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How do you show your likeness on the interwebs?
Just through pictures
 
 9.8% of users, 4 votes (11.8%)
Just through videos   0.0% of users, 0 votes (0.0%)
Just through my voice
 
 7.3% of users, 3 votes (8.8%)
I share my whereabouts
 
 24.4% of users, 10 votes (29.4%)
A little bit of everything
 
 43.9% of users, 18 votes (52.9%)
I don't share anything about myself on the internet
 
 14.6% of users, 6 votes (17.6%)
Multi-voting is enabled. 34 users have voted.

Gabu

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Posted on 03-12-11 05:20:44 PM (last edited by Gabu at 03-13-11 11:56 PM) Link | Quote
For the record, when someone I know IRL manages to get ahold of me on the Internet, mainly through IM/some kind of chat client, I DO flip the fuck out about it. Because so far it's only been guys who only seem to be interested in one thing (plus I'm shy talking about myself to people I'm going to be seeing in school at stuff).

Consider this the result of the creeper episode and having to deal with an ex-common friend of ours. I am now the Paranoid Parrot of IRL relationships going digital.



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Posted on 03-12-11 06:06:10 PM Link | Quote
A few bits and pieces around. No one cares, so eh. I'm fairly sure there's jul users somewhat nearby enough they could find me.

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Posted on 03-12-11 09:48:53 PM Link | Quote


Originally posted by Katelynn
I've shown two pictures of myself to people, but that's it. I keep the links to those photos hush-hush, too, because I'm not too keen on people knowing what I look like, but I still keep them up and online if I really need them for some reason.

I take my personal anonymity pretty seriously, as I've been the target of internet based harassment in the past. While I didn't enjoy it, maybe it's best it happened, as I had to ditch my old life and persona. Now I am who I really am, even if who I am is still kept under wraps to most people. I hope that makes sense...

Kinda.


Funny, that's pretty much my story. I guess learning the hard way makes it easier now.

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Gabu

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Posted on 03-12-11 10:36:28 PM Link | Quote
Yeah, sometimes learning the hard way can do a lot of good, even if the hard way isn't necessarily damaging.

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Posted on 03-13-11 04:50:57 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Gabu
For the record, when someone I know IRL manages to get ahold of me on the Internet, mainly through IM/some kind of chat client, I DO flip the fuck out about it.


Pretty much how I am.



I don't hide a lot of info, but I don't throw it around really.

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Posted on 03-13-11 07:05:36 AM Link | Quote
A little bit of everything. One or two people know my shipping address (PO Box) and my phone number (But these are close friends and special cases). I don't keep my general location a secret. I skype with friends (voice only) and use xboxlive with the same guys. I show old pics but nothing new but that is due to not having a good camera.

The one thing I don't do is record video or video chat. Just not my cup of tea. I am easily distracted so I would forget someone was watching me and probably start getting changed without warning.

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Posted on 03-13-11 03:05:14 PM Link | Quote
I keep all social networking sites locked up tight and only accessible to people I know well. I don't believe in adding just anyone. I have to have met you personally. If you aren't my friend, you can't see jack shit.

I share my first name with a few select people, but for the most part I try to remain anonymous. I practice safety on the internet because I have had my credit card number stolen before. Just another reason to be careful...
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Posted on 03-13-11 05:16:22 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Thoughtless
The one thing I don't do is record video or video chat. Just not my cup of tea. I am easily distracted so I would forget someone was watching me and probably start getting changed without warning.

Honestly I just don't see the appeal of video chat... I mean, it's like, all the fun of being on the telephone but also you get to worry about your appearance the whole time too!

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Posted on 03-13-11 05:23:18 PM Link | Quote


Originally posted by Imajin
Originally posted by Thoughtless
The one thing I don't do is record video or video chat. Just not my cup of tea. I am easily distracted so I would forget someone was watching me and probably start getting changed without warning.

Honestly I just don't see the appeal of video chat... I mean, it's like, all the fun of being on the telephone but also you get to worry about your appearance the whole time too!


tits

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Posted on 03-13-11 05:28:22 PM Link | Quote
It's a step closer to face-to-face interaction.

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Posted on 03-13-11 06:10:35 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Imajin
Originally posted by Thoughtless
The one thing I don't do is record video or video chat. Just not my cup of tea. I am easily distracted so I would forget someone was watching me and probably start getting changed without warning.

Honestly I just don't see the appeal of video chat... I mean, it's like, all the fun of being on the telephone but also you get to worry about your appearance the whole time too!


Same. Call me old-fashioned, but typing is my preference.

I can't read facial expressions, so a face-to-face conversation doesn't have that added dimension for me. I literally learn each emoticon like a word rather than "what kind of face does that look like?".

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Posted on 03-13-11 06:20:38 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by setz

tits

How mature of you.
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Posted on 03-13-11 06:20:52 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Sofi
It's a step closer to face-to-face interaction.

I don't know... like, a telephone is closer to face-to-face interaction (and I don't mind seeing people in person) than an e-mail. But I hate talking on the telephone and would prefer the e-mail. Maybe I'm just strange.

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Posted on 03-13-11 06:31:39 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Imajin
Originally posted by Sofi
It's a step closer to face-to-face interaction.

I don't know... like, a telephone is closer to face-to-face interaction (and I don't mind seeing people in person) than an e-mail. But I hate talking on the telephone and would prefer the e-mail. Maybe I'm just strange.

The only thing I really don't like about video chat is that I feel like if I don't sit at the computer and pay attention to their stream, I'll feel like I'm being rude. There's a little less commitment when it comes to simply talking on the phone. But phones can be annoying because of service stuff and it can be hard to hear what people are saying.

Maybe it's because like phones require you to give responses in real-time with fewer social cues...

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Posted on 03-13-11 06:53:02 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Sofi
Maybe it's because like phones require you to give responses in real-time with fewer social cues...

I'll give you that one- one of the worst things on the phone to me is when for whatever reason I've been talking for awhile and the other person is silent- are they still interested? Am I boring them? Did I drop the call?

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Posted on 03-13-11 07:18:55 PM (last edited by Gabu at 03-13-11 04:31 PM) Link | Quote
I actually fear making phone calls. Considering that I need to get a job, this has become a pretty crippling issue. And I hate to actually self-diagnose, but yeah this actually makes 100% sense for a change.

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Posted on 03-14-11 02:23:41 AM Link | Quote
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That's not really diagnosing a condition. A phobia is more of a symptom.

Also, about chatting preference, I also greatly prefer text, for some of the reasons mentioned by terra, sefi and imajin, and I also just don't talk terribly fast. It takes me some extra time to come up with what I'm going to say before I say it and in a real-time situation, it's a hassle, and rather embarrassing and causes a lot of anxiety, espe@ially when people start rushing me.

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Posted on 03-14-11 03:08:48 AM Link | Quote
True, and I have many things I am afraid to do socially. It seems that even most social things on the Internet is also scary to some extent.

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Posted on 03-14-11 03:16:50 AM (last edited by Reshiram at 03-14-11 02:34 PM) Link | Quote
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I'm a *hikkikomori, it comes with a given anonymity. Though it is in person instead of the internet.
(* not entirely, as I still take classes and such)

I keep a very strict line between in person and internet, so I have the later as a safe haven where I can be myself.

Then there's also how I can't stand conversations in person...

So you could say I keep anonymity in person instead.

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Posted on 03-14-11 04:10:35 PM Link | Quote
A slight approximation of where I live and my birthday (here). Nothing else unless you have access to my Facebook, which is completely private to non-friends and I only add people I actually know in person.

Well, I've shared a picture or two at some point, I guess.
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