The Existential Absurdity of Posting in the Forums
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Smith Peel
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09-02-2009 05:56
I been contemplating lately what the draw of posting in forums is-- for myself and everyone else that seems to be addicted to it. Are we just that bored? Looking for a LOL? Attention whores? Showing off our cleverness or logicz or otherwise wagging our magnificent tail feathers if not actually posting pictures of them? Winning the threadz? Seeking SL fame and fortune? Creating drama? Venting? Helping people? Making friends? Making enemies? Defining ourselves and others? Relaxing? Avoiding something else we are supposed to be doing? Whiling away the time until we can get home to a puter that's got SL capabilities? Something else I haven't thought of? What does it all mean??? And do you subscribe to Freud's "will to pleasure," Frankl's "will to meaning" or Smif's "will to LOLz"...? Maybe the "will to LOLz" is actually the end-all/be-all and the obvious climax of pleasurez and meaningz??? And BTW does anybody ever read the old threads? Will these forums even BE archived? Will they be lost in some "accidental" blip of the servers? Could the data somehow survive into the distant future, where our descendants (or perhaps an alien culture) will read these words and wonder WTH we were on about??? Anyway, why do you do it??? And stay on topic, you buggers!! Cuz I said so!! No derailing the thread for LOLz and definitely no ferret pictures or LOLcats!!! I was gonna make this more of an epic rant, but then I decided that would be pointless.  Oh, and happy Hump Day  |
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Lance Corrimal
I don't do stupid.
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09-02-2009 06:14
From: Smith Peel happy Hump Day Gotta remind myself of that when i come home later today. |
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Sling Trebuchet
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09-02-2009 06:19
I post out of religious conviction.
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Morgaine Alter
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09-02-2009 06:35
I post to debunk the myth of Morgaine Alter and all her holiness.
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Riseon Kosten
*Rizzy*
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09-02-2009 06:35
Pretty much everything you said, at one time or another. I was never very good at being one dimensional. *wink* Oh, and also because I'm really shy in SL and don't like to talk to people there. 
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Brenda Connolly
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09-02-2009 06:39
LOL seeking attention whore reporting for duty.
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Pserendipity Daniels
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09-02-2009 06:41
From: Smith Peel I been contemplating lately what the draw of posting in forums is-- for myself and everyone else that seems to be addicted to it. Are we just that bored? Yes Looking for a LOL? Yes Attention whores? Yes Showing off our cleverness or logicz or otherwise wagging our magnificent tail feathers if not actually posting pictures of them? Yes Winning the threadz? Yes Seeking SL fame and fortune? Yes and no. Creating drama? No Venting? No Helping people? Yes Making friends? Yes Making enemies? Yes Defining ourselves and others? Yes Relaxing? Yes Avoiding something else we are supposed to be doing? Yes Whiling away the time until we can get home to a puter that's got SL capabilities? Yes Something else I haven't thought of? Education What does it all mean??? 42 From: Smith Peel And do you subscribe to Freud's "will to pleasure," Frankl's "will to meaning" or Smif's "will to LOLz"...? Maybe the "will to LOLz" is actually the end-all/be-all and the obvious climax of pleasurez and meaningz??? Too difficult! From: Smith Peel And BTW does anybody ever read the old threads? Will these forums even BE archived? Will they be lost in some "accidental" blip of the servers? Could the data somehow survive into the distant future, where our descendants (or perhaps an alien culture) will read these words and wonder WTH we were on about??? Don't care. From: Smith Peel Anyway, why do you do it??? See above From: Smith Peel And stay on topic, you buggers!! Cuz I said so!! No derailing the thread for LOLz No From: Smith Peel and definitely no ferret pictures or LOLcats!!! Yes From: Smith Peel I was gonna make this more of an epic rant, but then I decided that would be pointless. Yes From: Smith Peel Oh, and happy Hump Day Pep ("Because it's there"
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Jig Chippewa
Fine Young Cannibal
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09-02-2009 06:47
I have woken up. I stare out across the lake, my window is open. I drink my coffee and I post coz I know I gotta put my slap on and get going or I gotta answer a pile of emails from everywhichway or I gotta contend with drama and decisions and people vying for my decisions. This is a nice escape.
