Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Jonsgirl
I don't really care if I make *friends* on Tfp. Of course, I'd like to be welcomed and accepted, who doesn't? But mainly I want a place where I can be open and honest and totally myself. Not someplace where I have to play nice because my job or relationships depend on it.
|
I also want a place where I can be open and honest and totally myself. However, if no one likes me or takes me seriously, they may not bother to read my posts or respond to my posts seriously and, thus, make my posts pointless. Then, what will it matter if I'm open, honest, or totally myself?
Furthermore, what I'm getting at is that it's interesting that all these problems are exactly the same problems we have in real life, despite the fact that, ultimately, no one knows who I am on this board. They only know who I am relative to this board. It's all virtual: a virtual community and a virtual reputation, is the best that I have been able to characterize it. If anyone can explain this idea better, please do!