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Capt Caveman

Lifer
Jan 30, 2005
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I'd say giving you their personal phone number removes anonymity.

The point is, who gives a fuck about anonymous people on the internet. For all you know, that 30 year old guy you think is cool as shit here, is really a 50 year old guy that beats his kids.
 

Mixolydian

Lifer
Nov 7, 2011
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gilramirez.net
It's important to remember that there are no "real people" on the Internet. We are all personalities that have been created/controlled by real people, that's it.
 

Capt Caveman

Lifer
Jan 30, 2005
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So you don't associate with people older than yourself? I'm assuming you're 30 and see yourself as an ideal sexual partner for me.

Um no. Now, I know you can't make any friends in real life, let alone a special guy friend but developing feelings for internet forum users is creepy as fuck.

And my gf keeps me straight. If I was gay, I wouldn't be interested in a social retard.
 

HamburgerBoy

Lifer
Apr 12, 2004
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Um no. Now, I know you can't make any friends in real life, let alone a special guy friend but developing feelings for internet forum users is creepy as fuck.

And my gf keeps me straight. If I was gay, I wouldn't be interested in a social retard.

How is it creepy? If you are so skeptical of the idea that people on forums can provide meaningful and thoughtful discussion to the lives of others, why do you even bother?

Key word emphasized, btw. You're a timebomb of latent homosexual fury waiting to explode all over me. I can help you.
 
Mar 16, 2005
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i don't have any friends in real life. not 1 person i can call and say, hey want to see a movie, go to a restaurant to eat, etc.

i would die for any ATOT member, cause you're all i got.
 

AreaCode707

Lifer
Sep 21, 2001
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There are certainly people I miss seeing on here. Russ, WombatWoman, PAB, RedDawn, Optimus, just to name a very few. Many more I'd miss if they stopped posting and I always enjoy when someone comes back, like RossMAN and Rallispec.
 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
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There are certainly people I miss seeing on here. Russ, WombatWoman, PAB, RedDawn, Optimus, just to name a very few. Many more I'd miss if they stopped posting and I always enjoy when someone comes back, like RossMAN and Rallispec.

I would love to see those posters return but let's be honest this place is completely different in all aspects from 10 years ago.

Rallispec is a cool guy, I'm also glad he returned.
 

T9D

Diamond Member
Dec 1, 2001
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No you can all die in a fire. You're all expendable entertainment to me. Now dance monkeys!
 

ALIVE

Golden Member
May 21, 2012
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No you can all die in a fire. You're all expendable entertainment to me. Now dance monkeys!

lol we are here to interact with people
if we needed info we could simple read the reviews
but nope we want the forum so we can communicate with other people

of course as in always there will be people that will piss us people that we will piss off
people that we will get along with
and of course we will be sad with people when we lost them

telling otherwise you are a plain troll
and do yourself a favor and unsubscripted from the forum

of course all of us come to relax and have some fun and learn a think or two
but if you consider humans to be your toys what a fucked up mentality you have and that will surely make you a very lonely person

well cheers everyone i am still alive and will piss a lot of you for some time():)
 

gorcorps

aka Brandon
Jul 18, 2004
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Eh, I wouldn't feel too bad if I knew they were okay and just didn't post anymore. Like YoYo... We know he's just moved on to focus on his family and such.
 

SunnyD

Belgian Waffler
Jan 2, 2001
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www.neftastic.com
I'd say giving you their personal phone number removes anonymity.

The ones that I "care" enough about to form some sort of meaningful relationship outside of the forums are the ones that neither I nor they want to remain anonymous with one another. It's the next obvious and logical step.