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Akvod said:
Pretty much I just think that the internet is like the id. We just indulge ourselves in whatever the fuck we wanted to do (pirating whatever movie we want, watching whatever sick thing we wanted to do, saying whatever nasty thing we wanted to say to each other, etc).

So my question (I see a lot of people thinking I meant their avatar picture) is: Is the self you portray in the internet your true internal character? Since we're not bound by reputation or social norms.

On the other hand, there are people such as net idols and bloggers.

Are we more true to ourselves on the net or in real life?


You're good Akvod, I like this thread and your questions.

It's just that it can't be saved anymore now that everyone thought it was about their avatars lol.

 

You must make new thread on the topic of internet personalities.



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Im much more polite, well mannered and I use better English on the internet than in real life. Like I rarely use swear words and slang on the internet but I do frequently in real life.
I also don't talk about games much in real life, but do alot on the web.



No, definitely not! lol



I mean think of how many people looted stores during Katrina. Now think of many dollars of things we stole on the internet. A lot of people think strip clubs are shady and vulgar, and I think everyone will think a live sex show is disturbing. So then what's the diffrence between jerking off to 2 real people having sex, to a moving image of 2 real people having sex?

 

Without the eye of society, and with the mask of annomity/avatar/persona, are we more true to ourselves? Or do we try to create an artificial persona/avatar to become the ideal we can't be in real life (WoW for e.g.)

 

I think that it depends. Not just on each person, but situation. Here, I can't be a total asshole because although I'm anonymous still, this avatar/user name has it's own seperate reputation now. And that brings up the question again, is my user name/avatar different from my real name/true self? >.<

 

I really think the internet's fascinating. I mean, we speant so much effort trying to find a route to bypass Africa, smuggling rock music into foriegn countries, find anime via video tapes (and no fansubs). Now we have such a rapid share of culture in the world. Although I don't really want to sound like a hypocrite or like a Jack Thompson, there has to be some effect on children like me, who grew up being exposed to so much through the internet.



I have many different personas, but there all somewhat similar.



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Mine reflects my like for older games so I would say that it is true



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My Avatar is me only in the way that Twin Peaks was eerie, not scary, and eerie movies rather than scary shows, that are comedic and normal at the same time, tend to stick in my head. The character & visage reminds me of some girls I knew too.

Other than that- I don't like to be wrapped in plastic or wrap people in plastic.



CHYUII I disagree, some Twin peaks episodes were pretty scary. The last episode being the scariest.



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NJ5 said:
CHYUII I disagree, some Twin peaks episodes were pretty scary. The last episode being the scariest.


Ok, I guess it had its moments. But nevertheless the eerie stuff is the stuff that stays with me and alters my mood and outlook.

The Knob graphic for some reason creeped me out, even though the graphics were out dated.

The 1st time I saw the series was in 2008 got the box set and watched it straight through. It kept me in the eerie mood. It's the best way to see a series-



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