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

Zefan · 11 Aug 2006 at 21:57

cleanbluesky said:
No, but like I said, I got closer than you

I was joking, you quite clearly are more "part of the group" than most members.

Gilly · 11 Aug 2006 at 21:57

cleanbluesky said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7638704&postcount=29

I post something I consider insightful and it gets ignored...

If anyone needs me I'll be in SC

It wasn't ignored, it was just wholly common sense (thanks btw) so I personally didn't feel a need to comment.

Zefan said:
Pah but you're not in the group though are you

You never know

Borris said:
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.

I make microwave meals in a grotty factory.

[/bait]

penski said:
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

Fair enough

RandomTom · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:05

I think that my name leads the impression that I'm an immature youngster, that probably was the case when I joined up, but now I think that people judge things on how I say purely by my name and dismiss it. But ah well, I'm only here for a light bit of reading/time-wasting so it's not a catastrophe.

Nitefly · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:08

Answering to the OP, yes.

People seem far too keen to ' :rolleyes:

' at threads made by 'El' leading to people behaving differently. I'm pretty sure gurdas would not of replied to this thread in the same fashion if it was someone else posting the exact same thread:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17611979

Jargon by 'respected' members is tolerated considerably more than from the new members, but eveyone knew that anyway.

If it was aimed at me, I don't I think I have any reputation on here to make people judge my threads, though they generally are politefully recieved.

I think that was what the op was asking anyway....

InsomniaCalls · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:19

Afterwards yes I do regret posting my more emotionally motivated comments.
But that doesn't stop me posting.
No-one knows who I am anyway - if they think I'm a div then it doesn't matter!

da_mic_1530 · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:25

i dont know how im perceived on these forums

but i do think that i base my perception of people on their previous posts, i struggle with the newer members sometimes

Yewen · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:29

Zefan said:
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.

They dont though, if it gets reported or picked up by someone in the mod team they wont get away with it. :confused:

Not mentioning names but a lot of what you would consider 'high ranking' people for time here have had posts edited, deleted or moved. Its just the fact that unless you swear or have a huge sig that turns yellow you wont notice the edits. Since I have been an UB I have had a post deleted so you are not immune.

In answer to the thread, I view people differently completely, if I have spoken to them a bit on or off the forum I know what they are like to a degree and base my response, the detail and tone of them acordingly.

I also do this by section, I am much more 'laid back' and at ease in the hardware sections than the life ones in general. I prefer just by the way I am things to be clear cut and well organised so the sarcastic posts in GD usually go right over my head until someone replies to them.

People do get a reputation on here, and they usually fall into a posting style of some sort, of course if you make yourself more exposed to a community then people will understand your posting style more.

This is where the clique comes in I think Gilly, as the more you post in response to people, the more at ease / up your own backside with them you can become. To someone new or less regular this could seem very clique esque.

In that sense yes there is a clique between regular GD readers and people who come in for one day a month, I can say the same about many hardware sections with a group of posters who post regularly knowing responses and drawing on past threads and conversations relating to. To the outside this does indeed present the appearance of a clique, but to those within you are oblivious.

Hope thats made some sense, now back to CC as all you people in GD smell bad!

(Yes thats a joke, check the comments on GD quality thread as I think it was Tru commented I take a dig at GD each time I post, had to make sure it continues.)

SourChipmunk · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:30

InsomniaCalls said:
Afterwards yes I do regret posting my more emotionally motivated comments.

I do the same thing, especially if I've been drinking. I usually make some kind of retraction or apology the next day.

Scuzi · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:31

da_mic_1530 said:
i dont know how im perceived on these forums

Post a "What do you think of me?" thread. Anyone remember the time when these became the big thing?

cleanbluesky · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:32

Scuzi said:
Post a "What do you think of me?" thread. Anyone remember the time when these became the big thing?

No, but enough people have told me what they think of me - for Good or Ill, accurate or not.

Doesn't really happen now though hahahaha!

Zefan · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:32

Scuzi said:
Post a "What do you think of me?" thread. Anyone remember the time when these became the big thing?

I think of members in certain ways even though I have no true idea what they're actually like. I'd find it very interesting to see what people think of me and how right/wrong they are.

Gilly · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:33

Scuzi said:
Post a "What do you think of me?" thread. Anyone remember the time when these became the big thing?

Aye. I regret to say I was one of the front-runners

JohnnyG · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:33

To answer the OP's OP, I've no idea.
I do know that I spam regularly as that's all I want from here really, light hearted inane banter/nonsense with the odd question answered and maybe some info given in return.
I still feel that I don't 'know' anyone well enough to worry about how my stuff is perceived so whatever is cool as long as no-one is upset by my idiocy

That probably has nowt to do with the question, but I got sidetracked.

SourChipmunk · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:34

Zefan said:
I'd find it very interesting to see what people think of me...

... or if they even give another person a second thought.

Gilly said:
Aye. I regret to say I was one of the front-runners

And lo, you've done it again.

Gilly · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:35

Raist said:
And lo, you've done it again.

SourChipmunk · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:37

Gilly said:

I confuse you so easily.

The OP insinuated a "what do you think of me?" thread. You admitted you've done it before. Now here is another one.

Gilly · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:39

You do when you gibber on inanely

This isn't a 'what do you think of me' thread...

Zefan · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:41

Gilly said:
This isn't a 'what do you think of me' thread...

It could be perceived as one in sheeps clothing.

da_mic_1530 · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:43

Zefan said:
It could be perceived as one in sheeps clothing.

and i think it will turn into one quite soon

im quite intrigued, it could be a very intresting thread

Gilly · 11 Aug 2006 at 22:46

Zefan said:
It could be perceived as one in sheeps clothing.

It could be, but that perception would be wrong

The question was whether a certain 'status' for want of a better term affects the way people view posts from a person, even if those posts are of little or no value, if the general posting level of that person is usually much higher.