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Sixteen years on the Internet, and I still can't tell what anyone thinks of me. I thought for sure [livejournal.com profile] foodpoisoningsf would deFriend me again after the last time I ended up insulting him in his journal. But it's been a couple weeks and the axe hasn't fallen, so I guess I'm out of the woods if still not exactly in good graces.

So then today I go to comment in someone's journal and find that I can't: He's banned me. Maybe I've got a quaint idea of netiquette, but I always thought it was customary to at least give someone a head's up. Provided they weren't obvious trolls or harassers, of course. But given that this is someone that I've actually taken out to dinner before, I didn't think I'd qualify as either.
Date: 2008-11-21 09:19 pm (UTC)

From: [identity profile] richardthinks.livejournal.com
two years of making pointless posts on lj and I'm still amazed when anyone offers a comment and chagrined when they don't.

It's hard not to overthink this kind of interaction. If you have a means of direct communication, isn't that always better? It could be a mess-up.
Date: 2008-11-21 09:31 pm (UTC)

Netting A Good Conversation

From: [identity profile] retrocool.livejournal.com
I always have issues on those bear chat sites in the sense it is difficult to have a conversation on something or someone if you cant tell about the peoples reaction if not face to face. Nor would they really tell you otherwise or just faking to the point they just smile with an emoticon.

Dont really matter for me.. not many folks talk to me on their anyway ... I always say face to face is better than net to net.

Also, I have been in that same situation where I "thought" was friends with someone then totally banned me from speaking to them. Bear Chat-wise or LJ-wise. I at least have made known that I was taking people off and that they will find out.

Other than that... EH.. its a crap shoot most of the time.

Date: 2008-11-22 02:21 am (UTC)

From: [identity profile] foodpoisoningsf.livejournal.com
I never tell anyone- or threaten- that I'm going to defriend them.

It just happens.

Date: 2008-11-22 07:35 am (UTC)

From: [identity profile] nibadi.livejournal.com
Du bist im persönlichen Kontakt (face to face und auch am Telefon) ganz anders als im virtuellen Verkehr. Persönlich habe ich dich immer warmherzig, freundlich und angenehm erlebt, selbst wenn wir unterschiedlicher Meinung waren. Virtuell habe ich dich schon häufig gnadenlos und aggressiv erlebt. Ich habe spontan über die Jahre sicher auch das eine oder andere mal gadacht, jetzt reicht "er" mir. Aber ich habe immer die Endgültigkeit gefürchtet. Die Erfahrungen mit dir im persönlichen Kontakt haben mich auch immer gehindert.
Wenn ich verärgert oder gekränkt war, habe ich mich nicht um Feinheiten wie "defriended" und "banning" gekümmert. Das sind doch öfter spontane Reaktionen der Wut und des Ärgers und seltener Reaktionen, die auf differenzierte Überlegungen zurück zuführen sind.

Ich wundere mich über die Feinheiten deiner Überlegung. Mich würde der Unterschied zwischen "defriended" und "banned" überhaupt nicht jucken. Entweder es wäre mir generell egal oder es würde mir generell Kummer bereiten, wenn ich so oder so ausgeschlossen würde.

Ist es Eitelkeit, wenn es dir Kummer bereitet, dass jemand nie wieder an deinen Gedanken teilhaben will? Es erinnert mich an Peter Ustinov als Nero, der eine Träne in einem Gefäß auffängt, damit sie der Nachwelt erhalten bleiben.

Have a nice weekend.
Date: 2008-11-22 11:52 am (UTC)

From: [identity profile] wwidsith.livejournal.com
I saw someone in the papers the other day comment that there really should be a typeface called "Times Ironic". A lot can get lost in print..

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