Reddit psychology

Lisa Hernandez3 said:And right after I wrote (!) about how quickly people are judged and dismissed these days, you come along with this. 😛 It isn't the same. There is a difference between someone praying the Rosary and someone practicing those underhanded tactics🤣 on forums—well, unless we're talking about hypocrisy (which, fair point). As for the various types of jealousy, I would argue that a simpleton can't truly emulate an educated person. At the very least, their rhetoric won't match.

Quincy:

and no... you can't really escape it... because this crowd spends their whole time staring into their own plates, tracking whether you had cream or black coffee today, keeping a mental log to watch for any deviations from some arbitrary standard they've cooked up in their heads since they aren't exactly living their best lives, I guess... so yours becomes a sort of substitute for them, maybe.🤷

I'm not quite sure how to respond to that. 😕 Just stop. 🙏

Quincy:

don't worry... I actually thought about starting fresh with a new username after that last mess, just to draw a line under it, maybe🤔 ...but I don't know... it's exactly what I said before... at the end of the day, everyone leaves their own signature, and no storm could ever wash that away.😁

It didn't occur to me ☕, but still: if using a new username makes things easier for you, then why not? As long as your identities aren't out there talking to one another, it should be fine.

That is, I suppose, a topic in itself within this discussion on forum intolerance—the idea of multiple identities and how that multiplicity can be used for ill.

Rachel Sullivan2 said:🙄

okay..so we're talking hypocrisy and everything being sunshine and rainbows ☕

look 😕
actually it isn't..hm..
those people with the Rosaries are actually my biggest headache 😁

Quincy:

I don't even know how to respond to that. : confused: Just stop. 🙏

I mean, I can draw it out for you if you need, no biggie ☕

Quincy:

That didn't even cross my mind ☕

🤣

Quincy:

, but whatever: if it makes it easier for you to post under a new handle, go for it. As long as your various accounts aren't chatting back and forth with each other, it's fine. Honestly, that’s a whole separate rabbit hole within this thread about forum intolerance—the whole idea of multiple identities and how that multiplicity is (evil-)ly misused.

and I’m telling you 🤣

Forums often contain one or more unacknowledged sub-societies, but everyone except the most clueless know that these groups exist and constantly feel their influence. Such alliances congeal because of similarities in ideas and attitudes, or for the desire for power and influence within the forum. Since human beings are hierarchical creatures each of these these little mafias always have a Godfather who is surrounded by a cadre of loyal henchmen. Unlike Rebel leader, Issues, Furious Typer and other noisy Warriors, Godfather only occasionally deigns to enter into discussions, but when he does everyone listens to him respectfully and his pronouncements have an air of finality. Though Godfather himself never engages in battle, it is commonly understood that his utterances should not be challenged, and when an unsuspecting Newbie or ambitious wannabe mounts a challenge to his authority Godfather’s henchmen viciously silence or drive away the attacker.

Lisa Hernandez3 said:Since we are talking about who people find the most annoying—and touching on the whole drawing idea—here is something somewhat interesting. I am sure there are plenty of other similar classifications out there, perhaps even better or more unique ones, but I found this particular one quite charming. It is pretty straightforward, maybe even a bit oversimplified, but it's fun. It deals with forum personalities, which could probably be its own separate discussion, but I think it fits perfectly with our talk about the various frictions between users.

http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/index.htm

If you look at the dropdown menu on the right, you will see a list of personality types. Most people are, naturally, a blend of several different types. I certainly am. 😁 And I suspect Michelle Alvarez8 would recognize herself in some of them. 😁 In fact, most of the virtual personality types we have been describing in this thread are covered here.

I want to highlight one specific type—The Godfather—because his description touches on some meatier points regarding micro-sociological or socio-psychological aspects, most notably within groups or those tiny little cliques 😬, as the author puts it, which is something we have touched upon in this thread:

Forums often contain one or more unacknowledged sub-societies, but everyone except the most clueless know that these groups exist and constantly feel their influence. Such alliances congeal because of similarities in ideas and attitudes, or for the desire for power and influence within the forum. Since human beings are hierarchical creatures each of these these little mafias always have a Godfather who is surrounded by a cadre of loyal henchmen. Unlike Rebel leader, Issues, Furious Typer and other noisy Warriors, Godfather only occasionally deigns to enter into discussions, but when he does everyone listens to him respectfully and his pronouncements have an air of finality. Though Godfather himself never engages in battle, it is commonly understood that his utterances should not be challenged, and when an unsuspecting Newbie or ambitious wannabe mounts a challenge to his authority Godfather’s henchmen viciously silence or drive away the attacker.

Donna Wood52 said:You can find all sorts of characters on this forum.

fadedbear92 said:Honestly, he thinks he’s some kind of Hollywood critic now just because he’s binged every movie ever made—constantly overanalyzing everything like he’s sitting in an Academy Awards panel.