Well we're getting some complaints about thread quality, so I decided to explore your opinions on why that might be. Could it be that people are adverse to posting serious stuff because it's culturally unacceptable? Is being serious culturally unacceptable? You hear there's a lot of anti-intellectualism in America. Is it true? Is that related? Will somebody make fun of me or you because you or I have questions? Will I die if I get criticized? Are we in touch with our feelings and aware of what's really going on for us? What matters? Anything? Does the fear of ridicule, of being thought of as odd, different, strange, wierd, scare you off from posting stuff that really matters, or is life just a surface phenomenon without depth? Take this where you wish.
I'm afraid to be serious. Are you?
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A lot of people care about post count, and raising post count and posting what might be considered serious posts are usually not dancing together.
i've noticed people with higher post counts are taken more seriously then those with lower ones. Or the lower ones are criticized a little more at least.
I usually don't get serious here because I come here to relax. I prefer to be serious face to face where a real conversation happens.
probably on AT
I would imagine that it depends on who is criticizing and what they are criticizing
both you and I know the answer for the majority
Maybe the only thing that matters is that nothing matters.... :Q
hasn't scared you off
existance is quite an enigma, I wish I could give you a definate answer, but I'm afraid that the question rules out definite answers
With that being said, I also kinda do respect the high posts of some . But the way it's going now Some high post chasers we have now will have nothing on the 1999 first comers.
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Am I afraid to get serious........no.
Have all the serious topics been discussed before.......usually.
Are you going to change anybody's opinion with a serious discussion.......not likely, but just maybe.
Am I afraid to to be ridiculed........hehehehehahahahahahahahahahaha.......on the internet?......hehehehahaha.
Have all the serious topics been discussed before.......usually.
Are you going to change anybody's opinion with a serious discussion.......not likely, but just maybe.
Am I afraid to to be ridiculed........hehehehehahahahahahahahahahaha.......on the internet?......hehehehahaha.
i'm not afraid of it on ATOT... in fact that's part of why i come here. but i am afraid of it in real life. i'm afraid of coming off too intellectual or boring people... depends on who i hang out with i guess. but i have a lot of friends that don't really care to discuss stuff about society or whatever all that much.
If some 15 year old registered here say 3 years ago, and amassed 10,000+ post counts, does that make that kid smarter than some 35 year old with 20 posts? I don't think so.
I personally don't care what post counts individuals have, what matter is how he carries himself and can that person have mature discussion without trying to flame me or someone else.
Seems people even question whether you're serious when you try to be serious. Geez, who would say something about being afraid of being serious as a joke. Seems like there's maybe some taboo even about adimtting you're afraid of being serious. I kinda thought so, which is part of why I asked.
HAHAHA...errr....wait. Were you being serious?
Thread quality fluctuates every now and then, like the tide, except different. Happens everywhere.
ironically
if your serious too much, ur known as a geek. hence AT should be good w/ this serious stuff, no?
if your serious too much, ur known as a geek. hence AT should be good w/ this serious stuff, no?
tcsenter, am I being serious. I'm not sure. You know my grip on reality's a bit unusual. I have to be careful making sweeping generalizations.
I tend to shy away from the more serious subjects because I don't believe I know enough of the facts about them. Not knowing the facts doesn't seem to stop quite a few posters here, but I don't see the point in posting based on whatever knee jerk emotion the topic in question evokes in me.
Does that make sense?
Does that make sense?
Moonie, I make serious posts all the time. I am often ridiculed or attacked by some of the mentally challenged pimple poppers, but it doesn't bother me. They exhibit a blustery facade behind which are insecure little children. Their only self-affirmation is to lash out at the very system that has nurtured and protected them. The majority of them, it appears, believe that a college education will guarantee them a comfortable and happy life. They all seem to want others to fight their battles. They don't want to get hurt.
Do I care? Yes, because I know that one day they are going to wake up and the reality of life is going to hit them in the face. After getting a few bloody noses they will realize, like most of us, that nobody is special and we are all subject to the repercusions of anything that happens in this world.
Do I care? Yes, because I know that one day they are going to wake up and the reality of life is going to hit them in the face. After getting a few bloody noses they will realize, like most of us, that nobody is special and we are all subject to the repercusions of anything that happens in this world.
From my observation it seems that many of the young have become cynical. They are afraid to show emotion or let others show it for them they must care and become truely involved. If it can't be wrapped up in 30 minutes or handled by hitting the reset button then it is just too frightening to contemplate and therefore must be ridiculed.
i've noticed that most people in casual conversation really don't care about the subject they are discussing, so if anyone discusses the subject w/ any real opinions or thoughts then they are shunned. most people want to have casual opinions w/ no support or thought.
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