I was just wondering, 1) Is the you in 'reality' the same as the you online? 2) If not, which is the real you? Ever considered that you are actually more of yourself online? cos of the anonymous status? Or is it the you that you wanna be but is afraid to be in 'reality'?
lol yeah pretty much.. theres nothing i'd say online and not in real life. My online alias kinda just represents me in real life.
@XJ: Not really, I am very much the same online as in reality. Just that I would have lurk some more due to the supposed shyness in reality But yeah, the whacked sense of non-humour and argumentativeness? Anyone knowing me in reality can testify that. Comes packed in a pink box, complete with acid tongue
I never though about this. But its true that a lot of people have different personality online than in person. I think this is because Online, you don't know the people in person so its more easy to talk and say things. In real life, you have to watch what you say more.
well the me offline is more shy but i still share the same views and if i get pissed cos i think something is wrong i would shout it out. But the offline me is shy unlike the online me so i prefer the online me where i am my up front i suppose. But the offline me is getting more and more brave so soon enough the 2 would be the same
I mean..who knows... i feel like i am normal but people said i am not ..as usual when i am online..so i dont know
its hard to be you online forums cus you cant say certain things to offend anyone unless its a no rules forum, so its kinda 2 different thing
Very good question! Haha, and I just had posted a thread about the CyberTwin... This is the stuff we got lectured about in the Media class but I won't use the to the boring stuff on here. It's hard to define which is the 'real me' because I'm both offline and online. The thing with the Internet is that it's both space and time as it is (computers and cables wired up together) AND each individuality will create a space/time in his mind when visiting a network community like MUD's, MOO's or a forum like this. The offline me is like many others shy and will likely to act more like others would expect from me. The online me is a bit more cheeky, more daring and "verbally" more quicker than in real life. I somehow can think faster when I'm typing. Let's say the online me shows more of what the offline me is hiding. (hmm we can go all the deep philosophy way but I let others do that as I'm a bit tired now)
yes... on here.. I'm just shy boring low-selfesteemed Ecko of PA... but when I'm offline... the real me comes out... I am Valkorn, Defender of the Alliance. I've braved the Fargo deep mine to feed it the bloodfish at Jaro d's Landing.
Hmm for me, i'll haf to say both.. although online , usually people tend to be more outspoken and daring. there are these two boys i know online... superbly rude, loud and obnoxious. Acting tough. But guess what? when i met up with them, they r so quiet, shy and dare-not-look-u-in-the-eye and blush-when-spoken-to type.. Aww.
Time to answer this qns myself.. 1) Is the you in 'reality' the same as the you online? Similar.. but not exactly the same. In reality, I offer my opinions and views only when I think it matters. And mostly to ppl whom I'm closer to and I know will listen to what I have to say. Having said that, it does not mean I have no opinions when I dun speak. It just means I keep them to myself. However, if I do share, I'm willing to say things that ppl might not want to hear. This can only be done cos I can gauge when to speak, when not to; whether to be straight forward, or tactful. And all these depends on observations of the non verbal (ie facial expression & body language) and also me understanding the audience. On the other hand, when I'm online, I offer opinions to any thread that interests me.. even though I know that no one might even read it. Reason? probably due to the holding back in reality.. that I find a need to express what I think. It is like blogging. Yet, due to the anonymous status of other people, it is difficult to express certain opinions, for fear of offending. Or even of what others might think. The audience also becomes larger, because every comment is public. 2) If not, which is the real you? Both are the real me. It is just me offline vs me online. Faced with a different situation, or towards different groups of people, I tend to adopt a different approach or even a different 'character'. And I believe that most ppl are the same, but that can be another topic. Disclaimer: The reason why I'm careful with what I say online, is largely due to the effects of policies in my country, which is quite strict on the notion of freedom of speech. With freedom of speech comes responsibilities. In other words the law applies... >.<
I think this question quite weird, I never really think about this stuff but im thinking that Im the same online and offline, both are real to me because I dont find no reason to be fake in either