Anyway, I live alone in a rambling house and it's a bit of company across my breakfast table. Pep is a bit like having a permanently to-hand "Disgruntled Retired General - Tunbridge Wells" - he'll know what I mean, but my Grandmother always went on about Times letters like that - and now I know what she meant.
Anyway, I really do have to go, I just realized I have to listen to 12 cds and comment on them and I havent done it yet. Bugger! Serious!!
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Damien1 Thorne
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09-02-2009 06:48
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Brenda Connolly
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09-02-2009 06:54
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Amaranthim Talon
Voyager, Seeker, Curious
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09-02-2009 06:58
I post therefore....
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Dakota Tebaldi
Voodoo Child
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09-02-2009 06:58
OP needs more depitation to be taken seriously. I recommend hiring Pep as a consultant for this.
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Dante Tucker
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09-02-2009 07:01
lulz > lolz
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Pserendipity Daniels
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09-02-2009 07:02
From: Dakota Tebaldi OP needs more depitation to be taken seriously. I recommend hiring Pep as a consultant for this. Couldn't afford me. Pep (Depitation is pretty self-referential, eh?  )
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Smith Peel
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09-02-2009 07:04
From: Dante Tucker lulz > lolz lulz ^ lolz Now back to pulling my hair out over truth tables. |
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Smith Peel
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09-02-2009 07:11
From: Dakota Tebaldi taken seriously Universe forbid |
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Kelly Kuiper
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09-02-2009 07:22
From: Smith Peel ...definitely no ferret pictures or LOLcats!!! I post very occasionally, just to annoy people. I have never posted a picture of a "LOLcat" in my life, nor would I dream of doing such a stup...  Oops. From: Smith Peel Oh, and happy Hump Day Tankyouverymuch. |
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Smith Peel
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09-02-2009 07:29
From: Riseon Kosten Oh, and also because I'm really shy in SL and don't like to talk to people there. Let: p: Rizzy is shy. q: Smif's ass is a hole in the ground. p⇔q Thanks for helping with my homework ;P |
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Smith Peel
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09-02-2009 07:29
And I said no LOLcats!!!!
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Fiona Leiner
Fidgety Individual
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09-02-2009 07:33
I tend to post out of boredom, but I am more responsive to threads which I can relate to.
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3Ring Binder
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09-02-2009 07:42
From: Smith Peel Let:
p: Rizzy is shy.
q: Smif's ass is a hole in the ground.
p⇔q
Thanks for helping with my homework ;P algebra is the suck!
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Aeslyn Dae
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09-02-2009 07:48
From: Smith Peel I been contemplating lately what the draw of posting in forums is-- for myself and everyone else that seems to be addicted to it. [...] First thing that sprang to mind was a snippet from one of the Coldplay songs I like. Always thought it kinda applied to t'Interwebz too, whether people post seriously, jokingly or merely to extract the Michael out of everyone - it all boils down to the same thing. "The first line of the first page To the end of the last place You were looking From the start in your own way You just want Somebody listening to what you say It doesn’t matter who you are" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40_rnzF8VWgFrom: Smith Peel Oh, and happy Hump Day -- Aes |
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Dakota Tebaldi
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09-02-2009 07:49
From: Pserendipity Daniels Pep (Depitation is pretty self-referential, eh? ) Oh gawd - "I know you are but what am I?" Back to Pee-Wee Herman again? I even tried to get you a job and this is how you show your appreciation? Cody (Oh yeah, well today's Opposite Day)
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Smith Peel
Smif v2.0
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09-02-2009 07:49
From: 3Ring Binder algebra is the suck! Yes, and Logic is even more LOLz. (Read: Rizzy is shy if and only if Smif's ass is a hole in the ground  ) There is a section of my book called "Recreational Mathematics"... Now that is a LOL!!!! Edit: Just now I nearly made the grave error of almost pasting Aeslyn's Hump Day Camel into my class bulletin board instead of the Wikipedia Table of Logic page that I meant to. |
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3Ring Binder
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09-02-2009 07:52
From: Smith Peel Yes, and Logic is even more LOLz. (Read: Rizzy is shy if and only if Smif's ass is a hole in the ground ) There is a section of my book called "Recreational Mathematics"... Now that is a LOL!!!! put it into graph form and then we'll have a real laugh.
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