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[Date of Lies]

Is there something wrong with posting personal information on internet message boards such as GAF? Where do you draw the line when it comes to personal information?

I think all personal information is allowed as long as it's a topic of interest. These circle jerk threads about pictures of your cat should be reserved to your livejournal rant.

Despite posting on this forum, I'd like to think that there is noble cause in visiting internet message boards: trying to grow throught conversations and debates. However, a person can grow throught experience, good or bad, wether it be in real life or "on the internet." So by posting more personal information on the internet, you affirm your presence and make things more 'real' which makes you prone to having experiences on the internet which are a bit closer to the ones you get in real life.

Is there a noble cause for posting on message boards at all? Do we learn anything useful by having an "internet life/reputation" or is it just a big waste of time?

 

[Tarazet]

I have to answer this, yet I have no idea how.

 

[xsarien]

I think it'd be an exceptionally rare case if I'm ever caught doing so much as posting a picture of myself in a public thread. Anyone with enough energy to do some menial detective work can probably dig up a lot of stuff about me - which is scary - but I try to keep a lot of things as general as possible.

In fact, there's only one person on this entire forum who knows what I look like, and that's simply because we know each other outside of the GAF.

 

[Lyte Edge]

No offense meant to anyone, but I still wonder why there are people that come and post at a VIDEO GAME site's off-topic forum, barely ever (if at all) posting in the gaming forum, instead of at a community board with the purpose of more "off-topic" style discussion as its main focus.

 

[shuri]

Because what makes a forum is not the theme, but the people who post in it.

 

[belgurdo]

No offense meant to anyone, but I still wonder why there are people that come and post at a VIDEO GAME site's off-topic forum, barely ever (if at all) posting in the gaming forum, instead of at a community board with the purpose of more "off-topic" style discussion as its main focus.

I'M TOO 133+ 2 TALK ABOUT GAMES

....but I've got a bootleg copy of Sonic Adventure sitting under my bed, so maybe I should join their forum

 

[xsarien]

No offense meant to anyone, but I still wonder why there are people that come and post at a VIDEO GAME site's off-topic forum, barely ever (if at all) posting in the gaming forum, instead of at a community board with the purpose of more "off-topic" style discussion as its main focus.

The gaming is - to varying degrees, obviously - a sort of common bond. I started off in the gaming forum, but kind of just got sucked into the OT and its [melo]drama within a few months.

 

[karasu]

No offense meant to anyone, but I still wonder why there are people that come and post at a VIDEO GAME site's off-topic forum, barely ever (if at all) posting in the gaming forum, instead of at a community board with the purpose of more "off-topic" style discussion as its main focus.

because we all have similar interest?

 

[Incognito]

The gaming is - to varying degrees, obviously - a sort of common bond. I started off in the gaming forum, but kind of just got sucked into the OT and it's [melo]drama within a few months.

dittttttto. gaming board now reeks, though.

 

[AstroLad]

No offense meant to anyone, but I still wonder why there are people that come and post at a VIDEO GAME site's off-topic forum, barely ever (if at all) posting in the gaming forum, instead of at a community board with the purpose of more "off-topic" style discussion as its main focus.

I don't know, why don't you read some of the normal (non-dramatic) discussions here and see for yourself. I split time between both forums, but I'll discuss basketball, football, or baseball with mig, fifty, dmc, cloudy, incog etc. and the crew all day, and it's way better in every single way than any sports message board I've been on. Same goes for most other subjects too. Sure if you only read the Serafitia and other controversial posts, it seems stupid, but most of the discussions here aren't about any of that crap.

 

[J2 Cool]

what makes a forum is not the theme, but the people who post in it.

^^^ So if you enjoy the people, the opinions, the topics, etc. then it's not a waste of time. I've learned so much shit from GA just because it's a big board of people without inhibitions and everyone contributing. If you don't want to post about your cat then fine but I don't mind if you do. Also, some people are just damn funny and I want to see their take on stuff happening in the world. And usually, they tell me before I ever know it happened.

