| many seem to let it all out, every opinion or thought. often they seem to be trolls others seem to open their heart and let it all out in a very serious way we have a spectrum of people weaving their way through the boards. do you post but dont give the whole truth? (this is common and i think shows a decent amount of self-preservation) i.e. censoring one's self or do you let loose and give us your all of course there is a middle ground. do you merely censor the most vulberable parts of you, or choose to never share the the truth at all? EDIT to mods or whomever. this is not a unique topic, but stifling ones self is an important aspect of how we reveal truth, or none at all |
| Depends on who im talking to. |
| I think that I'm more upfront with expressing my opinions and stances in real life, but I do feel compelled to do it online at times too. I don't do any censoring as far as I know. |
| I refuse any censorship. |
| Titan of 20+ virgins club. |
| I need to go through a lengthy debate with the Online Censorship Committee before I can post anything online. |
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| I realize that the audience is diverse; some will read with empathy and curiosity, whilst others will twist anything you say to the point of offence. The point is: Self-censorship is a lie to yourself, regardless of the degree. If you're even going to be marginally dishonest, I would rather your mouth stays shut. |
| ok lets up the ante why do you choose to not be truthful? and i am waiting for the golden question. if anyone bothered to read OP |
| I didn't do that,I'm honest * |
Minute said: I realize that the audience is diverse; some will read with empathy and curiosity, whilst others will twist anything you say to the point of offence. The point is: Self-censorship is a lie to yourself, regardless of the degree. If you're even going to be marginally dishonest, I would rather your mouth stays shut. +10 pounts great answer |
daintybiscuit said: ok lets up the ante why do you choose to not be truthful? and i am waiting for the golden question. if anyone bothered to read OP Depends on what you mean. I am generally open because anonymity mothafuckas. So no matter what I am not vulnerable. You only know all the shit about baki502 not my true self. So I dont care about that. But I do often take on an opinion that I do not really hold, mostly offensive ones, cause I like pissing people off. Guess that I am not truthfull when I do that, but at the same time I am, since I am using it for something I really want to do. Basically I lie for personal enjoyment not out of self-preservation. Weird. |
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| I say what I want just like in real life. |
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baki502 said: daintybiscuit said: ok lets up the ante why do you choose to not be truthful? and i am waiting for the golden question. if anyone bothered to read OP Depends on what you mean. I am generally open because anonymity mothafuckas. So no matter what I am not vulnerable. You only know all the shit about baki502 not my true self. So I dont care about that. But I do often take on an opinion that I do not really hold, mostly offensive ones, cause I like pissing people off. Guess that I am not truthfull when I do that, but at the same time I am, since I am using it for something I really want to do. Basically I lie for personal enjoyment not out of self-preservation. Weird. u crack me up. another great post "basically i lie for personal enjoyment not out of self preservation". i don't do this? but why the fuck not? ou sound like a bit of an asshole. i like that. basically i like assholes. |
Lost_Future said: Syrup- said: I say what I want just like in real life. Kanye, take your Valium |
| I say only what I think here. It all seems a little pointless to me to stick to a lie when there's no need for it. If it's a topic I don't want to talk about, I won't say anything about it. If anything, I probably censor myself more in real life. Saying what people want to hear, making impartial comments, hiding what I actually think. Though in those cases, it's more to just get accepted quicker than fearing about divulging sensitive info. |
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| I don't censor most of the things I say here that concern myself, but if I'm talking about someone I know I will hold back for their sake because I don't want to just start throwing out someone else's personal life to a bunch of strangers. |
| I say what needs to be said. |
| "Let Justice Be Done!" My Theme Fight again, fight again for justice! |
HK_ said: Depends on who im talking to. this i dont full on bash something unless im certain the other person feels the same way and vice versa for things i love |
| Most of the time i actually write like i speak to my friends and i dont really need to censor myself. When i swear i just use * in f*ck for example only because it seems that i care at least a little about people who are sensitive to swear words |
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| Like alot because i don't like people thinking im a vulgar person. |
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| I tend to censor myself quite a bit. I don't do it because I care about anyone else's feelings, I just don't wanna waste time discussing/arguing things with idiots. |
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| I think most people are truer online than they're in real life. There's almost a sense of freedom online, sometimes you don't get that. |
| Depends on what kind of scum i'm addressing |
FragOutFire said: Why am I a Berserk fan? All I ever experience is pain. We are in the eclipse and Miura has sacrificed us |
| Depends how many drinks i'm on. |
| I censor for those I respect. And obviously, I respect MAL a lot. A fucking lot. |
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| Don't really see the point in censoring myself. Maybe if I'm sparing someone else's feelings but otherwise no. |
| It depends on the situation or what I'm on and why I'm censoring myself. If it's a site like Omegle, then of course I'm going to censor myself. The only people who are idiotic enough to reveal personal information on Omegle are those with little to no internet sense. If it's a site like this, then depending on who's trustworthy and who isn't, I might censor a lot about myself or very little. But on MAL though, I tend to come here to have fun, not just to talk about anime/manga, but other stuff too as that's what certain areas of the site are for. If this site was only for that purpose, it wouldn't get half as much activity as it does lol. |
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| Before I write something on a forum/IM I often think too much about whether or not my opinion is worth sharing, which usually ends up with me convincing myself that it's pointless and I end up not writing anything at all. When I do share my opinion I try to make it as impersonal as possible. |
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| I don't. |
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| I try to act more mature/neutral since I got "banned" (actually, I requested my account to be deleted) from a site because I said "f*ck you" to the admin. I admit I was childish. So basically I try to not swear as much and stay neutral to sensitive topics while still stating my opinion. |
| The fuck is this shit? Theres your answer =.= |
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| Im more open online |
| It depends on where I am and who I'm talking to. I don't like offending people just for the sake of offending them, but if they say or do something that's patently stupid, I usually don't hold back what I'm thinking. |
| I do the same as i am in person....i speak my mind and give no fucks what anybody thinks. |
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HK_ said: Depends on who im talking to. |
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| I don't. |
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| I don't censor myself, but I'm not excessively open about everything. |
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| screw the opinions of others I'm not going to hide something from you in a conversation. Be prepared to handle whatever the truth may be. |
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HK_ said: Depends on who im talking to. |
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| I don't have anything worth censoring |
| Even while keeping anonymous, I value honesty too much. I'm an awful liar. Instead, I just choose not share.. Opinions on relatively trivial topics are fair game, while more personal matters tend to stay that way. It applies less in private conversation, although I'm still hesitant to reveal much. I'm basically the same in real life -- naturally reserved. |
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| Not much, actually. I will tend to type more astutely online, where as I speak very casually with people irl. Other than that, what you see is what you get. |
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HK_ said: Depends on who im talking to. |
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