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GenieLord
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posted January 07, 2009 03:22 PM

You're fictional for me

And I'm fictional for you.
You're fictional, I'm fictional, he, she, and also they: the rest of the HC members.

We have never seen each other, and probably never will. We'll never meet, or feel as close as two people who meet can feel. We will be friends, but every average friend on the RL, even someone you talk to rarely, is more close to you, and a better friend, than someone that lives in the other side of the globe, where you can't even read his facial expression while talking to him. We can learn from each other, but to a certain point. Even if we enjoy speaking here, it still in front of a screen, and not in front of a human.

So why doing this?
Why investing time in online faraway relationships, when we can enjoy RL relationships so much more?
If we took all that time that we invest in people from HC, and invest it with true people, the people around us. If we took that time to talk to them more, to meet them more, to go out with them more, our lives would be a lot better, happier, and more enjoyable as well.

Even by arguing with me now, what you can certainly do now, you're wasting time. Take this half hour, and do something more efficient in your life than talking to me, talk to someone RL. Remember, I'm fictional for you.

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baklava
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posted January 07, 2009 03:24 PM

Dude I talked to you over the phone.
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JoonasTo
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What if Elvin was female?
posted January 07, 2009 03:26 PM

And you can't know that anyone else but yourself is real either.
Intriguing isn't it?
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DagothGares
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posted January 07, 2009 03:27 PM

That might as well be, but...

I have hardly any social skills except sharp sarcasm to make people laugh...
Stop mocking my social deficiencies, GL!
And, on the other hand, I find that most people don't have anything to talk about... At all. Most people I know are part of the inevitable 90%, so why waste time with them?
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william
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posted January 07, 2009 03:27 PM

Videos conversations work wonders if the other person is across the world. You can hear them and see their facial expressions and everything.
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Asheera
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posted January 07, 2009 03:29 PM

Thing is, it's a lot easier to talk on the Internet, and most certainly in RL I don't have as many friends as members I know here

Also, what's wrong with some fiction? We still play fantasy games, after all, instead of going only outside to 'play for real' (of course, I'm not saying going outside is bad, only that it's not something bad to enjoy some fantasy from time to time)
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Elvin
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posted January 07, 2009 03:32 PM
Edited by Elvin at 15:32, 07 Jan 2009.

Genielord banned for undermining the forum. Also because he is fictional so it doesn't matter anyway.
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Cepheus
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posted January 07, 2009 03:32 PM

Meh.  I spend 18 hours a day in reality with real people.
Good fun, but you get sick of them after a while.

That's why this place exists.

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GenieLord
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posted January 07, 2009 03:38 PM

Cepheus, I wish everyone was like you.
But there as some people who their only connection with people is HC.

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Asheera
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posted January 07, 2009 03:39 PM

Really? How do you know? I thought we're all fictional so how do you know about those people's RL?
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Cepheus
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posted January 07, 2009 03:43 PM
Edited by Cepheus at 15:55, 07 Jan 2009.

Well, HC is just a hobby, not a way of life.  If anyone's sat here constantly, I think they ought to keep that in mind.

That said, once in a while it's nice to "withdraw" and hang around here for long periods on end.  I call those "weekdays".  j/k

EDIT: By the way I should note that around eight of those hours are devoted to sleep.

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william
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posted January 07, 2009 03:46 PM

Well I haven't been here nearly as much as I used to thanks to me working now. I meet many people a day, often some weird people but it's kinda better than sitting here on the computer just browsing HC or browsing other sites, plus I'm making money as well and it's hard to do that if I just browse sites.

But just because we are here on the Internet doesn't mean we are fictional. IMO.
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Elvin
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posted January 07, 2009 04:00 PM
Edited by Elvin at 16:01, 07 Jan 2009.

Don't listen to him! He not only is fictional but he considers you fictional as well Let's all ignore him.

Alright I'll be serious. Since when did you come to this shocking realization? Perhaps Gil scared you more than I thought? You are missing the whole point, relationships(non-romantic ) between people DO matter and can be formed anywhere. You think you cannot feel close and yes with some people you will not or you may never be able to trust them. Yet I feel a lot more close with some people online than I do in rl. You can get to know others and the bond may be more real that the people you consider real, some people just click. I am aware that people often use personnas or hide certain aspects of their character but even those barriers can be brought down, it's up to the individual. You think we are merely talking to a screen? I beg to differ.

Yes some of us invest time. Howeveris it for naught? Hardly, your actions and the things you will share can and will influence people that are seemingly out of reach. Take me for instance, I have a life, I work and try to improve what I can in this community. Why? Because it matters, because I know some people and can consider them friends or at the very least have an interesting conversations or plainly have some fun. By doing this I leave my mark on the world. Which world incidentally should not be taken too seriously

Knock knock Neo.
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Lexxan
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posted January 07, 2009 04:02 PM

Quote:
Cepheus, I wish everyone was like you.
But there as some people who their only connection with people is HC.


And University/school. Don't froget that

And believe me, William is real lol (Vid Convo's over MSN)
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JoonasTo
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What if Elvin was female?
posted January 07, 2009 04:03 PM

ELVIN! You too!

I just lost my faith in HC.

Well, at least baklava is still on trak.
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Elvin
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posted January 07, 2009 04:10 PM

Yeah I wonder why I even talk to fictional guys like him. A sign of madness???
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JoonasTo
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What if Elvin was female?
posted January 07, 2009 04:21 PM

Being in HC means you're mad al ready so perhaps it's the sign of personal disorder?
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B-E-T-A
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posted January 07, 2009 05:08 PM

GL, GL, GL... We live in the age of computers and internet, of course we will be here by it. I would like to show you how the world is gonna be in a few millienias where we live in a virtual reality linked to a computer(not quite sure, but who knows?)

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MightyMage
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posted January 07, 2009 05:36 PM

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Yeah I wonder why I even talk to fictional guys like him. A sign of madness???


Wouldn't that mean we are all just technically talking to ourselves...but wait, since we're fictional too...AHHHHHHHHHH!!!  

The paradox is mind numbing
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Vlaad
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posted January 07, 2009 06:10 PM

Here's a good read.
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