Posting on "Normie"/Mainstream forums.

**Jennifer** · 03-20-2009, 03:38 AM

So,am I the only person who notices the differences when posting on forums such as this,Dawkins net ect and other more..."mainstream" forums?
I can list so many differences but I'll leave someone else take the lead first.

**Zombicide** · 03-20-2009, 04:51 AM

They can be difficult to navigate

**Feral** · 03-20-2009, 05:18 AM

People here tend to use spelling, grammar, punctuation. Pretty amazing.

**Harmony** · 03-20-2009, 05:58 AM

^^ Yeah... Coming from a gaming background... It's refreshing not to see 4tehwin and ZOMG all the time....
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**Feral** · 03-20-2009, 06:04 AM

	Originally Posted by Kymbirleigh To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	^^ Yeah... Coming from a gaming background... It's refreshing not to see 4tehwin and ZOMG all the time.... To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Or......
............ send n00dz.

**Harmony** · 03-20-2009, 06:04 AM

	Originally Posted by Feral To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Or...... ............ send n00dz.

Of course, how could I forget that one... ROFLCOPTER
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**Feral** · 03-20-2009, 06:10 AM

	Originally Posted by Kymbirleigh To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Of course, how could I forget that one... ROFLCOPTER To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

My other main e-hangout is the Myspace video game forum. Those fuckers crack me up.

Any woman posts anything, even if she's a regular who's been there for years, the default response is to send nudes.

**Jennifer** · 03-20-2009, 06:20 AM

	Originally Posted by Feral To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	My other main e-hangout is the Myspace video game forum. Those fuckers crack me up. Any woman posts anything, even if she's a regular who's been there for years, the default response is to send nudes.

I get this on Xbox live also.If I mentioned I was pre-op TS it would probably be worse as then I would have the heteroflexibles to deal with.

**gestalt** · 03-20-2009, 06:27 AM

Heh, "normie" like aspie or premie.

**raharu** · 03-20-2009, 07:45 AM

I pretty much only frequent one other forum as often as I do this one.

And honestly; this place is like one of that other forum's good days, only every day
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. I'd say this is for two reasons; this forum being an "INTJ" forum would attract members who at least have taken an MBTI test, and more likely have an understanding of other personality types - which I think might increase the likelihood that they would be understanding and respectful of others thought process' and opinions.

Secondly, because that other forum is primarily a "Gaming" forum with harsh restrictions against "spamming" and "controversial" topics. Together, this Dynamic Duo has managed to stifle anything resembling intelligent discussion in order to benefit the class of members which are unable to reconcile others' opinions with their own.

I think this has affected my posting style... My "speech" is unarguably "dumbed-down," and the subject matter is much more... mundane :/.

The post submission box also uses a different kind of text. The background is darker, it's much smaller, and I think the text is Arial. I have a feeling nibbling on the edge of my mind that this affects how I post, though I haven't been able to pinpoint how.

**Shorgenfunkel** · 03-20-2009, 08:59 AM

On the music forum I post at (the only other forum I go to), 90% of the people actually do use proper spelling and grammar. However, the posts I make there are much more personal due to the fact that it's relatively small, close-knit, and the established members all know each other on a first-name basis.

It's actually not too different from the INTJ forum in terms of subject matter; there are quite a few INTXs on there (I had them take the test a while ago; I thought I was IXTP back then). There's a lot more talk of meeting up in real life, and of "things that made/didn't make you smile today," sports, electronics, and of course music. Lots of sensory/emotional stuff, but it's generally presented in a way that's not (s/wh)impering and it probably helped me develop Se by leaps and bounds.

**Jennifer** · 03-20-2009, 02:57 PM

The differences I notice;

Poor grammar,spelling and syntax. A disporportionate amount of celeb' threads in relation to those of the intellectual variety.
Ignorance of psychology,sociology...well just universal ignorance really.
Cliques. An inablity to comphrehend the difference between transvestitism and gender identity disorder. An inablility to look at an arguement objectively. Double standards. Anti intellectualism. I could go on but I'm hungry so I need something to eat.

**rara avis** · 03-20-2009, 04:09 PM

what's a celeb thread??

**TheLastMohican** · 03-20-2009, 04:19 PM

	Originally Posted by rara avis To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	what's a celeb thread??

Presumably a thread for talking about celebrities.

**Ender** · 03-20-2009, 04:26 PM

Of the two other forums that I frequent or have frequented, one of them I've never had much trouble "navigating" (it's not very big and as it turns out, has a LOT of INTJs) and the other is bigger and I've always felt like an oddball or "out of place" (probably has a big variety of types).

I don't want to give the impression that I think it's all type-based though; I think age, level/kind of moderation, and the attitude of "core" members (just to name a few things) have a big effect on how comfortable types like INTJ would feel (heck, or just people in general).

**Plane Stress** · 03-20-2009, 05:04 PM

This is definitely one of the "friendlier" forums I've been on. Most other forums seem a lot more elitist-and it is definitely harder to fit in as an outsider.

**rara avis** · 03-20-2009, 07:44 PM

	Originally Posted by TheLastMohican To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Presumably a thread for talking about celebrities.

But how much can there be to say?