 

[Desperado]

*cue "The OT" image*

 

[Date of Lies]

^^^ So if you enjoy the people, the opinions, the topics, etc. then it's not a waste of time. I've learned so much shit from GA just because it's a big board of people without inhibitions and everyone contributing. If you don't want to post about your cat then fine but I don't mind if you do. Also, some people are just damn funny and I want to see their take on stuff happening in the world. And usually, they tell me before I ever know it happened.

What if I like listening to a Britney Spears CD, or smoking weed, is it not a waste of time?

I know forums can be fun, but do they offer more than just shits and giggles?

 

[impirius]

*cue "The OT" image*

True now more than ever!

 

[aoi tsuki]

No offense meant to anyone, but I still wonder why there are people that come and post at a VIDEO GAME site's off-topic forum, barely ever (if at all) posting in the gaming forum, instead of at a community board with the purpose of more "off-topic" style discussion as its main focus.

For me it's convenience. i don't have the time to find another forum with good moderation and lurk there for a while to get a feel for the place. If i made the time, i'd probably spend more time on the PC, seeing as how lately little bits of people online have been more interesting than larger bits of people offline.

Plus the gaming forum sucks at the moment. A thread every six hours based on a poorly-translated article or rumor about Revolution, tired DS-PSP disputes, "Wouldn't it be cool if..."/"You know what needs to happen?" fanboy wet dream threads, and then the depressing "EA acquires exclusive rights to..." threads.

 

[Socreges]

To GAF's credit, it's probably been pretty valuable to me in that I've been exposed to a whole lot of information, opinions, and experiences that I wouldn't have otherwise. So many people have a social life and then a home life where they may speak to an exclusive amount of people at varying times. I have my social life and then GAF (if it sounds like I'm suggesting that GAF is my "home life" - well, it is to some extent, but not really) where there are dozens of people from different backgrounds that I listen to and speak to (in a way). It's funny that as much as I sit in front of my computer and read/type, it's probably improved how I speak and relate to people IRL. Initially the internet (several years ago) was an escape as I didn't like my high school or even my friends, but still needed to 'communicate' in some way. Now it's become something that contributes to my actual life, and probably in a meaningful way. I'm really well-spoken and sharp (do I sound conceited? ok, but this is the truth) and I wouldn't doubt that this forum (for all that I've read and typed) has probably played a part in that, surprising as it is. A few years ago I would have thought that this was an obstacle to social skills.

Also, 'fraid to say it, but posting here can be... fun. A lot of you guys are hilarious as shit and I like joking around myself. Not to mention that, besides all the drama that can riddle this forum at times, a lot of the topics are really interesting and unique. There's nothing that I say here that I don't tell my friends, but few of them, for instance, want to talk about politics or simply care as much as I do. So GAF provides an awesome outlet for things such as that.

No offense meant to anyone, but I still wonder why there are people that come and post at a VIDEO GAME site's off-topic forum, barely ever (if at all) posting in the gaming forum, instead of at a community board with the purpose of more "off-topic" style discussion as its main focus.

Well, what's the difference? GAF has become as much a community board from the off-shoot than one with the sole intention.

-edit- Funny that after making this post I had a feeling like: I think I'm ready to leave now. Kind of like the dead people from The Sixth Sense... or something.

 

[Scrow]

When is too much personal information on internet forums too much?

when it no longer feels comfortable. search your feelings... you know it to be true!

"COLADERAL DAMAGE" it'll never get old :lol

okay, maybe by next week.

 

[belgurdo]

Plus the gaming forum sucks at the moment. A thread every six hours based on a poorly-translated article or rumor about Revolution, tired DS-PSP disputes, "Wouldn't it be cool if..."/"You know what needs to happen?" fanboy wet dream threads, and then the depressing "EA acquires exclusive rights to..." threads.

