experience and we always learn from others.I reckon that I can say that each one of us has never learnt anything without being inspired by someone else. We learn from each other and our teachers. We pass the stuff we learn to others. We are beings that offer to each other the experience of our endeavors. Our Human experience is hard won treasure. We may joke and cajole but the essence is sharing. I think this is the family orientation, not the happy families syndrome.
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Post by YlliwCir on Aug 7, 2008 19:28:03 GMT
I've seen a few threads get dropped that I thought would get more interest, usually ones I initiated. Then I consider the ones I post to and realize it's just a matter of personal interest. As to our overlords, I was and am a bit leery of monitors and was a voice against it when Mr. Southren raised the issue. This being his ranch I bowed to his wisdom. I have been pleasantly surprised that all didn't go to hell in a hand basket and do see the good such entities can do. I am by nature more of a radical myself and while I would probably let more controversy go on I see the need to keep it friendly for the overall good. Especially when I consider how much my own rebelliousness had cost me in the past. Who am I to judge? I think we do pretty well here.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2008 21:02:46 GMT
I don't get too bugged I don't really get involved in any arguments but at times everyones gonna feel a little ignored. All depends on what interests most people. I post if it interests people and starts discussion thats good, if not, I just guess it wasnt really to anyones interest. The thing about online conversations is about 2/3 of it is lost by the lack of body language etc (something serious could be taken as sarcasm, a point might not be emphasized, etc). I dunno if thats what it's about, but just my 2.00 (pennies are useless these days)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2008 23:50:52 GMT
The thing about online conversations is about 2/3 of it is lost by the lack of body language etc (something serious could be taken as sarcasm, a point might not be emphasized, etc). [psychologist] Actually it's about 90%. Studies have shown that only 10% of meaning is actually encapsuated in the words, the rest is inferred through non-verbal cues. No, don't ask me the methodology they used to come up with a percentage for that, I sold all my textbooks after I finished - but it is an accepted number. [/psychologist] Intimidated? Nah. I've never understood the groupthink thing on forums where those who have a higher post count or more rep/karma somehow warrant more respect than others. I take each post on its own merits and despite being a newcomer here, if I think somebody is talking crap, I'll say so. Generally not a problem on this particular forum, anyway. If you've got something to say, say it and don't worry about what others think. Either they'll agree or they won't, but have the courage of your convictions.
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Post by rammstein on Aug 8, 2008 0:18:48 GMT
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Post by alvin on Aug 8, 2008 0:25:37 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 2:16:21 GMT
Actually the whole "x percent of conversation is nonverbal" is completely false. Shows how much I remember about my (obviously highly relevant to my job) degree, doesn't it? I could have sworn I had a memory of a lecturer mentioning that one to me, though. Given that I coasted through uni while drinking a lot, though, I wouldn't place much stock in my memory.
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Post by rammstein on Aug 8, 2008 15:38:27 GMT
No worries Sounds like most uni students lol
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2008 2:19:27 GMT
Even college professors are not immune to picking up and repeating spurious memes. <Speaking of group consciousness.
I am an mmorpg player. I belong to a club of players who play in the same time zone and have similar playstyles/attitudes. Herd dynamics play out here in a big way, but that's another story. When a player logs in, they usually say "hi" or something in the club channel. Sometimes 15 people say hi back. Sometimes 2. Sometimes none. I've seen a lot of people get upset thinking they were disliked or something.
After a few years of that environment, I realise sometimes you are just going to meet dead air when you talk. Same goes for mesage boards.
As for post count, there are 2 kind of high post count board personality. There is the helpful expert who is really into the subject, and there is the troll who posts on every subject and clearly just doesnt have anything better to do. Which is which becomes clear pretty quickly. The former will correct you (usually politely) if you're wrong about something, and share what information they have, or ignore the thread altogether, but should never make you feel like you shouldn't share your ideas. The latter should be ignored, and not affect you.
You should never feel intimidated on a new msg board. If people are rude to you, ignore them, or shoot back. (ignore is better on this forum, and there are only a few who are rude.) One of the things that makes this forum unique is that there are so many different people here. This is not a homegeneous forum by any stretch, beyond the shared affinity for swords.
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