Exactly the same for me. A lot of times people are just trying to stir up shit, or the statement seems so ignorant to me, it feels like a lost cause.

And it's virtually never that "internet debate" ever results in edifying anybody about anything so I hardly ever bother.

One of the things I was voted in school was "Most Outspoken", the internet isn't any different. If I have time, and I feel I need to say something, I will.

Nope.


2 reasons :-

1) Being outside of the US, my knowledge/opinion on the mentioned topic is either limited or doesn't matter. I have rarely seen anyone reply back to one of my opinions in any thread, so I ve stopped voicing myself and stay out of such threads.

2) If I say something, I m apprehensive about the wording of my opinion. If its even slightly different, it may cause miscommunication (happened many times before, even in this very forum).

Face to face communication with a person is a whole lot different than online communication. Words dont have physical communication (body language) in them. I am a very confident and outspoken talker in real life. But on here, I find my communication skills lacking.

Not lately

Just to prove you wrong :p


Thats the fundamental difference here. Any number of times Ive re-thought how to phrase a response purely because the way it reads can be interpreted differently to when it is spoken.

If I think it may offend people to the point it just starts a pointless argument, I sometimes don't post but usually voice my opinion, if somewhat less strongly than I might have done. If it's a larger matter and not just "What's your favourite gangster film" I will grit my teeth and risk posting my full opinion.

But I never post an agreement to something I don't agree with. I either voice my opinion or don't.

no,

i normally leave them to wallow in their own ignorance.



unless they start shit about john carpenter's the fog :cool:

I always say what i Think. I don't agree just to make friends.

i'm just waiting for all of you to bow down to your simian overlords! then i will rule over you all!!!!

I'm very hesitant to these days and I'm quoting V because I could not have worded it better myself.