LHX - short circuits - part 19 - on communication

[LHX]

that old saying 'absence makes the heart grow fonder' holds weight
and implies we must communicate
 
 
that old saying 'familiarity breeds contempt' holds weight
and implies we must have a way of avoiding communication
 
 
the intranet has demonstrated the only system of communication that actually works
 
we call it posting on forums
 
 
it is the one commonly used method of communication that highlights the amount of obligation that any two people truly have toward one another
 
and that is none
 
 
you can read posts and never post
you can post things and never come back to see what happened after you posted
you can post ideas as a way to get feedback
you can post for the fuck of it
 
it is the only medium which gives you complete control regarding when you are going to communicate
and
when you are going to receive communication

 
it is also the only reason to have hope that it is possible for more than one person to co-exist on this planet for the long term
 
 
the abuse of communication that we commonly experience is horrifying

there are many circumstances these days where 'polite' conversation really exposes itself as phony
and
for that reason
obsolete
 
'hi how are you?'
'how is everything?'
'how about the weather?'
 
enough
please
enough
 
gossip
details of the work day
salespeople who have the right to rape your ears at any moment
opinions opinions opinions
 
these are all fine if you WANT to hear them
but
broadcasting bile and forcing people to have to deal with it is foul

if i went outside and started broadcasting this shit at people - i would be ignored and/or beaten - FOR GOOD REASON (just another crazy fuck)
 
 
words fill people like bullets fill guns
the tongue has often been compared to a weapon

the answers seem fairly simple - either people become more responsible with their words
or
we use a medium of communication that reduces the volatility involved in communicating

misunderstandings are much easier to resolve when there is a physical (and not mental) barrier between the people involved

communication is a process
forums allow the process to fully take place better than live-action exchanges

maybe it is the only way for people to REALLY communicate

if we were all forced to have these discussions on a regular basis in person - i got a hunch it would have got real messy a long time ago

i will now STFU

[Horab Fibslager]

it's true.

i would've punched eric in teh nose.


i'd probaly have gotten into fist fights with roger turd and fn ord.

ok not fist fights.


i would've used a bat from behind, or a sucker punch.



who else likes crossing lines?


<-- won't be surprised at any folks in particular's lack of admittance.


of course forums deny need ofr personal responsibility. one can follow another person around calling her an insipid cunt and no onewillsay a damn thing about it. someone can go around playing head games with others and no one will say a damned thing about it.

the game is saferto play here.less risk. possibly less thrills, but hey, you don't get sucker punched or a baseball bat from behind.

[Cain]

You may find this article of interest actually

http://www.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/disinhibit.html#anonymity

Its about what the author calls the Online Disinhibition Effect.

[Horab Fibslager]

right on the mark.

[hooplala]

This is sort of on-topic . . . I know that I personally become very enraged when I send someone an email and don't get a response.

I can see how people who are a little unstable could grab a gun and go shoot the person who is ignoring them.

I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.

WAS that on-topic?

[LHX]

haaaaaaaaaaaaahahaha


crazy and honest is the best combo



i am becoming numb to non-replies


(actually i have convinced myself of quiet eventual fiery vengeance and severe retribution - so non-replies dont really get to me)

[East Coast Hustle]

i'd probaly have gotten into fist fights with roger turd and fn ord.

ok not fist fights.


i would've used a bat from behind, or a sucker punch.

     

gotta love those tough guys.

[Horab Fibslager]

how is it tough to sneak up behind you and beat you with a baseballl bat?


it was in reference to the article, not a threat against you.

of course it's mighty comfortable to say theat from where you're sitting.


and vice versa.

don't confuse me with eric n00b. you only belittle yourself further. tho you're good at that.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

i'd probaly have gotten into fist fights with roger turd and fn ord.

ok not fist fights.


i would've used a bat from behind, or a sucker punch.

     

gotta love those tough guys.

Of course I do.  He's one of my flock, after all.

In fact, he's my most faithful worshipper, whether he admits it or not.

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

it's true.

i would've punched eric in teh nose.


i'd probaly have gotten into fist fights with roger turd and fn ord.

ok not fist fights.


i would've used a bat from behind, or a sucker punch.



who else likes crossing lines?


<-- won't be surprised at any folks in particular's lack of admittance.


of course forums deny need ofr personal responsibility. one can follow another person around calling her an insipid magic region and no onewillsay a damn thing about it. someone can go around playing head games with others and no one will say a damned thing about it.

the game is saferto play here.less risk. possibly less thrills, but hey, you don't get sucker punched or a baseball bat from behind.

You'd break your fist/bat on me because I'm so gnar I'm like radar.

(hah, get it? sonar? so gnar?  Oh man that was good...)

Also, you took it harder than Eldora did.

*hands Horab another midol*

How many of those things can you safely take anyways? Yuo still spotting?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

it's true.

i would've punched eric in teh nose.


i'd probaly have gotten into fist fights with roger turd and fn ord.

ok not fist fights.


i would've used a bat from behind, or a sucker punch.



who else likes crossing lines?


<-- won't be surprised at any folks in particular's lack of admittance.


of course forums deny need ofr personal responsibility. one can follow another person around calling her an insipid magic region and no onewillsay a damn thing about it. someone can go around playing head games with others and no one will say a damned thing about it.

the game is saferto play here.less risk. possibly less thrills, but hey, you don't get sucker punched or a baseball bat from behind.

You'd break your fist/bat on me because I'm so gnar I'm like radar.

(hah, get it? sonar? so gnar?  Oh man that was good...)

THIS IS MY HOUSE,
AND THESE ARE MY RULES:
FIRST RULE IS I NEVER LOSE!
THIS IS MY HOUSE,
YOU'RE JUST A GUEST,
YOU MIGHT BE GOOD BUT I'M THE BEST!
\

[East Coast Hustle]

I AM STILL WHINING! I HAVE BEEN WHINING FOR WEEKS NOW AND I HAVE NO INTENTION OF LETTING UP ANY TIME SOON! WHY ISN'T ANYONE ELSE WHINING WITH ME? CAN'T YOU SEE THAT WE ARE ALL BEING OPPRESSED AND TOYED WITH BY OTHER GROUPS OF PIXELS MASQUERADING AS PEOPLE? START WHINING, DAMMIT!

[LHX]

everything hates me

[Horab Fibslager]

I AM STILL WHINING! I HAVE BEEN WHINING FOR WEEKS NOW AND I HAVE NO INTENTION OF LETTING UP ANY TIME SOON! WHY ISN'T ANYONE ELSE WHINING WITH ME? CAN'T YOU SEE THAT WE ARE ALL BEING OPPRESSED AND TOYED WITH BY OTHER GROUPS OF PIXELS MASQUERADING AS PEOPLE? START WHINING, DAMMIT!

you and yours have been doing it for coming up on years now.


 :lol:

yes, you're doing good.

[Eldora, Oracle of Alchemy]

You'd break your fist/bat on me because I'm so gnar I'm like radar.

(hah, get it? sonar? so gnar?  Oh man that was good...)

Also, you took it harder than Eldora did.

*hands Horab another midol*

How many of those things can you safely take anyways? Yuo still spotting?

I do not find that word all that offensive.  Like I said somewhere else, once you hear a professor say a word in a university classroom, it takes a lot out of it.  You did, however, seriously piss off some other people.  I'm not sure who came up with magic region, but that word filter made some of your posts truly histerical btw, you are probably still pissing some people off, not sure, with all that crap in your sig.  Pretty funny considering the first word filter was yours.