On the fakeness of the internet

[william kent]

 

[luka]

https://www.dissensus.com/showthread.php?t=15171&highlight=Fake

 

[nilprenia]

Part of me is a serial bullshitter, part of seeks the most sincere of engagements. Posting online lets me indulge in the former and helps me trick myself into thinking I'm getting closer to the latter

 

[constant escape]

Any way of conveying to others which mode you are in, or do you not think its important?

 

[catalog]

Is prenia smething to do with skulls?

 

[woops]

φρήν • (phrḗn) f (genitive φρενός); third declension

1. (often in the plural) The midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast
2. The seat of emotions, heart; seat of bodily appetites such as hunger
3. The seat of intellect, wits, mind
4. will, purpose

cf @nilphrenia's mention of the diaphragm

hence phrenology

 

[catalog]

Is t phrenology the study of skulls? The roots album?

 

[woops]

it's finding out about the mind by feeling the skull i suppose

 

[catalog]

So nilprenia is not doinf that?

 

[woops]

eh

 

[catalog]

Nil prenia

 

[woops]

no idea what nilprenia means

 

[catalog]

Poor lad probably gone to bed, outstanding first night 8/10

 

[nilprenia]

Not everything has to mean something, chill guys

 

[Leo]

Poor lad probably gone to bed, outstanding first night 8/10

I commend the initiative of just jumping in and establishing a presence but think more along the lines of 6/10. engagement counterbalanced by too many scattershot new threads in just his first day or so. we'll see if he settles into more of a natural rhythm.

 

[luka]

0 out of 10.

 

[Leo]

doesn't your staff member job description include nurturing young talent?

 

[sufi]

Yeah, it feels like we can only make tentative responses, don't wanna scare anyone away, & so don't know quite what to say

didnt s'one already use that ferret woodpecker avatar? no relation probably i suppose

what are we all up to this evening? anyone doing any online mischief?

 

[sufi]

should Leo be Staff too? i think yr too responsible

 

[Leo]

I'm also too lazy.