I see major differences between boring-to-some topics of conversation, and sockpuppets. But I don't want to be cross-posting, so I'll wait for Lightbulbs.
Hmm. It's sounds like the finest party I can imagine getting paid to go to.
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Jessica - Apr 13, 2005 12:49:55 pm PDT #4406 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
§ ita § - Apr 13, 2005 12:51:11 pm PDT #4407 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Eh. It turns into a debate and enough people don't find it strange and unsettling -- it'll keep going.
It's a buzzkill when people are bothered by things you enjoy when everyone's supposed to be playing in the same sandbox, sure. But when it's more than a few people, it happens.
I don't think there's anyone here who doesn't scroll past stuff that bores or irritates them. Everyone has a limit, though, and it's not like this hasn't come up before.
Lyra Jane - Apr 13, 2005 12:52:21 pm PDT #4408 of 10001
Up with the sun
My anti-sockpuppet post was:
Trudy, I think there's a difference between a conversation I'm not interested in (which I scroll by every day) and sockpuppet posts. I think tolerating sockpuppeting opens the door for further posting by personas, which can get harmful quite fast. Aside from that, I think it is obnoxious and borderline cruel no matter who does it and for what reason, and I'm sorry you find it a nice way to pass a Wednesday afternoon.
To which ChiKat asked me:
How do you see it as cruel?
To answer, "I know something you don't know" is, to me, a cruel attitude. "Cruel" might be overstating the case. Nasty, maybe? Childish?
§ ita § - Apr 13, 2005 12:54:05 pm PDT #4409 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
'Sopen.
Lyra Jane - Apr 13, 2005 12:54:18 pm PDT #4410 of 10001
Up with the sun
I think there's a big difference between pretending to be someone else and making a joke. I thought the Universe and March were funny
But you knew who both were right away, yes? I think that makes a difference.
ChiKat - Apr 13, 2005 12:54:36 pm PDT #4411 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
"I know something you don't know"
Meaning that a sockpuppet poster knows who they really are and we don't? Or, specifically, that The Universe persona Knows All as the Universe is wont to do?
Atropa - Apr 13, 2005 12:55:30 pm PDT #4412 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I will freely admit, I was suprised when Clovis started posting, because I wasn't the one who created an account for my stuffed Devilbunny.
I'm kinda 'eh' on sockpuppet accounts. I can see where they will be fun for some people, but I'm also well aware that it can come across as 'Not enough people are paying attention to meeeee! Therefore I will create a joke account to post more stuff with!', and that gets annoying very fast.
NoiseDesign - Apr 13, 2005 12:55:31 pm PDT #4413 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Don't we have a "God" Account around here somewhere? I think it's even one of the stompies. Has that been cruel?
And the Zombie Robots, and the Ferrets?
§ ita § - Apr 13, 2005 12:55:50 pm PDT #4414 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Take it to lightbulbs!
Shoo!
ChiKat - Apr 13, 2005 12:56:23 pm PDT #4415 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I think there's a big difference between pretending to be someone else and making a joke. I thought the Universe and March were funny
I'm with Kristin here. I didn't know who they were (still don't know who March was), but they weren't being mean to anyone, IIRC. Didn't bother me, but it obviously bothers others.