your online self | 194 comments (194 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

It's too long and boring a story to explain my username, but I've had it since the Dean for America days and maintain it for consistency.
I don't think I'm much different IRL. But for some reason people are much nicer to me IRL. Either people are just nicer in general IRL, or I'm just less charming online... :)

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Mon Dec 31st, 2007 at 11:15:58 AM EST

It's too long and boring a story to explain my username

Ah come on, don't leave us high and dry! It's just your username I am most curious about...

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Dec 31st, 2007 at 11:25:07 AM EST
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Re: your online self (4.00 / 5)

I'm just less charming online

Then you must be excessively charming offline...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Mon Dec 31st, 2007 at 11:38:14 AM EST
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Re: your online self (4.00 / 4)

Yeah, apparently I am a real charmer here... Or the world's last remaining Stalinist. Same diff, eh?

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Mon Dec 31st, 2007 at 11:54:20 AM EST
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Re: your online self (4.00 / 2)

Well, I've happened to know some extremely charming Stalinists...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Mon Dec 31st, 2007 at 12:01:10 PM EST
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Re: your online self (4.00 / 3)

poemless:

the world's last remaining Stalinist

Check out http://www.stalinvive.com - I am not quite sure whether they're making fun of themselves or they are right wingers making fun of the left.

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Dec 31st, 2007 at 01:00:42 PM EST
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Re: your online self (none / 1)

Actually, the latter. But they do a really good impersonation.

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Dec 31st, 2007 at 02:34:09 PM EST
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your online self | 194 comments (194 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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