To me, I find that laughing at Gaming Forum retardedness is more interesting than watching "The OT" unfold every third day here and watching the mods/forum sycophants feign anger at the same drama all the time

 

[Kabuki Waq]

yea sometimes people share too much information.


The worst case was when i learned Mike_works likes to drink his own man juice in the morning.

 

[Teza]

Is there something wrong with posting personal information on internet message boards such as GAF?

Depends on the person.

In my case, well, I'm very unwilling to reveal any sensitive information about myself. In part that's because I'm a private person.

But I also recognise that I'm in a unique position. I'm treated differently. For pretty much every poster on this (or any other) board, revealing what you look like, where you live, where you work or study, etc. is no biggie. People read about you and move on.

But for me, it's different. I'm considered 'speshul'. People commit what I write to memory. Everything. They become obsessive. Stalking, impersonation - the works.


That's partly why this forum is so refreshing. Very few people know anything about me, or even give a fuck - and I hope it stays that way.

 

[Date of Lies]

when it no longer feels comfortable. search your feelings... you know it to be true!

"COLADERAL DAMAGE" it'll never get old :lol

okay, maybe by next week.

I'm not even sure what "collateral damage" means.

 

[belgurdo]

I'm not even sure what "collateral damage" means.

If you're serious:

n : (euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations

thank ye dictionary.com

 

[Date of Lies]

Depends on the person.

In my case, well, I'm very unwilling to reveal any sensitive information about myself. In part that's because I'm a private person.

But I also recognise that I'm in a unique position. I'm treated differently. For pretty much every poster on this (or any other) board, revealing what you look like, where you live, where you work or study, etc. is no biggie. People read about you and move on.

But for me, it's different. I'm considered 'speshul'. People commit what I write to memory. Everything. They become obsessive. Stalking, impersonation - the works.


That's partly why this forum is so refreshing. Very few people know anything about me, or even give a fuck - and I hope it stays that way.

sorry but I couldn't help myself, is this a joke?

why are you special (unless you're talking about a handicap or something) and why mention it unless you actually really wanted people to know you're special and to threat you differently?


EDIT: Thanks belgurdo.

 

[Miguel]

Stuff I've posted

Name (First and Last)
Location (City, State)
Pictures (current, past)

If anyone seriously wanted to go through the 6+ million people in the city, they could find me if they wanted to.

 

[Scrow]

I'm not even sure what "collateral damage" means.

well i'll just go ahead and assume you know what damage means. as for "collateral"

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=collateral

4. Of a secondary nature; subordinate: collateral target damage from a bombing run.

 

[Teza]

sorry but I couldn't help myself, is this a joke?

why are you special (unless you're talking about a handicap or something) and why mention it unless you actually really wanted people to know you're special and to threat you differently?


EDIT: Thanks belgurdo.

Is it a habit of yours to ask redundant questions?

 

[aoi tsuki]

To me, I find that laughing at Gaming Forum retardedness is more interesting than watching "The OT" unfold every third day here and watching the mods/forum sycophants feign anger at the same drama all the time

Call it growing out of a hobby, proritizing, or just plain growing up, but arguing about video games, or most things in general, is just pointless to me. i make a statement, respond to a few valid oppositions to it, then leave. i see people in these threads arguing about stuff like mainstream and hardcore gamers go on for pages back and forth and think "okay, so what was accomplished?" Even if everyone in a thread agrees with you, how does that make your life better? At the end of the day, we're mostly just a bunch of guys with a consumer's seat view of the gaming world, and all the sales numbers and retail experience ain't gonna change that, or the masses interests. But hey, if people want to spend their time talking about the industry, it's their interest and their business

On the other hand, i go to OT and see threads about, say, relationships, and occasionally come away with some new insights. i see mistakes that i made and possible ways to improve on them. i don't get that from the gaming forum, but in all fairness, it's a forum dedicated to a form of entertainment.

yea sometimes people share too much information.


