This. I remember one poster who, in a way tried to 'bash' on me when I was not even talking to her and I thought 'what a fucking bitch she is' and since then, I see her as this annoying bitch who bashes on other people when clearly, that cannot be true at most times. Or just not really true. Either that makes me sensitive or that person is just being a bitch. Who knows.
But l noticed some people have become, I don't know, aloof towards me whereas their approach towards me before was different, and I am guessing maybe because I can't relate to them anymore watsoever...and it is obvious who among in this board share the same wavelength; some people would be too cool to talk to you, and some would just not care, and be nice enough to talk everyone. The way I see people here is the way I see their posts. Most of us are claiming we are different for who we are on the board. Like when some of the popular posters on here are really introverted in real life....those things. It just shows that it is very easy for us to create a persona on the internet, whether that persona is better compared to us in real life or worse. Of course, some people will just be themselves. One thing I learned (nothing new though) is that to be recognized by some 'community' on the internet, you have to learn and adapt the 'behaviour' that the people in that 'community' have created. Or else you will just be overlooked at.
I have posting on this board for two years, and yet I have not made an impact to this board-making an impact I mean not just being outspoken, it's easy to gain admirers that way, but like I said, to 'go with the flow' of how the posters behave, or the thinks that they like. I would like to discard another reason that is, due the language that I use here being just a second language to me. Because I know some people here who are more noticeable than the others despite the degree of the english language they use. But yeah, to some extent it can be also the reason. I think I have stated before that I have too much inhibition regarding of expressing my opinions in general; I'm not talking about the language barrier type of thing
It's amusing to know whether the friends I've made on here are the ones whom I would be friends with when the opportunity gives us to see each other, all of us, in person. Maybe. But I'm pretty sure it would not only be them. I'm basically ranting about this (I don't even know if this post is within the topic, watevs) is because I agree with Nouratan's comment about this whole thing. Not that I crave for attention, don't get me wrong (for ef's sake), but just pointing out that each of us are viewed differently on the board so as in the real life. But hey, she's right. I think we all wanted to be acknowledged here or rather, just accepted. Isn't it the reason some of us can't leave this damn board is because of the friends we have here?