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imnotbob wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

imnotbob wrote:

There are so many things that I'm not embarrassed saying online because nobody here knows me in real life
But offline is a whole different story.

That's the misconception of internet anonymity, that everyone thinks that because no can see who you are over the computer screen, it's supposedly okay to say it.

The fact is that it really isn't; thinking that way is nothing more than replacing real human interaction with a digital one that is not as socially bonding. If we can't talk to people we know about our problems, what does that really tell us as a person, or as a society?

That we don't want people we know to know too much about us?
...

No, that we can't we can't really be open about who we are in real life and that we're resorting to online relationships [which are often easily deletable by turning off the computer screen] to cope. And it's rather unhealthy, especially considering that the anonymity of the web hides who we truly are behind the computer screen.

cheddargirl wrote:

imnotbob wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

That's the misconception of internet anonymity, that everyone thinks that because no can see who you are over the computer screen, it's supposedly okay to say it.

The fact is that it really isn't; thinking that way is nothing more than replacing real human interaction with a digital one that is not as socially bonding. If we can't talk to people we know about our problems, what does that really tell us as a person, or as a society?

That we don't want people we know to know too much about us?
...

No, that we can't we can't really be open about who we are in real life and that we're resorting to online relationships [which are often easily deletable by turning off the computer screen] to cope. And it's rather unhealthy, especially considering that the anonymity of the web hides who we truly are behind the computer screen.

I have speech problems in real life and I'm always tripping over my tounge, it sounds weird but because I'm an introvert I produce more spit when I make social contact and it's really hard to speak when you need to swallow all the time. If you asked my online "friends" you'd get a totally different answer to who I am than if you asked my old real life "friends", because I can say everything I want so clearly and my point is understood. I'm not really too fussy over what goes out to people, if someone wants to pay for a plane ticket to London to come kill me because they got my IP then it's really on them. Misc gave me the chance to show who I am through a variety of ways, limiting those ways and giving them a hard set of rules is going to limit me as a person and I like Scratch's community.

imnotbob wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

imnotbob wrote:

That we don't want people we know to know too much about us?
...

No, that we can't we can't really be open about who we are in real life and that we're resorting to online relationships [which are often easily deletable by turning off the computer screen] to cope. And it's rather unhealthy, especially considering that the anonymity of the web hides who we truly are behind the computer screen.

I don't give out too much info
Just sometimes I don't want to talk to my friends/parents about stuff
I could talk to my little bro
But he's, well, little.

I guess so, but by that do you mean Scratch isn't watching out for people who're waiting to see somebody make a dumb mistake like giving out their school or something?
Because I've seen mods do that

Just luuuuurk...

We still watch out for that stuff on the main site (those stuff pretty much isn't allowed on most all-ages websites anyway). But that's not the issue I'm bringing up here.

Most of the mods are getting concerned with the Miscellaneous forum being use like a substitute for things like getting advice on personal life issues and relationships, or ranting about personal issues, or even using it like a Twitter/Facebook substitute where we're suddenly posting personal things online without giving it much thought. It's just not good. 

jslomba wrote:

Just to let you know, I'm guessing this won't be very popular with the community. I think most of the people who used Misc. will quit either now or after the replacement when they realize that it's nothing like the old misc.

How do you know what the community likes and does not like?

JJROCKER wrote:

jslomba wrote:

Just to let you know, I'm guessing this won't be very popular with the community. I think most of the people who used Misc. will quit either now or after the replacement when they realize that it's nothing like the old misc.

How do you know what the community likes and does not like?

How do you not notice he said "I'm guessing" and disliking the changes does seem to be the popular (or most voiced) opinion?

soupoftomato wrote:

JJROCKER wrote:

jslomba wrote:

Just to let you know, I'm guessing this won't be very popular with the community. I think most of the people who used Misc. will quit either now or after the replacement when they realize that it's nothing like the old misc.

How do you know what the community likes and does not like?

How do you not notice he said "I'm guessing" and disliking the changes does seem to be the popular (or most voiced) opinion?

Well, actually, it seems that the most dissent against the closing is from users who use Miscellaneous a lot, which is a small in comparison to those who use the forums for other things other than Miscellaneous.

Aidan wrote:

Just wondering... Is Misc going to be archived like the old I&M forums?

Yep!

Aidan wrote:

SilverDomination wrote:

Aidan wrote:

Just wondering... Is Misc going to be archived like the old I&M forums?

Yep!

And... how do you know this?

It has been asked a few times already on this topic 

Last edited by JJROCKER (2012-01-24 20:11:39)

scimonster wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

soupoftomato wrote:

How do you not notice he said "I'm guessing" and disliking the changes does seem to be the popular (or most voiced) opinion?

Well, actually, it seems that the most dissent against the closing is from users who use Miscellaneous a lot, which is a small in comparison to those who use the forums for other things other than Miscellaneous.

But what about the stats thread that showed that half of the forum users used Misc? :\

Yeah, but not every Misc. member dislikes the changes.

JJROCKER wrote:

scimonster wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

Well, actually, it seems that the most dissent against the closing is from users who use Miscellaneous a lot, which is a small in comparison to those who use the forums for other things other than Miscellaneous.

But what about the stats thread that showed that half of the forum users used Misc? :\

Yeah, but not every Misc. member dislikes the changes.

Oh yeah, I read wrong. Sorry. 

soupoftomato wrote:

JJROCKER wrote:

scimonster wrote:

But what about the stats thread that showed that half of the forum users used Misc? :\

Yeah, but not every Misc. member dislikes the changes.

My point still stands that a "NO" has been the most voiced opinion of it.
Whether or not it's accurate or whatever I don't care.

Hmm, I wounder...
We should have a poll!

JJROCKER wrote:

CheeseMunchy wrote:

soupoftomato wrote:

My point still stands that a "NO" has been the most voiced opinion of it.
Whether or not it's accurate or whatever I don't care.

Hmm, I wounder...
We should have a poll!

No we shouldn't. The answer would depend on where the poll is placed on the forums.

Ya, I suppose it would be flame bait anyway.

I think you should have a Polls and Surveys forum as well, as suggested by someone else.