Why do you post?
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I post because I'm nocturnal and none of my friends/family are. It's too quiet, so I use my typing to fill my room with much needed noise. *cricket chirping* ......... >_>;;
I like having an intellectual debate with people that are older than me and will understand what I have to say. The comments from people are informative and very valid and I like to communicate with the people here, I can't stand having any of the debates I have had here at the Escapist with some "friends" at school.
I have a lot of free time and I want to type out my opinions or to contribute to the thread topic.
I like having discussions. It´s just enjoyable and allows me to articulate myself.
And I really mean DISCUSSIONS, not shouting-matches, which is why I usually try to engage people who have something interesting to say directly via quoting , instead of just throwing my opinion out there. (Something at which I fail regularly, as this post nicely demonstrates....)
Also, if you actually try to adhere to a certain standard of argument and style, writing ANYTHING improves yourself. Even writing on the internet, as insane that might seem.
And I really mean DISCUSSIONS, not shouting-matches, which is why I usually try to engage people who have something interesting to say directly via quoting , instead of just throwing my opinion out there. (Something at which I fail regularly, as this post nicely demonstrates....)
Also, if you actually try to adhere to a certain standard of argument and style, writing ANYTHING improves yourself. Even writing on the internet, as insane that might seem.
Ganda... Bobbity posted my thoughts already, so I don't need to post this. In fact, I might delete this post as well.Bobbity said:
But, yes. I do it all the time: writing a respond and then realizing I'm saying the same thing as five dozen other users, or I don't know how to put my words or tell my view/opinion without making a post that looks like a novel. etc. There are plenty of reasons.
The OP seemed rather angsty with the "why do you even bother to wake up in the morning" -mentality strongly being present.
Initially, the same reason why i talk/discuss/argue with people in person. But also because i truly believe developers of games when they say they read forums to gauge the opinion of their fans on their games. The Escapist might not be one of those sites, but i never posted in a forum before i started here (friendly, intelligent people. Take notice of each others posts, are generally polite and provide stimulating conversation), so the Escapist was a good introduction to expanding my forum-posting habits, and good practice to keep it up if i ever decide to go to a specific game's forum to provide my opinion.
I...don't really know.
Maybe because the friends I had became intolerably boring and I don't feel like meeting new people. Maybe because I genuinly like being ignored...or maybe I just like that I have to examine my own thoughts before I can coherently commit them to the reply box, and that-that in itself is immensly interesting.
Maybe because the friends I had became intolerably boring and I don't feel like meeting new people. Maybe because I genuinly like being ignored...or maybe I just like that I have to examine my own thoughts before I can coherently commit them to the reply box, and that-that in itself is immensly interesting.
OP, you're thinking too much.
I do it cuz I'm bored.
And that's pretty much the only reason anyone does anything anymore.
I do it cuz I'm bored.
And that's pretty much the only reason anyone does anything anymore.
If there's an interesting discussion - to voice my opinion, sometimes to be witty(although that rarely succeeds), and mostly just boredom, like, say, this post right here.
This...Steppin Razor said:
this, asking random questions, answering random questions, participating in debate, or offering an otherwise new piece of advice. I'll post informative pieces and attempt to get conversation going should I need to get some information for whatever reason (usually personal studies, but I actually have a point to these questions normally).Biosophilogical said:
Also, HAI GAIZ! I like to chat with folks that I know and happen to like, though I tend to prefer speaking with foreigners both IRL and online.
To be honest, often I do it because I feel I have an opinion that either adds to the argument/discussion or disagrees with it - and should be voiced - and as long as I feel that I have sensibly articulated that opinion, I don't really care what response it gets after that. This post is case in point.
It's about self-respect, mostly.
It's about self-respect, mostly.
Don't you know that we are supposed to ignore the little voice that tells us too. Obviously I haven't listened too it much.Swollen Goat said:
OT: I post from time to time to talk to my friends mostly. I try to avoid the huge controversies and what not but sometimes I go into them. But mainly I post to talk to my friends.