The worst case was when i learned Mike_works likes to drink his own man juice in the morning.

i've done that from time to time myself. It's usually not for shock value, but the fact that there's simply some things i feel more comfortable talking about here than with people in my circle, especially given the fact that i'm in a small city where everyone knows everyone else. When you're surrounded by people who are more forward about portions of their life than people in real life are, you feel a bit easier about throwing something out, maybe in hopes of getting some real feedback out of it.

 

[AstroLad]

Is it a habit of yours to ask redundant questions?

Those questions aren't redundant.

1. Are you joking?
2. What makes you special?
3. If you are special and don't want to be bothered about it, why did you mention it?

They actually complement each other perfectly well.

 

[NLB2]

WHEN OLIMARIO SHOWS HIS PENIS.

edit: poor fifty. early when he's in bed, late when he's on gaf ;-p.

 

[Fifty]

Yeah, no shit Teza...Who cares? I'm a private man, I don't go by my real name. I go by the number fifty. I keep my friends close, and the rest of GA closer. I have nothing on Olimario however.....dude posted pictures of his PENIS.

DAMN YOU NLB, DAMN YOU!

 

[Incognito]

Guys, don't take Teza's bait. It's really not worth it. Dude has had the same shtick for years now.

 

[Teza]

Those questions aren't redundant.

1. Are you joking?
2. What makes you special?
3. If you are special and don't want to be bothered about it, why did you mention it?

They actually complement each other perfectly well.

Yes they are. Every single one of them.

If you want to take this further, send me a private message and I'll educate you. I'd rather not see another thread derailed.

 

[Date of Lies]

maybe it's that guy from Lord of the Rings that's a hardcore gamer!

 

[Iceman]

"When is too much personal information on internet forums too much?"

When they reveal they are the progeny of Woody Allen.

 

[Incognito]

:lol

I can pretty much guess what that PM'll consist of:

OMG I GO TO OXFORD

LEMUN ATTEMPTS TO COPY ME

I AM FIRST IN MY CLASS

 

[AstroLad]

Yes they are. Every single one of them.

If you want to take this further, send me a private message and I'll educate you. I'd rather not see another thread derailed.

I don't give a shit, I was just pointing out that you don't know what redundant means.

I'll just check "famous writer/editor" off the list I've been making of all the possible special people you could be.

 

[Incognito]

I don't give a shit, I was just pointing out that you don't know what redundant means.

AstroLad, you know not of what you've now done. Prepare for a 10 page thread arguing the defintion of "redundant," and whether Teza used it in the correct context.

I'll weep for you.

 

[Teza]

I don't give a shit, I was just pointing out that you don't know what redundant means.

I'll just check "famous writer/editor" off the list I've been making of all the possible special people you could be.

lol.

It's the same wherever I go. I write a post which is completely honest, and this happens.

If you'd sent me a private message, I'd have explained why his questions were redundant. The offer is still open.

 

[Brannon]

When is too much personal information on internet forums too much?

When people start posting threads about how stealthy one is at masturbati.... waitaminit, this has been done before. We've crossed the threshold I gather.

 

[AstroLad]

lol.

It's the same wherever I go. I write a post which is completely honest, and this happens.

If you'd sent me a private message, I'd have explained why his questions were redundant. The offer is still open.

Stop asking me to PM you. I don't give a shit.

 

[Date of Lies]

ok enough of the destructive bullshit, lets keep things constructive and happy.

EDIT: I SENT A PM AND I WANNA KNOOOOO!!

 

[Iceman]

ok enough of the destructive bullshit, lets keep things constructive and happy.

 

[Lemurnator]

dittttttto. gaming board now reeks, though.

Holy shit, I actually agree with you.

The gaming forum on this site used to be my main reason for coming here. It was and still is a great source for the latest videogame news. Unfortunately general discussion over on the Gaming side of Gaming-Age has taken a nose dive when compared to as shortly ago as last summer.

