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Re: How active are you?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:46 am
by Rsandee
To be honest, talking to people on an internet forum isn't as much as talking to people in real life.
Hence my inactivity, I would surely get back into posting on an occasion like record day (which I missed last year) or another mafia round.
Secondly, I'm currently studying for an education in my local university, if everything goes right this will take around 2 years.
They only allow people with a high education in high school, which I am also currently studying for.
But hey, I still have no idea what to do, maybe I'll even go to Germany, I heard they have great science classes.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:45 am
by Shrooblord
Rsandee wrote:To be honest, talking to people on an internet forum isn't as much as talking to people in real life.
No, absolutely not. However, it's still a form of social interaction - and when people you knew leave, part of that interaction dies from the forum itself. Or at least, that's how I feel.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:26 pm
by Adsolution
Rsandee wrote:To be honest, talking to people on an internet forum isn't as much as talking to people in real life.
That's where I don't agree. It's different, it really is. When I get tired of real life interaction, I turn to the internet. When I get tired of the internet, I turn to real life.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:40 pm
by Shrooblord
Adsolution wrote:Rsandee wrote:To be honest, talking to people on an internet forum isn't as much as talking to people in real life.
That's where I don't agree. It's different, it really is. When I get tired of real life interaction, I turn to the internet. When I get tired of the internet, I turn to real life.
Isn't that what he meant? "Isn't as much as talking", I interpreted, at least, as "isn't much like talking" or perhaps "isn't as much [fun] as talking".
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:20 pm
by Louvis
What is activity and where can I get some?
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:23 pm
by Rsandee
Shrooblord wrote:Adsolution wrote:Rsandee wrote:To be honest, talking to people on an internet forum isn't as much as talking to people in real life.
That's where I don't agree. It's different, it really is. When I get tired of real life interaction, I turn to the internet. When I get tired of the internet, I turn to real life.
Isn't that what he meant? "Isn't as much as talking", I interpreted, at least, as "isn't much like talking" or perhaps "isn't as much [fun] as talking".
Yeah this is a common mistake for me.
Originally I had planned to write something like "I think it's not as fun as", but then I wanted to reorganise the entire sentence, causing me to skip some words.

Re: How active are you?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:18 pm
by Xenon
I think the two are entirely different. There seems to be some universal propaganda that says talking online is bad for one's social health, substitutes real life interaction and so on, but that's all cock and bull. Most people use forums to share ideas and take part in discussions with people who share similar interests. In a way, it's quite tiresome to read tales of people chanting stuff like "I've left the internet for the real world", or "my social life is more important to me these days", which actually suggests they were indeed in a separate bubble to society in the first place.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:40 pm
by Master
I'm appreciative of this place, before my joining with the internet, there were very few people who actually showed any interest in the Rayman series, and even fewer who were capable of discussing it.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:40 pm
by Shrooblord
Interestingly, the same went for me and the Doctor Who series, but know, I know at least three people from school who absolutely adore it. I found myself talking to one about what characters might appear in the 50th anniversary episode the other day. Of course, that was only after I drew her attention to the TARDIS I'd drawn on the whiteboard. xP
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:15 am
by Rsandee
Xenon wrote:I think the two are entirely different. There seems to be some universal propaganda that says talking online is bad for one's social health, substitutes real life interaction and so on, but that's all cock and bull. Most people use forums to share ideas and take part in discussions with people who share similar interests. In a way, it's quite tiresome to read tales of people chanting stuff like "I've left the internet for the real world", or "my social life is more important to me these days", which actually suggests they were indeed in a separate bubble to society in the first place.
Very true.
It is also entirely possible to be active in both worlds, especially now considering the popularity of social media websites.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:17 pm
by Shrooblord
Rulez, is this "kraków fotografia" in your language? This spambot's message seems to be littered by it although it's attempting to speak in English. What does it mean, other that in probably has the word 'photographic' in it?
I find it funny that the How Active Are You topic is becoming more active and therefore attractive to bots.
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In other news, still very much active. I check out all the posts I've been posting in and occassionally check the actual forum pages for new content.
PS
Would you actually read a post like that if a real member were to make one, other than inside an RP thread?
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:58 pm
by Hunchman801
Commenting on posts from bots leads to incoherences once they are deleted. Please avoid doing so, or, if really needed, partly quote the message you are referring to.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:28 pm
by Rulez
Shrooblord wrote:Rulez, is this "kraków fotografia" in your language? This spambot's message seems to be littered by it although it's attempting to speak in English. What does it mean, other that in probably has the word 'photographic' in it?
Kraków is a city in Poland, and fotografia is indeed photography. I faintly remember this bot's message and I believe it was scary gibberish but centered on photographic stuff.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:11 pm
by Shrooblord
Hunchman801 wrote:Commenting on posts from bots leads to incoherences once they are deleted. Please avoid doing so, or, if really needed, partly quote the message you are referring to.
Ok. I thought directly quoting the bots would lead to annoyance, as the reason we get rid of them is because we don't want to see their posts. If I absolutely have to talk about one of their posts again in the future (not very likely), I'll use quotes (cut to the appropriate length, of course).
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Yes, the post was nonesense, but it did want to advertise some kind of photographic equipment, I believe. It would have been easy enough to find out by following one of its links, but that would be both reckless and giving the bot what it wants.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:22 pm
by Xenon
It's also best not to reply because, in some cases, the bot performance is measured by people talking about the subject of the product it's advertising. And somehow it feels good and correct not to give these bots what they want, however minuscule the value of it is...
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:43 pm
by Shrooblord
Ah, very good point. I'll refrain from mentioning them again, except in an occassional 'what the hell is this thing doing on our forum', maybe.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:48 pm
by Xenon
Haha, well I guess there's nothing wrong with talking generally about the behaviour of bots. It seems a pretty good talking point.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 12:00 am
by Shrooblord
Right now, I'm extremely active. Hey, it's Record Day.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 12:10 am
by Haruka
I'm relatively active. At least I'm posting.
Re: How active are you?
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 4:38 am
by TFDS
I'm active almost everyday,but I don't post very much