The Internet Is More Real Than Reality

most people will only say how they truly feel when they are free of consequence and have anonymity. this is why the internet brings out the worst in people. what's the difference between creating an online persona and a real life persona? if anything the online persona will be more honest with his/her opinion. The same friendly neighbour you say hello to everyday is probably abad person.

Please do not be so descriptive in your outline of a bad person. -mod

Nothing is more real than reality.

Nothing is more real than reality.

Silverbond

Nothing is more real than reality.

Silverbond

With anonymity, people don't have to hide who they really are... they can be themselves without fear of being judged. Or they can do the opposite and pretend to be someone they're not, so it works both ways.

you could meet someone real nice IRL, then they be a complete **** on the net. and vice versa. In a lot of ways people show their true feelings more, but those people are hidden beneath a crowd of trolls

I'd also say theres a disconnect when communicating online. Human beings communicate in more ways than just words. Tone of voice and body language are just as if not more important than the words you say. And they are absent on the internet.

I'd also say theres a disconnect when communicating online. Human beings communicate in more ways than just words. Tone of voice and body language are just as if not more important than the words you say. And they are absent on the internet.

Pixel-Pirate

Well your half right. The internet CAN be more real than reality when it affects reality.

How do you determine that the way we act when we have little to no restrictions is our true selves?

Isnt a person also his/her abilitity to act based on the environment? In which case, neither and both the IRL us and the internet us can be considered our real selves.

In the internet some facets of us are more free to be expressed. But that doesnt mean it is 100% our true selves, if we are able to determine that to begin with.

In ther internet, you just get to know a different side of that person. That side is not necessarily more "real" that their RL self.

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It is true that when it comes to specific beliefs we are more "true" here on line.

But generally, if we are talking about everything "personality" encompasses I think I'll go with what I said above.

It goes both.

I'd also say theres a disconnect when communicating online. Human beings communicate in more ways than just words. Tone of voice and body language are just as if not more important than the words you say. And they are absent on the internet.

Pixel-Pirate

I'm somewhat more reserved on the internet than I am in real life for some odd reason. So, I'll disagree with the opening post as some sort of universal rule.

most people will only say how they truly feel when they are free of consequence and have anonymity.

black_chamber99

Welcome, Neo.....To the desert of the real.

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I'd also say theres a disconnect when communicating online. Human beings communicate in more ways than just words. Tone of voice and body language are just as if not more important than the words you say. And they are absent on the internet.

markop2003

It isn't the same or a adequate substitue to body language and tone. Our brains are developed to respond to those, not emoticons. And emoticons can't portray subtle things like body language does.

Neither irl or on teh interwebz will anyone see my true personality. Cursed is he who does.

I actually find your argument to be quite plausible, TC. Nevertheless, like people have said, it can indeed go both ways.

Agreed.

The Internet is the only place that isn't afraid to show that the whole world is dicks. All of it.

You mean people here don't look like their avatars? :cry:

I though my neighbor was a nice guy too...

Anybody that takes the internet seriously is an idiot. It isn't real.Poll

In some ways. I got something in mind and can't explain it in words.

reality =/= honesty