why do you speak?

[Brontosaurie]

and write posts in this forum?

 

[Brontosaurie]

i speak and write to prove to myself that my mind isn't irrevocably degenerated

mostly i fail

 

[EditorOne]

I post here because it is one place where I can speak without having to think through what the reaction of others might be. In here, the reaction is either "isn't that interesting?" or "Meh." In the real world, the reaction to unregulated EditorOne-ian INTPism is "What?" or "Where did that come from?" or "I bet you strangle kittens for a hobby" or 'Now my feelings are hurt" (many variations on that) or simply confusion.
So I guess the answer to your question about why I post here is just "because I can."

 

[Rook]

The ability to state one's views in the presence of individuals with adequate intelligence is worth one's time and energy.

 

[Brontosaurie]

The ability to state one's views in the presence of individuals with adequate intelligence is worth one's time and energy.

what if we're just similar fucking idiots?

 

[Brontosaurie]

I post here because it is one place where I can speak without having to think through what the reaction of others might be. In here, the reaction is either "isn't that interesting?" or "Meh." In the real world, the reaction to unregulated EditorOne-ian INTPism is "What?" or "Where did that come from?" or "I bet you strangle kittens for a hobby" or 'Now my feelings are hurt" (many variations on that) or simply confusion.
So I guess the answer to your question about why I post here is just "because I can."

why do you want to say things?

 

[paradoxparadigm7]

Expression is intrinsically rewarding...but only if I have someone to hear/see it. It brings me to mind Castaway. He had no one to talk or express to. Every time he had an idea or emotion, he would express it but become dismayed because there was no one there to hear it. He eventually used the soccer ball to manufacture a person. So I guess if I scream and there is no one to hear it, I'll cease to exist.

Either that or I have too much time on my hands

 

[B.C.P.]

Love both questions.

I spend time here on the forum because it's the only place populated by people who, I think, understand me. This has become more crucial because, for the first time in my life, I've been letting other people see who I really am. The result is that I either repel them or get into an argument with them.

So why do I talk at all then?

HOLY CRAP I'm having a hard time actually answering that.

I don't know.

It's like wearing shoes. I rarely think not to, and it's not always necessarily or a better experience to.

I think consciousness lacks reasons to do these things, but instinct compels us to. We'd like to think we don't need to speak to others but it would be misery if we did/could not.

Besides, it's rather pleasant to run into someone else who understands you. If only it were more common we probably wouldn't lurk on forums and ask these questions. For example, I doubt many ESFJ's are out there on the internet asking these kinds of questions. But rest assured they have something that they, too, struggle with, just as all types do.

 

[ummidk]

I post here because it is one place where I can speak without having to think through what the reaction of others might be. In here, the reaction is either "isn't that interesting?" or "Meh." In the real world, the reaction to unregulated EditorOne-ian INTPism is "What?" or "Where did that come from?" or "I bet you strangle kittens for a hobby" or 'Now my feelings are hurt" (many variations on that) or simply confusion.
So I guess the answer to your question about why I post here is just "because I can."

Put the kittens down

 

[just george]

Because I live in a city full of alcoholic, semi brain damaged people who believe that things are only worth having if you can drink, smoke, or f*ck them.

It's self imposed mental and emotional quarantine.

Plus I like the Kill the Last Poster thread

 

[DrGregoryHouse]

I post here because it is one place where I can speak without having to think through what the reaction of others might be. In here, the reaction is either "isn't that interesting?" or "Meh." In the real world, the reaction to unregulated EditorOne-ian INTPism is "What?" or "Where did that come from?" or "I bet you strangle kittens for a hobby" or 'Now my feelings are hurt" (many variations on that) or simply confusion.
So I guess the answer to your question about why I post here is just "because I can."

THIS

I've written things on this forum for which I've been banned on every other forum I've been on.

Still holding my breath, but so far I'm experiencing an openness of mind here that is refreshing.

I even enjoyed the fact that I reported another poster's defamation of me on here and an admin (in a nice way) more or less told me to go pound sand. Love it.

We'll see how long my exceedingly politically incorrect self lasts...

 

[Rook]

what if we're just similar fucking idiots?

Then I am gladdened by the exchange of mutual idiocy.

 

[Valentas]

I speak when necessary. Yesterday, I met a wonderful roommate and we engaged in interesting discusson over the Big Bang and Universe. It was amazing and refreshing. When it is usual bs talk, I don't bother replying or joining the conversation.

 

[Brontosaurie]

Then I am gladdened by the exchange of mutual idiocy.

it would be better not to promote contagion

to opt for

mental and emotional quarantine

but then again that would require a level of intellect and metacognition which we don't possess

 

[Rook]

A sweet and blissfull cancer, intelligence is.

 

[Perfectly Normal Beast]

Joining/participating in this forum is a 'cultural update' which i (force myself to) undertake from time to time lest i become even more out of touch with the zeitgeist of the masses (not that you're the masses). What i am studying here (on all of you, my lovely labrats) are the dynamics of online social media which i have otherwise refused to participate in. I'm very interested in the way that the lack of non-verbal communication affects my perception of others and others' perception of me.

(that sounds dreadfull...i also enjoy the wit and wisdom of the forum)

Then I am gladdened by the exchange of mutual idiocy.

And this!!

 

[DrGregoryHouse]

[Why do you]...write posts in this forum?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAYQsNyMihc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVPNONdF58

 

[Minuend]

it would be better not to promote contagion

Contagion is, like all that is sick and vile, a limited definition where we place that which is feared and undesired. Merely words, opinions, speculations.

We shall bathe where no man would tip his toe.

As for the initial question. There was a time when being here made me grow, extend and see beyond what I previously was unable to.

Now I have stagnated and this place can not in its current form make me grow further. I have yet to find a source that can. Everything seems... old, dull, limited.

I'm mainly here for the friends and acquaintances I came to enslave when I used to be here more frequently.

They work for chocolate

And strippers

And Cava's sex appeal

 

[Cherry Cola]

Joining/participating in this forum is a 'cultural update' which i (force myself to) undertake from time to time lest i become even more out of touch with the zeitgeist of the masses (not that you're the masses). What i am studying here (on all of you, my lovely labrats) are the dynamics of online social media which i have otherwise refused to participate in. I'm very interested in the way that the lack of non-verbal communication affects my perception of others and others' perception of me.

(that sounds dreadfull...i also enjoy the wit and wisdom of the forum)



And this!!

Unconventional learning methods are the best because if you've got some meta cognitive analyzing skills you can learn more effectively that way and make the process enjoyable as well!

 

[SpaceYeti]

because yo mama left and I need a new way to entertain myself.

 

[Brontosaurie]

because yo mama left and I need a new way to entertain myself.

stunningly precise

 

[Hadoblado]

Why do I speak?

Because it's to my benefit, and I'm happier when I do.

Why do I post on this forum?

I like to verify my ideas with both logical and lateral thinkers. Elsewhere I find people tend to warp what you say to fit into their predefined notions (not that this doesn't happen here from time to time). I also enjoy being able to articulate myself more precisely via text, and the semi-anonymity isn't bad either.

Finally, I have difficulty acquiring new interests. It's like, I want to know about something, but I don't want to have to learn about something. The people here have a passion for ideas, and if they can make interesting connections for me as to how physics, biology, or computing link in to what I already understand, I am more likely to develop an interest in these things.

 

[doncarlzone]

Finally, I have difficulty acquiring new interests. It's like, I want to know about something, but I don't want to have to learn about something. The people here have a passion for ideas, and if they can make interesting connections for me as to how physics, biology, or computing link in to what I already understand, I am more likely to develop an interest in these things.

Good point. I still consider myself mostly a lurker considering the amount of time I spend reading as oppose to posting.

I value the intellectual stimulation I get from this forum, especially with the amount of existential topics that keep coming up.

I was reading the The Meaning of Life thread yesterday and I was really impressed by the debate between SpaceYeti and Reluctantly although it got pretty heated and personal as one can expect. However, what I appreciate is the fact that both of them had perspectives that were new to me and that I accepted. I found myself shifting in agreement between the two as they came back stronger and stronger. Now whether this type of debate serves my purpose of understanding the best is probably arguable.

 

[Hadoblado]

I think one of the greatest predictors of learning is investment in an idea. Naturally this makes for a bunch of over-invested pseudo-rationals, but it's useful none the less.

 

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[Auburn]

why do you speak?

i wonder why, but i really like this question...
what made you ask the question?

 

[Polaris]

I speak because hearing my own voice reminds me that I exist in the external world.

I read for inspiration.

I write because I feel inspired; or because I wish to connect on a level that does not involve physical closeness.

 

[kvothe27]

I gravitate toward "weird" people because I can relate to them. I've been this way for most of my life. So, I speak to relate on a personal level, enhance my understanding of concepts, and test my understanding of concepts with a bunch of mostly intelligent weirdos.

 

[Lucifer van Satan]

and write posts in this forum?

Because I am bored. I want to practice my English (I'm somewhere from South-Eastern Europe). I believe I can get intelligent discussion here, and I am mostly right about that.

 

[Perfectly Normal Beast]

Another reason i like this place is the opportunity it gives me to learn opinions of/interact with a diverse (in terms of age/gender/ideology/geographical location) range of individuals whom i would otherwise be unlikely to encounter.

a bunch of mostly intelligent weirdos.

I also come for the flattery.

(not intended ironically)

 

[PhoenixRising]

Interesting question.. I don't know why. It seems like I mostly speak to gain insight on my thoughts (or in order to have a meaningful interaction.)

 

[Brontosaurie]

i wonder why, but i really like this question...
what made you ask the question?

i was depressed and hated humans and was not satisfied with humans speaking and exchanging emotions instead of actually doing something. and i don't accept the fact that most of our life is just about "relationships", even the things that appear otherwise. it sucks the life out of me for 8 years now, probably longer subconsciously. also we are disgusting and made of slime and dirt and shit. and dust.

thank you for your answers everybody.

 

[DrGregoryHouse]

I speak because hearing my own voice reminds me that I exist in the external world.

I read for inspiration.

I write because I feel inspired; or because I wish to connect on a level that does not involve physical closeness.

I love this. Well said.

 

[SpaceYeti]

Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it hurts
(Mouth guitar) ninel-lienel-nie, nie-nily!)
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts
Woah-o-oh-oah, no! No! NO!