No one is saying he can't lurk.
Harmonising the Frequencies Mega-Ritual.
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No one is saying he can't lurk.
line b
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I cant imagine wanting anyone I know irl to join me on any internet forum, but maybe thats just a mark of my own immaturity
line b
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It does bring me into uncomfortable proximity with my own inauthentic behavior among real life friends though. Not that I lie or behave much differently, but I do conceal my interests to a degree. I almost never talk intelligentsia irl, despite that being something I spend alot of time on. I imagine if some of my buds were to get a hold of my handle here and other places they'd be surprised. Feels like theres a little kernel of dishonesty there.
sufi
lala
to be clear i have met lots of members from here and before, but never met someone and then discovered that they also post here
sufi
lala
I wonder how much that's like imposter syndrome - more obvious to you than anyone else
i tend not to talk about my family on here, and would certainly never discuss my dinner
exactly
sufi
lala
I say to people, oh yeah dissensus is really good at the moment, or having another upheaval or whatever, and they nod patiently and change the subject
line b
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I think impostor syndrome is right there. Part of the reason I talk about what I talk about online is because I don't feel particularly good at it, but Im less concerned about embarrassing myself with a bunch of faceless strangers online than with real life relationships.
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shiels
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It’s also about discovery. Wanting to talk to people to learn from them or arrive at more interesting ideas together. I was mulling over this stuff a while ago, the ethics of conversation and attention. Why am I having intense conversation with strangers about stuff that I wouldn’t even mention to certain friends and family? Is this patronising of me? Elitist? But It’s about the need to learn and feel understood and challenged I think. And obviously it’s not unilateral, it’s about finding shared energy around something
Leo
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dissensus is also a good environment for that, free of pompous windbags on other forums who think they know everything and condescend. people here who know their shit are reasonable about it, aside from the occasional piss taking and winding up.
sus
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he's deleted his old blogspot post and he's excluded his blog from archive dot org and he won't let me dm him. matthew!!!!