Smilie suggestion (serious) (not really about smilies anymore.)

[DK]

[Raistlin]

When you feel so frusterated over something that someone said on a message board that you want to bang your head against the wall, that could just be God's little way of saying it's time to unplug the computer and take a walk outside.

First off: I agree with this. But not in the sense you mean.

Secondly: However, something I've never understood - why, when something is said over the internet, is it "less" than what is actually said offline? The aforementioned frustration stems from hearing/reading the same hashed "facts" over and over under different names and motives. Why is it perfectly okay to feel irritated when something is heard said or read in a paper, but not read over the internet? Is the internet world somehow less real?

[Yamaneko]

Because no one cares what you say or think on the Internet. Or at least I don't, and that's all that really matters.

[Shlup]

It's not :joey2: dammit. It's :roo:. His name is Roo.

My god, where did you find such an ugly head-bang smilie?

I was looking through my documents for that one but you had already posted it. <3

[Flamethrower]

Secondly: However, something I've never understood - why, when something is said over the internet, is it "less" than what is actually said offline? The aforementioned frustration stems from hearing/reading the same hashed "facts" over and over under different names and motives. Why is it perfectly okay to feel irritated when something is heard said or read in a paper, but not read over the internet? Is the internet world somehow less real?

Because everyone on the Internet is a moron, duh.

[Del Murder]

I don't care what people say in any place.

[Yamaneko]

What about the bedroom?

[Del Murder]

I was never one for pillow talk.

[Raistlin]

Because no one cares what you say or think on the Internet. Or at least I don't, and that's all that really matters.

I care what people do on the Internet exactly as much as I care for what people do outside of the 'net: not much.

Because everyone on the Internet is a moron, duh.

This is what people always say, but people offline are just as stupid. Probably moreso, because on the Internet, at least, you have to be competent enough to use the computer. And the idiots who aren't competent enough to type correctly are easier to ignore than the idiots who aren't competent enough to speak correctly.

I never understood the "arguing on the Internet is dumb" argument. It's no more or less stupid than arguing offline. A discussion is a discussion, whether written, spoken, or typed.

EDIT: Also, the "arguing on the Internet is dumb" statement is typically given by people who want to feel superior by implying their superiority of being "above" arguing on the Internet. The same logic could be applied to the "everyone on the Internet is dumb" statement.

[Yamaneko]

No, it's just I could kick your ass offline.

[Del Murder]

What about implying your superiority of being 'above' arguing anywhere? And applying that logic to make a 'everybody in the world is dumb' statement? Would those be ok?

I take a five website stroll every morning. It keeps me trim.

I just realized that the 'arguing on the Internet is dumb' argument is a contradiction. Neato.

[Raistlin]

No, it's just I could kick your ass offline.

xD Touche.

What about implying your superiority of being 'above' arguing anywhere?

Just as bad, definitely. Probably even more irritating offline. Sometimes I don't want to debate, simply because I don't want to, for a variety of possible reasons, but not because I'm "above" arguing.

And applying that logic to make a 'everybody in the world is dumb' statement?

Just as bad, really.

I just realized that the 'arguing on the Internet is dumb' argument is a contradiction.

G'job.

[Yamaneko]

Just start laughing maniacally and call people, "you fools", whenever the situation arises.

[Primus Inter Pares]

Aiyon needs more smilies too, and if you people actually bothered posting there I could finally take my rightful spot as top poster

[Shlup]

What you say offline has more value because I can punch you in the face.