Originally posted by JS357for some sad gits this is true but some not all have a sense of humour
There is something called the Online Disinhibition Effect
http://truecenterpublishing.com/psycyber/disinhibit.html
Factors:
You Don't Know Me (dissociative anonymity)
You Can't See Me (invisibility)
See You Later (asynchronicity)
It's All in My Head (solipsistic introjection)
It's Just a Game (dissociative imagination)
We're Equals (min ...[text shortened]... ersonality Variables
True Self?
Self Constellations Across Media
Altering Self Boundary
Originally posted by ChessPraxisOh dear, you frighten me mate, and that is what I like about you, your ability to keep chess buddies knocked out, even though you don't know it. 😉
If you ask anyone that knows me IRL they will tell you I am much nicer online that in person. In person I have (usually) a huge size advantage, not to mention years of martial arts training. I am always confident and I never take any guff off of anyone besides law officers, who I get along with very well and I'm liked by most of those folks. Online I realize I can't grab a person and choke them into unconsciousness. Dammit.
22 Jun 14
Originally posted by ChessPraxisCP, you're a fiercely protective, sensitive, caring, deferential guy IRL; and have been for as many years as I can remember.
If you ask anyone that knows me IRL they will tell you I am much nicer online that in person. In person I have (usually) a huge size advantage, not to mention years of martial arts training. I am always confident and I never take any guff off of anyone besides law officers, who I get along with very well and I'm liked by most of those folks. Online I realize I can't grab a person and choke them into unconsciousness. Dammit.
23 Jun 14
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby"Online enjoyment viability"? An admirable coinage. I'm going to sell it to the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation. It has great potential as confusion marketing.
drewnogal, Kev was correct. However, each of us who care about this forum's online enjoyment viability and contribute regularly either raise or lower its civility common denominator status quo with every single post we type. Am I wrong?