Nope.Kaleion said:
You'll be lucky if I even let you choose the flowers. This is my wedding not our wedding.
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You'll be lucky if I even let you choose the flowers. This is my wedding not our wedding.
They're all first drafts of ill thought out drivel, but, yes, I do carefully construct them most of the time. I try to keep to passable grammar and will go back and edit mistakes out with usually at least one pass-through. I find myself sticking to general opinion threads; I've been treating the Escapist like a video games related journal pretty much--it is kind of fun to go back once in a while to see how you thought in the past. Not much of a journal, I don't post my dark secrets and I sanitize everything I put out. But, yeah, I put a fair amount of care into my posts because I want to more clearly understand how I think; there's self-study going on here. Unremarkable self-study, but it's happening nonetheless. I tend to avoid posting jokes because I find it very difficult to craft something funny in text. I'm more of a visual gimmick and vocal delivery guy.
Examples: In the above post: 1) I changed but to put; 2) I changed oral to vocal; 3) I changed not very interesting to unremarkable--my sentences are always so long; 4) Corrected typos and spelling errors; 5) I reread the above post once before posting; 6) Added some clarifying words that likely weren't needed; 7) Changed adding to added in the previous point.
Examples: In the above post: 1) I changed but to put; 2) I changed oral to vocal; 3) I changed not very interesting to unremarkable--my sentences are always so long; 4) Corrected typos and spelling errors; 5) I reread the above post once before posting; 6) Added some clarifying words that likely weren't needed; 7) Changed adding to added in the previous point.
Most of the time, yeah. Oh course, it all goes down to context, but I do tend to write longer most serious posts. However, I"m changing now to writing shorter, hopefully more funny/fun posts.
A given post will start off as a carefully crafted, well thought out argument with attention to spelling and grammar. It is then aged in a handmade oak barrel for a minimum of 3 years. Once the aging process is completed the post is lovingly wrapped in cynicism before being posted for general consumption.
To be honest, even though I have been here since '08, I rarely ever post unless I feel I should. I look through topics and do one of two things: 1. Bring up a new point or perspective that hasn't been considered. or 2. Find someone to argue with and go at it.
I usually put a lot of thought into my posts, though I have occasionally been purposely facetious for the hell of it (or if an argument has gone on too long).
I usually put a lot of thought into my posts, though I have occasionally been purposely facetious for the hell of it (or if an argument has gone on too long).
I try to be serious, but everytime I do I get multiple people pissed.
So I just try to add things without including any opinion that could ever insult someone (I often write out full posts then delete them without posting), avoid serious threads, and post the occasional horrific attempt at humour.
So I just try to add things without including any opinion that could ever insult someone (I often write out full posts then delete them without posting), avoid serious threads, and post the occasional horrific attempt at humour.
There were a few relatively new users scattered around the forums yesterday who were using it. Definitely two, anyway.Daystar Clarion said:
Me? Eh...maybe. I can't say for sure, I seem to be going in waves. Sometimes I stick to clowning around, sometimes I go into srs bsns mode. I don't think I have said much of interest though. >_>
Are you capable of doing anything in a non-creepy way?anthony87 said:
[sub] I kid, of course![/sub]
What's the point of a discussion board if you don't piss a few people off and start an argument? Letting off steam and making friends? Naaaaah.Palademon said:
This said on a discussion board, where half of the point is that the reader is also the contributor. If you find every thread posted to be trite and foolish, make one that isn't and attract those who you'd actually enjoy. Or continue being miserable, your choice.CrunkParty said:
