Some thoughts (inspired by recent events)

[diabolical_Tanya]

Does the Internet Encourage Multiple Cyber Personalities?
Just Another Day of Cyber Life

By Pam Gaulin, published Apr 03, 2007
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How many email addresses do you have with different names? How about blogs? How many online names and profiles do you have at dating sites? Or on forums? Or community sites? Do you use your "real name" only for certain sites or services? Do you have other names that only certain people know?

If you said yes, you are not alone. Using a pseudonym is a common practice online.

But with those multiple pseudonyms do you also have multiple cyber personalities? If you do, it's not your fault. The Internet practically encourages multiple cyber personalities.

Because, online, we are only what we say we are, or what Google says we are.

Aspects of Cyber Life That Encourage Multiple Cyber Personalities

There are many aspects of cyber life that encourage multiple cyber personalities. Many online services also encourage this behavior.

[diabolical_Tanya]

Re: Some thoughts (inspired by recent events)

Problems with Multiple Cyber Personalities

While the use of multiple cyber personalities has its obvious practical uses, it can also cause personal ethical problems, and even make the Internet not as nice of a place as it could be.

People can use their multiple cyber personalities to reveal parts of themselves that they are not ready to share with people in their lives. Multiple cyberpersonalities can also be used to do any activity that your "real" self would never do, including being dishonest, cheating, having cyber sex, or creating strife for others.

The biggest problem with multiple cyber personalities is that it allows people to forget to be nice to each other. Are there things you will say or write using a pseudonym that you would never say or write using your real name? How about to someone's face?

While multiple cyber personalities can be useful, they should not be used as excuses to engage in negative online behavior.

[countryspeng]

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[diabolical_Tanya]

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edit] Diagnostic Criteria
The Internet Troll Personality Disorder is characterized by attention-seeking and disruptive behavior in anonymous, delocalized places of socializing. It is indicated by the following traits:

A tendency to make the most useful, interesting comments.
An 18 charisma score that draws the attention of users toward them.
The ability to create ideas that flow from person to person nonstop until they have made everyone spend their time in the troll's valuable communique.
Such a brilliant command of social engineering, that the troll can trick others into fighting amongst themselves on the internet endlessly. (i.e. crossposting to two opposing usenet groups, tricking them into starting a flame war, then sitting back and watching the fun)
High intelligence (16 or higher)
High degree of social skills IRL.
Uses multiple usernames as sock puppets (the more the better)
Establishes dominance in a community by using multiple usernames
[edit] Treatment
Researchers have experimented with everything from shock therapy to furry porn to castration to treat Internet troll personality disorder with no success. The psychodynamics of this personality disorder indicated that constant asswhooping may be the best treatment. Getting the research sample group out of their respective mothers' basements was difficult, and removing the hamburger and french fries from their hands and mouths was nearly impossible, but a little sunshine and exercise did these creatures good. After being taught the essentials of hygiene and manners, the trolls were ready for the treatment: women who really like to have sex. Within one week, the severity of the disorder was diminished for every patient, and within three months the patients were all symptom free. But once the ex-trolls looked up from their cubicles saw how boring they had become, they all committed hara kiri, the Japanese form of suicide designed to restore one's honor after shame.

Current research is investigating the possibility of a relapse into disordered personality function if the patient does not get laid in the [censored], furry-style. For those pitiful cases who cannot keep a girlfriend, researchers are considering the role prostitutes may play in treatment.

[diabolical_Tanya]

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Diagnostic Features:

Narcissistic personality disorder is a condition characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, need for admiration, extreme self-involvement, and lack of empathy for others. Individuals with this disorder are usually arrogantly self-assured and confident. They expect to be noticed as superior. Many highly successful individuals might be considered narcissistic. However, this disorder is only diagnosed when these behaviors become persistent and very disabling or distressing.

Complications:

Vulnerability in self-esteem makes individuals with this disorder very sensitive to criticism or defeat. Although they may not show it outwardly, criticism may haunt these individuals these individuals and may leave them feeling humiliated, degraded, hollow, and empty. They may react with disdain, rage, or defiant counterattack. Their social life is often impaired due to problems derived from entitlement, the need for admiration, and the relative disregard for the sensitivities of others. Though their excessive ambition and confidence may lead to high achievement; performance may be disrupted due to intolerance of criticism or defeat. Sometimes vocational functioning can be very low, reflecting an unwillingness to take a risk in competitive or other situations in which defeat is possible. Individuals with this disorder have special difficulties adjusting to growing old and losing their former ?superiority?.

[Fyah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nyata_tu_Rhatid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Problems with Multiple Cyber Personalities

While the use of multiple cyber personalities has its obvious practical uses, it can also cause personal ethical problems, and even make the Internet not as nice of a place as it could be.

People can use their multiple cyber personalities to reveal parts of themselves that they are not ready to share with people in their lives. Multiple cyberpersonalities can also be used to do any activity that your &quot;real&quot; self would never do, including being dishonest, cheating, having cyber sex, or creating strife for others.

The biggest problem with multiple cyber personalities is that it allows people to forget to be nice to each other. <span style="font-weight: bold">Are there things you will say or write using a pseudonym that you would never say or write using your real name? How about to someone's face?</span>

While multiple cyber personalities can be useful, they should not be used as excuses to engage in negative online behavior.
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lol...confession time? I would b-slap most of you cause I'm violent like that...when disrespected face-to-face. My cyber spirit is much calmer, because I can simply LOG OFF.

[loops]

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speaking of multiples.

Tropi? is that you?

[countryspeng]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body">speaking of multiples.

Tropi? is that you? </div></div>

**keel ova**

[Fyah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body">speaking of multiples.

Tropi? is that you? </div></div>

lol, no but on the same subject, are you a man or a woman? Judging by your photo, I can't tell.

[loops]

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you mention my appearance so often...i'm beginning to think you got a thing for me.

but then....that usually comes out when you don't have anything intelligent to say....which is OFTEN.

[loops]

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there ya go sunshine....maybe that will cheer you up.

[Fyah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body">you mention my appearance so often...i'm beginning to think you got a thing for me.

but then....that usually comes out when you don't have anything intelligent to say....which is OFTEN. </div></div>

Sheeesh, just answer the question. Or do you only know how to make remarks. I thought that was an easy enough one for someone like YOU. I can understand if you also are finding it difficult to decipher, but geesh, I thought you'd at least have a clue.

Anyway, let us stay on topic.

[loops]

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come stick your face in my chest and see if you can figure it out.

ORRRRRRRRRRRRR i could bend over and you could get a good look while you KMA

[Fyah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: loops</div><div class="ubbcode-body">come stick your face in my chest and see if you can figure it out.

ORRRRRRRRRRRRR i could bend over and you could get a good look while you KMA </div></div>

Now you want this very intellectually well thought out thread to get the lock, I see. Well what else is new?

WHY? Why must you always effortlessly sink any topic you enter with your vile desposition?

Did such a simple question require such a VIOLENT response? Think about it.

[loops]

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here's another one ripe for a brandy new halo