I blame all the new members. The Gaming-Forum is starting to look like an IGN or GameFaqs forum. Mostly because of new members who don't make any attempt to cause constructive discussion while making new threads. A lot of them are just assholes. Take this guy for example: http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?t=30342&page=1&pp=50

The gaming forum is too full of threads like these:

http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?t=32114

People can't contain these types of opinions into one, relevant thread. Instead they feel as though what they have to say is important enough to be plastered on the front page so it doesn't have to compete with other posts to get a readers attention.

 

[karasu]

:lol

 

[Teza]

Stop asking me to PM you. I don't give a shit. I graded more than enough boring, worthless 20-page essays along the lines of, "what does redundant really mean?" five years ago. I don't need another one, thank you.

So why is it that you still don't know what it means?

Take your question 2.

'WHY ARE YOU SPECIAL????'

Haven't I already pointed out that I do not wish to reveal sensitive information about myself on this board? Why, then, would I proceed to do precisely the opposite? Is that not a redundant question, given what I've already stated?

Thank fuck you're not still 'teaching'....

If you want to take this further, send me a private message. The end.

 

[Lyte Edge]

I don't know, why don't you read some of the normal (non-dramatic) discussions here and see for yourself. I split time between both forums, but I'll discuss basketball, football, or baseball with mig, fifty, dmc, cloudy, incog etc. and the crew all day, and it's way better in every single way than any sports message board I've been on. Same goes for most other subjects too. Sure if you only read the Serafitia and other controversial posts, it seems stupid, but most of the discussions here aren't about any of that crap.

I'm not talking about the people that came here because of an interest in gaming, then started posting more in the OT forum, or people that split time in both forums. I'm talking about the people that came to the GA forums and NEVER post in the gaming forum.

 

[AstroLad]

So why is it that you still don't know what it means?

Take your question 2.

'WHY ARE YOU SPECIAL????'

Haven't I already pointed out that I do not wish to reveal sensitive information about myself on this board? Why, then, would I proceed to do precisely the opposite? Is that not a redundant question, given what I've already stated?

Thank fuck you're not still 'teaching'....

If you want to take this further, send me a private message. The end.

Wow, you must have taken a long time on that post considering I edited about five minutes ago to minimize the likelihood of you posting again. I'd proceed to tell you why you're an idiot, but thankfully I'm no longer contractually obligated to do that.

I'm not talking about the people that came here because of an interest in gaming, then started posting more in the OT forum, or people that split time in both forums. I'm talking about the people that came to the GA forums and NEVER post in the gaming forum.

I see. I can't answer that since I don't think OT was born until years after I started posting here.

 

[Date of Lies]

So why is it that you still don't know what it means?

Take your question 2.

'WHY ARE YOU SPECIAL????'

Haven't I already pointed out that I do not wish to reveal sensitive information about myself on this board? Why, then, would I proceed to do precisely the opposite? Is that not a redundant question, given what I've already stated?

Thank fuck you're not still 'teaching'....

If you want to take this further, send me a private message. The end.

The kid from Home Alone?

 

[Dilbert]

So why is it that you still don't know what it means?

Take your question 2.

'WHY ARE YOU SPECIAL????'

Haven't I already pointed out that I do not wish to reveal sensitive information about myself on this board? Why, then, would I proceed to do precisely the opposite? Is that not a redundant question, given what I've already stated?

Thank fuck you're not still 'teaching'....

If you want to take this further, send me a private message. The end.

If you ask one more person to IM you, I'm going to reserve a special place for you on the banned list. I have no idea what the fuck your problem is, but knock it off.

 

[MC Safety]

Ah, you're probably here for entertainment and/or attention. So post what you will, as much as you care to.

Just don't be a dullard about it. If you have to lie to yourself and others on the video game message board, you're a dullard. If you have to get your attention by making others feel like crap, you're a dullard. Be honest, be a little polite. It's not that hard.

By the way, I am the Emperor of Chocolateville and live in a solid gold house with my Playmate wife.