THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR KW PERSONA AND REAL LIFE

Post by **lucimay** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:48 pm

Avatar wrote:You're making me feel bad guys.

--A

we're counting on you to find a way. you must. you absolutely must.

Post by **aliantha** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:44 pm

Avatar wrote:You're making me feel bad guys.

--A

Good. Make it happen.

Post by **lorin** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:10 pm

aliantha wrote:
Avatar wrote:You're making me feel bad guys.

--A
Good. Make it happen.

seeing you post two days in a row is making me nervous. What's wrong?

Post by **Savor Dam** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:08 pm

It is not so much that something is wrong. My guess is that we are benefitting from the hiatus that comes from her launching Undertow last weekend.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:40 pm

Every time I see that title I think of the Elizabeth Bear book... (Haven't read it, but will get round to it eventually, I like Bear's work.)

Post by **sgt.null** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:13 am

some folks were not happy I was coming to the last e-fest. seems my reputation precedes me.

I am quite not such a bother in real life.

discuss.

Post by **Sorus** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:55 pm

I don't think you're a bother and I'd like to meet you someday, though the odds of me attending a fest are pretty small unless I wouldn't have to travel. (Hint, hint, SF fest.)

Post by **Savor Dam** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:36 pm

Let it go, Sarge. There is nothing to be gained by belaboring what may or may not have been misperceived by some before meeting you. You know that you were well-received in person and we look forward to you and Julie being there this summer.

Post by **[Syl]** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:28 am

Well, I suppose the biggest difference is that I've been more present in real life.

Post by **lorin** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:38 am

[Syl] wrote:Well, I suppose the biggest difference is that I've been more present in real life.

And you're present here........and that's a good thing.

Post by **Savor Dam** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:27 am

Indeed, good to see you here, Syl. Might we hope that this is not an isolated instance; that you will be seen here more often than the apparent total absence of recent months?

Stretch goal: Elohimfest!

Post by **MsMary** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:30 am

[Syl] wrote:Well, I suppose the biggest difference is that I've been more present in real life.

Syl!!!! Good to see you!

Post by **peter** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:22 am

I don't think it's possible, in a place like this, to make thousands upon thousands of posts, in reply and relating to toics of discussion, and at the same time either hide or deliberately mislead as to who you really are. In the short term, a hoaxer may for example 'scam' another online user - but over an extended period the real you 'will out'. I can state catagorically, that the persona I 'project' here is just the natural 'default' persona of myself when I am relaxed. After all - we sit at a keypad and for the most part just let or fingers do the talking, almost like a form of 'automatic writing'. Without question, you guys on the Watch know more of me and my likes, dislikes, my knowledge, idiosyncrasies and eccentricities than any person I work with, from top to bottom.

And Hashi - I think I could pick you out of a hundred people if I heard you talking amongst yourselves for an hour and could wander at random through you listening.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:14 am

I worked it out. The difference between my online self and my real self.

Legs. Have I ever been seen below the waist online? I do not believe so.

Post by **Hashi Lebwohl** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:06 pm

nice guy peter wrote: And Hashi - I think I could pick you out of a hundred people if I heard you talking amongst yourselves for an hour and could wander at random through you listening.

I suppose it is possible that you could, yes, but my audible words have no color so that might make it a little more difficult.

Post by **ussusimiel** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 4:25 pm

My Watch persona is probably a bit more cautious and wary than I am in RL. I very rarely post spontaneously and if there is any hint of contention in what I'm addressing I'll generally let it sit for a day and then go back and edit what I have to say in a more considered way. In saying that, anyone who is familiar with my posts in the Close or the 'Tank will have a fairly good idea of where I'm coming from.

It'll be interesting to see what people make of me at the 'Fest: I'm small (5' 5"), middle aged (45), obviously I have a Oirish accent, I'm not a teacher or a lecturer (but I have taught and I have an interest in sociology and literature), I'm currently working on my brother's farm (but I'm not a farmer), I write poetry and read lots of sci-fi and fantasy (oh! that they'll know!

)

u.

Post by **Vraith** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 4:49 pm

Hashi Lebwohl wrote:
nice guy peter wrote: And Hashi - I think I could pick you out of a hundred people if I heard you talking amongst yourselves for an hour and could wander at random through you listening.
I suppose it is possible that you could, yes, but my audible words have no color so that might make it a little more difficult.

I'm with peter. I suspect I could pick you out in a group like that easy [unless, perhaps, you were intentionally trying to hide it...then it might take a bit longer].
I suspect I would be fairly easy to identify as well...

Post by **aTOMiC** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:16 pm

For those of us who have multiple user accounts is it possible, based solely on the content an frequency of the available posts, to identify the author's secondary identity?

Post by **Frostheart Grueburn** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:48 pm

ussusimiel wrote: It'll be interesting to see what people make of me at the 'Fest: I'm small (5' 5"), middle aged (45), obviously I have a Oirish accent

NOW you're telling everyone you aren't a genetically manipulated pumpkin who has gained self-awareness.

Post by **ussusimiel** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:18 pm

Frostheart wrote:
ussusimiel wrote: It'll be interesting to see what people make of me at the 'Fest: I'm small (5' 5"), middle aged (45), obviously I have a Oirish accent
NOW you're telling everyone you aren't a genetically manipulated pumpkin who has gained self-awareness.

This is actually a picture of me (I'm on the right), if you can imagine a 5'5" Irish squash:

u.

Sorry, Tom, for the thread derail

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR KW PERSONA AND REAL LIFE