How does the "Real You" differ from the "Online You"

[Catharsis]

I'm more friendly online. Generally I'll just brush someone off or give a terse response if they try to speak to me IRL.

I think I like people really, but I just don't like having them in my face, so this format is pretty good. Likewise, my phone manner is a bit friendlier.

 

[Kyriakos]

I tend to be similar in tone, i suppose, but provided that circumstance allows it (eg if i am with people i am on friendly terms with). I have a smile (or quasi-smile ) and tend to be relaxed, again given some basic prerequisites being met.

The main difference is that in the web inevitably one meets not only people he wants to speak to anyway. Usually when i am having a discussion 'IRL' with someone i regard as being ok, a third person (or an entire horde of others) don't tend to spam it up

 

[downtown]

I think internet me is very similar to real life me. I'm about as outgoing, sarcastic, etc in real life. I'm probably a little funnier in real life too.

 

[Tahuti]

I am distinctively more outspoken on politics than IRL. Other than that, I am actually quite similar to my real me.

 

[Phrossack]

Sometimes I'm more polite, generally I'm a bit colder. But I'm probably more laid back, since people aren't quite as awful in person as they are online. In person, you're expected to be polite, while online, lots of people actually get offended if you do so.

 

[Perfection]

I treat morons slightly better because I don't like spit in my cheeseburger

 

[Tarquelne]

The only difference is that don't think "They're all idiots!" nearly as often.

(I lead a sheltered life.)

 

[Perfection]

Yeah, you do, the world is full of complete idiots who should know better.

 

[Cutlass]

I mostly keep my distance from other people in real life, and can go days without ever talking to anyone.

 

[Goodfella]

I'm more likely to engage in arguments, or I'm at least better at arguing, in real life for the opposite reason stated by KMR. I think I'm comparatively better at formulating positions while actually speaking (mostly from debate in high school) which gives me an advantage, but when whoever I'm arguing with is given more time to respond, the advantage starts to disappear.

 

[BvBPL]

My real name has a couple more vowels.

 

[Kennigit]

Not much different

though, I think I'm most comfortable in conversation over online chat in terms of the pacing. It's that 5-30 second delay that you can take to write out what you want to say.

Talking with voice (i.e. phone, in person) it'd be odd if you stumble over your words, stutter, or just not speak for 10 seconds, it is quite a bit different.

Texting isn't expected to hold up a conversation (people do, but no one is going to blame you for not holding it up), and email you are expected to take your time.

 

[Hygro]

My post count is higher IRL.

 

[CavLancer]

I'm the same. I guess because no matter where I'm at there I am.

 

[BvBPL]

I have much better insurance coverage in the real world.

 

[classical_hero]

Generally I am the same person but the issues I talk about here are vastly different from what I normally talk about in real life.

 

[Mango Elephant]

Generally I am the same person but the issues I talk about here are vastly different from what I normally talk about in real life.

so do you normally not talk about how gays are evil?

 

[Narz]

Much sexier IRL & generally I don't bother with arguing about serious topics.

 

[classical_hero]

so do you normally not talk about how gays are evil?

It doesn't come in most conversations, but if it did I will still say it is sinful behaviour.

 

[Borachio]

But wait... isn't all behaviour sinful?

Why single out homosexual behaviour? It doesn't make it into the 10 commandments, does it? So, is it really so frightful?