Do you judge someone based on their choice for words on the internet?

**stevey** · 04-20-2002

YEAH !!!! CAGE FIGHT !!!!!!!

or put some house bricks in those handbags !!!

**nvoigt** · 04-20-2002

>Some kid was judging me online based on what I say.

Well, online he wouldn't have anything but your words to judge you.

>Do you think its right to do that?

And you were probably asking him to judge, so he did.

People always assume things and always judge other people on their first impression. In real life it's the look, on the net, it's the subject or header of a post, or first words of a communication.

The net is just a means of communication. As the primary way of communicating is the written word, words become very important. The net cannot transport underlying meanings, a glare, a smile or some other communiation that would assist us in face to face communication. All there is are black and white letters forming words and sentences. So yes, judging on the base of words you wrote would be quite normal.

If someone misjudged you, stay calm. Tell him. Maybe he just got you wrong, it's easy on the net. If not, well... you don't need him to like you, do you ? Move on, there are millions of people out there. Some are nice, some are jerks, just like in real life. Pick the ones you like.

**Dual-Catfish** · 04-20-2002

Do you judge someone based on their choice for words on the internet?

Yes, all the time. A persons words say a lot about them. Plus, as someone else says, there's no other way to judge them.
"The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out." - Thomas B. Macaulay

This somewhat applies to the internet... you can do whatever you want with little or no consequence. (Note: Don't give me examples where there is consequence, we can all think of them)

**ErionD** · 04-20-2002

Just get Quake and frag each other a few times

**Deckard** · 04-20-2002

Oh, I get it... we're being judged by what we've said on the Internet. How clever.

tgm · 04-20-2002

Mr. Fitlike, that was masterful.

-- Golden Bunny, you whine too much. Get back to writing some code and fix the spelling error in your signature; it's driving stevey nuts. The monetary piece you refer to is spelled
N I C K E L
not
N I C K L E

tgm · 04-20-2002

Much better Bunny man. I'm sure stevey will appreciate it.

**toaster** · 04-20-2002

well, at least they can tell what you have in mind and or are thinking at the current moment. still, you can act it.

**dbaryl** · 04-20-2002

No, I try not to "judge"... but Yes, I form my opinion based on what you say... what else do I have, your avatar?

Of course, there is the SN/ID... "toaster"... I want some toasted bagels... mmmm, bagels....

**Barjor** · 04-20-2002

>>Do you judge someone based on their choice for words on the internet?
<<

I don't have any other way to judge all of you guys. In most cases I like what I read. I don' necesary agree with the fact that just because someone lives 50000 miles away it is ok to ignore his opinions. I don't have a problem to ignore my neigbours opinions,doesn't really have to do with distance.More acceptance that we all are different and thats ok.

To Golden Bunny

*Stop whining.
*Stop holding a grudge about some pathetic game project that didn't work out.
*Move on.
*Get thicker skin because this will happen many times to you through out your life.

**stevey** · 04-20-2002

Originally posted by tgm
Mr. Fitlike, that was masterful.

i second that !! masterful amateur phsycology

**stevey** · 04-20-2002

Originally posted by tgm
Much better Bunny man. I'm sure stevey will appreciate it.

oh thats better. i might get some sleep now !!

**shtarker** · 04-20-2002

Golden Bunny: The internet (and espically this board) was not designed to be a support group (unless you happen to be David Beckham, in which case I wish your foot a happy recovery). If you need some help programming then by all means post here and people will help you. But if its some guy you have a crush on rejecting you, then just get over it. Thats the best advice you'll find anywhere.