Social no-no's

Pizza, lots of different stuff all spread on a crust, different, yet together.

/me applauds

mmm... i love pizza

having caught up.......

/me sends hugs to Bradley and Chris ........ may not always agree but glad you're out there having fun!


on that note......... back to the original topic........ social no-no seem to be discussing whether you should or should not ask for RL information



have fun all

lol
Parfait please, onions make me gassy, though i do love them on my hot dogs...

Parfait of course. Parfaits are delicious!

What on earth (or SL) are you talking about? Pick up a dictionary.


You are a character not only in SL but RL as well. Your character is who you are no matter what world you are in.


You are acting out the role of yourself if you choose to be yourself in SL.
You are representing yourself in action through your avatar.

=

role play

Just checked your SL profile. .



Back to dictionary.

Laura, just because Maggie's AV is an extension of herself does not mean she wants the noob from downstate visiting her on Sunday morning.

I don't see anything at all hypocritical about her statements and I am one of the first on this board to call BS on hypocrites.

Bottom line seems to be, you can ask, you have an SL right to, but you better prepared to take whatever (non-ARable) answer you get, because other people have an SL right to give you that (non-ARable) answer. And you both have a right to move on to someone or somewhere else.

Sorta like RL, most places. Even meat-market singles bars. Sure works for me.

And yeah, maybe we can dispense with the presumption that what I think SL must be is what you must think, and you have to act the way I want you to because that's the way I say it is, so there. Gee, most people I know gave up that point of view in kindergarten; what are pre-schoolers doing in here?

I drink a lot of coffee, don't smoke, and I'm not good at chaining myself to anything. I have trouble with commitment. hah - Chris. In Maggie's case, I'm the noob from downstate!

Laura: Just because you can copy words out of the dictionary doesn't mean that you can apply them properly. Please look at the definition of hypocrit carefully and then look at what you are claiming is hypocrisy in Maggie's post. Use Chris' post as guidance if you have trouble and please stop being so aggressive. People are allowed to disagree with you. It's ok. You don't have to attack them personally to make your point.

What else? Oh! Right. Geez guys. I had to get some RL work done and I missed the memo where we declared it International Pick on Trout Day again. *sniff* That's ok, I can take it. *sniff*

*gives Trout a big ol hug*

i plugged my nose, cuz you smell like fish.

Well I disagree, it is not possible to have your SL character an extension of your RL and not have them cross paths. Either her character is representing her RL or it is not. If it is then the paths are the same. Doesn't mean you have to give out details where you are but you can't hide WHO you are. Who you are is one path if playing yourself.

I am not saying she is a hypocrite but maybe bad wording. Thats why the dictionary reference as she seems to not understand what things mean.

ok Laura, you seem like you are determined to see what you will in my posts. your choice.

i stand by my view. when i put that particular line in my rl area of my profile. it was on my first day in SL. i knew no one and nothing. i was a newb, but not so new to the virtual world that i would put my name rank and serial number, for example, onto a profile where all can see. i rarely go to that page, in my profile and to be honest, totally forgot about it.

Again, if You wish to go through your sl, and rl viewing yourself as a character, that is your choice. calling me a hypocrite won't make me back off or back away from what i view is SL for me.

thank You Chris & Trout

PS:have to add this: in a way, Laura is right, as my SL and RL did cross paths in the form of me meeting someone RL that met in world. we spent a year gettin to know one another via SL, Skype and phone. so, on that point regarding me postign that on my profile, i might be considered a hypocrite.

So you refuse to learn the definitions of character and role play?

no, i refuse to be reduced to a "character" by your POV when i am a Human Being, with real emotions, feelings, predjudices(sp), vices, morals and attitudes, whether RL or in SL.

It's every day Trout. Remember that and you don't have to worry about the memos.

Your argument is sound Laura. Your definitions of character and role play are strait forward. Why they choose to argue the hypocrite difinition (I also agree on your point there and don't see you calling her such directly) and skip those then back pat maggie I am not sure but this is a socialist game. Being accurate isn't a requirment as long as everyone else sides with you.

Strange people think they are not role playing their character.

Maggie you seem to think "character" is a bad thing or something. Your character difines who you are. It is a very GOOD thing. Your sense of humor, the way you walk, your accent, your hair style ect. Those are all aparts of your character. You must have character to be an individual. You are an individual because of your character. Your avatar represents your character. If you choose to play your RL self then your avatar represents the traits that make up your RL character and in turn makes your SL character like your RL self.

I don't think you understand that. I think you see character as an actor. That is not the case, an actor plays a character. Either it be you or someone else. You and someone else are both characters. There is nothing wrong about that.

I think you and Laura are actually thinking the same, just not seeing the definitions the same making the argument.

No you aren't a hypocrite. You just changed your mind. That's what humans do. It's been a while I guess since we had one of these "You play SL wrong" discussions.

I've always been aware of Chris' situation, and now Brad, to both of you and all the others in similar circumstances, every time I ask why am I paying $10 a month for a premium membership that I don't need, I think about what this "Thing" means to all of you
and tell myself that if it helps keep SL going in it's small way, for your sake alone, it's money well spent.

Those things you listed are WHAT MAKES YOUR CHARACTER Maggie! It is what separates yourself from everyone else. Your character is WHO YOU ARE. Your feelings, your emotions, your morals, your attitude, your prejudices, your vices all your CHARACTERISTICS that make up your CHARACTER.

I can't make it much clearer. If you can't get that then yes, I can see how it seems I am a raving bitch!


EDIT: And yes Brenda is correct. You changed your mind not a hypocrit. I always check my profile multiple times a day to make sure SL hasn't messed it up as they have in the past and thought everyone regularly updates.

thank You Jaydee, i did take it as actor. and for misunderstanding that, i do apologise to Laura for it. if that is her point. sometimes, as i point out to my SL Partner, i can take things literally, TOO literally...so for that i apologise as well.

oy, i agree Brenda, totally.

Hi laura, i'm truly sorry for bothering you and all, but a few pages back I really tried to respond to what you were saying, with this post though you lost me. Not that it matters much.
My resident anwer at this point; a bit of free advice: take a deep breath, take another one, walk away. Check what you wanted out of SL, if it's not there anyone more either look for something else in SL or review how you've approached it in the first place.

As I said in my previous reply...... I've not had the problems you seem to have, feel free to contact me inworld to check out places where we can all be and let be

It's all good. Forums are sometime hard to make your point clear.

Just a note I noticed you have Seattle in your profile. I live over the hill in Spokane. Starting to get cold over here. lol

Only thing that bothered me was her making accusation toward me based on not understanding what things meant. I think that is cleared up now though. If not oh well.

I will be in world for the next few hours. IM me if you want.

*singing* Ah got friends in low places....