Does how you are personally perceived affect how your threads/posts are seen?

I filter posts by a quick glance at the name, if i know them then i adjust my attitude by whether or not i like them or not by the way they post. So yes, the way i perceive forumites affects the way i look at their posts. If it's a member who i "get along with" i'm more likely to look at their thread, read their posts. If it's someone who i dislike their posting attitude i tend to put less emphasis on reading their threads/posts.
 
Kerplunk said:
Not at all. :)

But it does appear, from what I've seen, its like theres a certain 'group' on OCuK.
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Is this the infamous clique I keep hearing about? Or is there a wider ranging group that select individuals might feel a part of simply by spending time and posting here?
 
Gilly said:
Be that as it may, I was asking whether it affects how people perceive your threads, not how you yourself are perceived.
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I can't answer that ;)

I treat all of you the same. None of you exist past my monitor so my attitude towards you is irrelevant.

*n
 
Zefan said:
Gilly knows he spams just like everyone (well, maybe not like me) else, to me he's pointing out other forum browsers ignorance and probable brown nosing.
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He could have just said "I'm the Gillyking, my ego is only slightly larger then my character therefore I don't respect ass lickers, kissers, dwellers, uphill gardners and the like..."
 
penski said:
I can't answer that ;)
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Why?

penski said:
I treat all of you the same. None of you exist past my monitor so my attitude towards you is irrelevant.
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Yeah, you've said as much before I seem to remember.

Does your attitude towards people on here you've met in RL differ?

cleanbluesky said:
He could have just said "I'm the Gillyking, my ego is only slightly larger then my character therefore I don't respect ass lickers, kissers, dwellers, uphill gardners and the like..."
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He could have indeed.

However, that'd have been a completely different thread and he'd have expected completely different answers.
 
Gilly said:
Is this the infamous clique I keep hearing about? Or is there a wider ranging group that select individuals might feel a part of simply by spending time and posting here?
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Didn't you get the memo?

*n
 
Gilly said:
Or is there a wider ranging group that select individuals might feel a part of simply by spending time and posting here?
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That's my bet. It's to do with the meets as well I think, they tend to make a lot of things quite closed and there are a lot of "in jokes". Remember that "OcUK is scary" thread? That's the sort of thing I'm talking about. Quite rightly, as you've said, by posting here more often then the in jokes would begin to become more clear, maybe even a little less scary.
 
penski said:
Didn't you get the memo?

*n
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Oh I'm apparently one of the founder members of the clique that I don't really believe exists. Just wondering if there's some tribal mindset that means new people to the group don't get treated in the same way.

Zefan said:
That's my bet. It's to do with the meets as well I think, they tend to make a lot of things quite closed and there are a lot of "in jokes". Remember that "OcUK is scary" thread? That's the sort of thing I'm talking about. Quite rightly, as you've said, by posting here more often then the in jokes would begin to become more clear, maybe even a little less scary.
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Also a good point. I think a lot of the clique complaints are raised by the fact that from the meets there's certain in-jokes. Thats unavoidable whilever there's meets though IMO, and even if the meets go there'd be certain in-jokes amongst users that use forums outside GD, for example.

I don't believe there's a clique I'm part of on here, but I've seen plenty of accusations go round regarding one.
 
Kerplunk said:
Not at all. :)

But it does appear, from what I've seen, its like theres a certain 'group' on OCuK.
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Well I've seen them in person (albiet breifly) and I can certainly say that it probably doesn't exist the way you would expect. There are a group of people with good social skills, Gilly amongst them and they enjoy fraternising both on and off the boards. They exclude no-one, but you cant expect to come up to any of them and just expect to be their best friend. They are a friendly and welcoming bunch who are happy to have anyone in their company, so if you have any trouble having the sort of involvement you want with the group it is not because they have rejected you. Try again, try harder.
 
Gilly said:
I've been told many, many times by people that they're surprised I can have posted as many posts as I have without spamming. Even going so far as to say they've never once seen a spammy post from me. I know for a fact that when I've wanted to chillax and not really have to switch on I've posted some drivel, and had late night convos with other creatures of the night when I've been on shift.
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Just show them this thread :p
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Gilly said:
These things I'd consider spam, but because its still a small percentage of my overall postcount are they perceived differently?
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I think so :)
 
hmm yes i think so... my patience can wear thin to the point that i will skip posts ... if someone posts in an upbeat, happy and short and sweet manner ill read it.. but some posts are long and boring and bring nothing but doom and gloom.. sod those posts... its important to be happy and i wont be sucked into their negative energy... :p anything political i will general skip or mock unless i have an interest in the matter
 
Gilly said:
Just wondering if there's some tribal mindset that means new people to the group don't get treated in the same way.
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There is of course and it's quite obvious. I don't think it's intentional though. New members can get the impression that us more established members get away with more than they do.
 
Scuzi said:
New members can get the impression that us more established members get away with more than they do.
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They do, FACT. As I stated previously in another thread many members wouldn't be able to get away with posting absolute tosh, but members with more "cred" so to speak do simply because they're an old timer and proportionally it's only a drop in the ocean. It seems like a sort of "Ahh it's them, let them have their fun" attitude which I'm actually not too bothered about but do find very interesting.
 
My posts are, without fail, kind, courteous, accomodating, tolerant, empathetic, well thought out and of unimpeachable integrity and value, irrespective of my current mindset.

They are all, every single one, beyond reproach.
 
Gilly said:
Does your attitude towards people on here you've met in RL differ?
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Oddly enough, I rarely find myself speaking directly on the forums to those I know personally so to answer that question...Er...I don't know. I'll let you know whence it next occurs.

*n
 
Zefan said:
Pah but you're not in the group though are you ;)
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No, but like I said, I got closer than you and what I think seems to fit in with the way that Gilly et al describe it themselves... I'm a good judge of people and I like watching people.

I think I am right, and I wouldn't mind if someone from 'the group' were to contribute to my guess...
 
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