How to be likeable virtually?

[Thorn]

What makes people online fun to talk to? I used to think it was humor and being interesting. But I'm starting believe that's not the case. Take me for example. I'm blocked by 5 people, and ignored by about 10 others. I still think I'm funny (though I'm starting to see a big backlash, I'm not going to get into this any further got my last thread deleted the other day)... and I sure as hell have some differing viewpoints.... but that doesn't seem to be enough.

Perhaps societies rigidness on conformity and pressure to be normal, means that what makes good conversation online is normalicy?

And that is something I am far removed from me it seems... is this the weakness?

Or perhaps there is a growing disjointed apathy among people online, that removes in their eyes virtual people from being alive and nothing more then text on a screen? And this disconnected sentiment causes people to lose interest in conversation alltogether and instead focus themselves on tangible people, not virtual buddies.

(or maybe I whine to much?)

Thoughts?

[C0ckney]

well absence makes the heart grow fonder...

[Sava]

online discussion is fun! I am curious as to how many people ignore me... I bet its 10+

[Thorn]

Wow I must be loved to death....

[Japher]

1. Stop starting threads about how no one likes you.

2. Don't insult people when they don't agree with you.

3. Join conversations with those ppl who don't agree with you on a topic that you do agree with them on.

4. Be active in the worthless threads, or threads that are really about nothing of any importance (i.e. what do you call your evening meal).

5. Apologize when someone asks you to stop being rude or mean.

6. Don't make any excuses when you have been mean or rude, just stop.

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I am apathetic towards Sava almost all the time, but I always have fun talking to him. You don't have to agree with people to be nice to them. Just be more tactful with your arguments.

<--- be sarcastic sometimes too, so ppl won't take offense.

[Thorn]

Originally posted by Sava
online discussion is fun! I am curious as to how many people ignore me... I bet its 10+

Well either you're never online or you have me blocked, I'm guessing the former.

[Sava]

I am apathetic towards Sava almost all the time, but I always have fun talking to him. You don't have to agree with people to be nice to them. Just be more tactful with your arguments.

Japher, you're smart enough to know I'm not serious

[Sava]

Well either you're never online or you have me blocked, I'm guessing the former.

do you mean AIM? I'm never on.

[Japher]

huh? what?

Sorry, Sava, I had you on ignore

[Sava]

hahaha woot +1!!!

[Thorn]

Apologize when someone asks you to stop being rude or mean.

6. Don't make any excuses when you have been mean or rude, just stop.

I'm mean, really?

[Japher]

I don't know, I have never had a problem with you

[Thorn]

Maybe if I stop threating people... and telling them I'm going to chop off their limbs, do you think that would help any?

[Cruddy]

Thorn, other people might find you very odd.

Believe it or not, compared to some people I know, you are pretty straightforward. At least you still have a life to live - others don't have that.

As for what people think of me, well, I don't get personal with them. The personal insults seem a good idea in school.

One day we all leave school and have to go out in the world - for some peope, this is sooner than others.

I'm not saying this is fair or just or good - it just is.

[Cruddy]

Originally posted by Thorn
Maybe if I stop threating people... and telling them I'm going to chop off their limbs, do you think that would help any?

Best way to prove other people wrong is to be a success.

I mean, you CAN'T chop off limbs on Internet - so what is point of making threat? It just seems lame, eh?

Maybe not so much question of stopping old habits as starting new ones - and keeping at them.