I guess we could pull that off here - if the results of CuriousJane's Disney Princesses thread is any indication. If I just posted a thread called "Paris Hilton" and in the OP said, "Go." We could probably get some mileage.
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Rudy · 03-20-2009, 08:02 PM

	Originally Posted by Jennifer To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	So,am I the only person who notices the differences when posting on forums such as this,Dawkins net ect and other more..."mainstream" forums? I can list so many differences but I'll leave someone else take the lead first.

I've hung around richarddawkins.net and, I have to say, I didn't like it at all. It basically consisted of a bunch of people agreeing with each other about how stupid theists are. Boring and condescending. That's not to say this forum is devoid of those characteristics, but I notice it a lot less. Also, there is more variety in opinion here, which makes things far more interesting.

**TheLastMohican** · 03-20-2009, 08:02 PM

	Originally Posted by rara avis To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	But how much can there be to say?

OMG have u seen orlando bloom in the new pirates movie???? hes like so totally HOT!!!

etc.

**Night Runner** · 03-20-2009, 08:08 PM

I've been online for well over a decade, and posted on dozens of message boards... But I've grown tired of them, and now I only post here and on a handful of personal finance boards, where my knowledge can actually make a difference in other people's lives.

03-20-2009, 03:38 AM	#1
Jennifer Member [02%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 92	So,am I the only person who notices the differences when posting on forums such as this,Dawkins net ect and other more..."mainstream" forums? I can list so many differences but I'll leave someone else take the lead first.
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03-20-2009, 04:51 AM	#2
Zombicide Core Member [105%] MBTI: INTj Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,224	They can be difficult to navigate
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03-20-2009, 05:18 AM	#3
Feral Veteran Member [59%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,377	People here tend to use spelling, grammar, punctuation. Pretty amazing.
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03-20-2009, 05:58 AM	#4
Harmony Core Member [172%] MBTI: ISFP Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,912	^^ Yeah... Coming from a gaming background... It's refreshing not to see 4tehwin and ZOMG all the time.... To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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03-20-2009, 06:27 AM	#9
gestalt Veteran Member [84%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,374	Heh, "normie" like aspie or premie.
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03-20-2009, 07:45 AM	#10
raharu Member [03%] MBTI: INFP Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 157	I pretty much only frequent one other forum as often as I do this one. And honestly; this place is like one of that other forum's good days, only every day To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. . I'd say this is for two reasons; this forum being an "INTJ" forum would attract members who at least have taken an MBTI test, and more likely have an understanding of other personality types - which I think might increase the likelihood that they would be understanding and respectful of others thought process' and opinions. Secondly, because that other forum is primarily a "Gaming" forum with harsh restrictions against "spamming" and "controversial" topics. Together, this Dynamic Duo has managed to stifle anything resembling intelligent discussion in order to benefit the class of members which are unable to reconcile others' opinions with their own. I think this has affected my posting style... My "speech" is unarguably "dumbed-down," and the subject matter is much more... mundane :/. The post submission box also uses a different kind of text. The background is darker, it's much smaller, and I think the text is Arial. I have a feeling nibbling on the edge of my mind that this affects how I post, though I haven't been able to pinpoint how.
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03-20-2009, 08:59 AM	#11
Shorgenfunkel Member [37%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,482	On the music forum I post at (the only other forum I go to), 90% of the people actually do use proper spelling and grammar. However, the posts I make there are much more personal due to the fact that it's relatively small, close-knit, and the established members all know each other on a first-name basis. It's actually not too different from the INTJ forum in terms of subject matter; there are quite a few INTXs on there (I had them take the test a while ago; I thought I was IXTP back then). There's a lot more talk of meeting up in real life, and of "things that made/didn't make you smile today," sports, electronics, and of course music. Lots of sensory/emotional stuff, but it's generally presented in a way that's not (s/wh)impering and it probably helped me develop Se by leaps and bounds.
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03-20-2009, 02:57 PM	#12
Jennifer Member [02%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 92	The differences I notice; Poor grammar,spelling and syntax. A disporportionate amount of celeb' threads in relation to those of the intellectual variety. Ignorance of psychology,sociology...well just universal ignorance really. Cliques. An inablity to comphrehend the difference between transvestitism and gender identity disorder. An inablility to look at an arguement objectively. Double standards. Anti intellectualism. I could go on but I'm hungry so I need something to eat.
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03-20-2009, 04:09 PM	#13
rara avis Core Member [163%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 6,521	what's a celeb thread??
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03-20-2009, 04:26 PM	#15
Ender Veteran Member [71%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,879	Of the two other forums that I frequent or have frequented, one of them I've never had much trouble "navigating" (it's not very big and as it turns out, has a LOT of INTJs) and the other is bigger and I've always felt like an oddball or "out of place" (probably has a big variety of types). I don't want to give the impression that I think it's all type-based though; I think age, level/kind of moderation, and the attitude of "core" members (just to name a few things) have a big effect on how comfortable types like INTJ would feel (heck, or just people in general).
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03-20-2009, 05:04 PM	#16
Plane Stress Member [20%] MBTI: INTj Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 806	This is definitely one of the "friendlier" forums I've been on. Most other forums seem a lot more elitist-and it is definitely harder to fit in as an outsider.
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03-20-2009, 08:08 PM	#20
Night Runner Core Member [148%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,931	I've been online for well over a decade, and posted on dozens of message boards... But I've grown tired of them, and now I only post here and on a handful of personal finance boards, where my knowledge can actually make a difference in other people's lives.
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