How important is your Apolyton identity to you?

[Theben]

Originally posted by Dissident
Let's do the DL dance!

With your avatar if you just jump up and down it'll be good enough.

[Inverse Icarus]

i once met someone at my college who lurks the forums. i was in the dining hall, and one of my new friends asked me from my AIM name, to which i responded "Uber KruX. U-b-e-r-K-r..." when he screamed "UBER KRUX? FROM 'UH-POLY-TAHN'!".

i was genuinely frightened.

[Paddy]

Re: How important is your Apolyton identity to you?

II. Apolyton for Apolyton's sake
Is your Apolyton alias something you treasure? Do you want to be respected by other Apolytoners or are you just out to wreak havoc in the fora?

It is important to me, as it represents me on the net.

Well? The psychoanalyst's couch awaits you...

Oh a couch, well ok, am actually more used to a bar...

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Uber KruX
i once met someone at my college who lurks the forums. i was in the dining hall, and one of my new friends asked me from my AIM name, to which i responded "Uber KruX. U-b-e-r-K-r..." when he screamed "UBER KRUX? FROM 'UH-POLY-TAHN'!".

i was genuinely frightened.

Cool story. You should start a "have you been stalked because of Apolyton?" thread.

[Kuciwalker]

We need another "how do you pronounce Apolyton?" thread

I say "uh-PAHL-uh-tun" or "uh-PAHL-ih-tun" and "PAHL-ee"

[Inverse Icarus]

danq says "uh-pole-ton".

****ing canucks.

[Ben Kenobi]

Then how do you explain the popularity AH-po-li-ton up in the North?

[DarkCloud]

Ahh-poly-ton makes the most sense for me

[DrSpike]

Dig up the old thread with pages and pages of various phonetic interpretations.

[DarkCloud]

I remember that thread- although I can't quite remember what it was called

[DarkCloud]

Re: How important is your Apolyton identity to you?

Originally posted by Carolus Rex
I. Your Apolyton alter ego and your real life

Is it important to you to be noticed at the forums? That someone replies to your posts, read your threads? In short, to be "somebody"?

Yes it is very important for me to be noticed at the forums. I continually check back in threads that I create or threads in which I talk to see if peopl have responded to me and acknowledged my presence.

I feel very happy when people read my posts and respond.

I don't exactly feel depressed when people don't notice my posts, since I understand that everyone can't read everything, but I am devastated if someoen says something nasty to me on the Internet- it ruins my day- I have spent several sleepless nights because I annoyed someone on the Internet whom I respected and liked.

If you feel neglected at Apolyton, does this influence your real life? For example, if you feel attacked by another poster, does this make you sad in real life or you don't care? Similarly, if you feel that someone (who you've never met!) likes you, does it make you feel good IRL?

Indeed! I love it when people love my posts!

II. Apolyton for Apolyton's sake

Is your Apolyton alias something you treasure? Do you want to be respected by other Apolytoners or are you just out to wreak havoc in the fora?

I want to be respected by other posters. I treasure my Apolton persona because that persona IS ME! This is like real life for me.

Do your posts reflect a desire to be liked or do you want to drive people nuts? In short, do you have a purpose with your Apolyton identity, are you creating a "brand name"?

My 'brand name' is a kind guy who likes to organize things and cares about people... I knew when I registered for Apolyton that the only way I could become noticed was if I was known for something- and so I started brainstorming at what I was good at- and I arrived at... 'lists' and so I started forming and making lists! And I really enjoy doing that! Thus, I really enjoy apolyton!

III. Your Apolyton identity and yourself

Does it reflect who you really are or are you just living out dark sides of your personality that you'd never show in real life?

Nope. This is me. Through and through. Nice and pedantic (with lists)

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Dig up the old thread with pages and pages of various phonetic interpretations.

My phonetic intrepretation of 'various phonetic interpretations' is sp-ªm.

"Dig up the old thread with pages and pages of sp-ªm. "

[flipside]

*flipside wonders as to the elusive nature of meta-spam*
Idly conceeds the ancient wisdom that pronounced it as " Be-eig Cru-nch"

[Dauphin]

I only practice the ancient art, I am not, contrary to popular opinion, the embodiment of it.

[Hercules]

Ok I take back what I thought, that this was a S**m thread. It m y well have been but the views of posters has been illuminating.