A Study on Anonymous Online Community Members

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A Study on Anonymous Online Community Members
Tweet Topic Started: Aug 12 2017, 01:52 PM (276 Views)
Cal	Aug 12 2017, 01:52 PM Post #1
I may not deserve to live, but I will protect those in my reach with my reverse blade! Posts: 5,259 Group: Member Member #6,087 Joined: April 25, 2011 Gender Female Favourite Anime hentai What Browser do you use? hentaibrowser Favourite Manga hentai	This topic is not referencing or in relation to social communities where you know the online community in real life as well as online (facebook, etc). I think that online communities like dbzf can fill a gap that a lot of people have in their life. I joined my first online forum in 2007 and it was a forum dedicated to the launch and advances of the Nintendo Wii. It quickly became important to me and my life, it was a place that I talked about more than video games. As a 14-15 year old person I got to learn from a variety of people and share my positive and negative experiences from life with them. An internet forum quickly became my home away from home if that makes sense. When looking back from this point in 2007 through about 2012-2103, I noticed that I advanced within forums. I became a productive member here and other places. I actually yearned to be liked and considered intelligent within an anonymous online community. The thing is though when I look back at those times these were easily the most depressed years of my life. The reason for this is because of how my offline life was going. I would take refuge here and other online places. I left both my parents homes within this time and didn't speak to either of them for 5+ years. I failed out of college. I had no romantic relationships that were leading to anything concrete. I even packed up my life and left the state to get away from everything/everyone. Now though, I'm very happy with my life. I went back to college and graduated and am still in pursuit of an advanced degree. I have a wife and a child on the way both of which I love more each day. I moved back to my childhood home. I even speak with all of my family now. I found my true happiness and purpose in life. I'm an Engineer. A husband. A father. A son. I'm more than I ever considered myself to be when I was coming on these online communities. My point here is that I'm glad this place and others like it exist. Life can be a roller coaster for sure, but forums like this always made sure I had some sort of purpose and friends in my life even if it was artificial to a degree. Feel free to share your own experiences even if completely different.



Rockman	Aug 12 2017, 02:02 PM Post #2
hoighty-toighty Posts: 11,070 Group: Guardian Member #48 Joined: December 17, 2004 Gender Male Country United States What Browser do you use? Firefox, when it isn't crashing.	This place was here for me when I needed it most. Strawberry was there for me when I needed to vent. She had no obligation to do so which is why she deserves a lot of credit. When you step out of the anonymity that this place provides, it opens you up to people you'd never think you'd meet. People who are supportive of you and your life. They can't help you if they know nothing about you. It's not a weakness to open up to people you might not trust. It takes courage to do so. I've met two people from this place personally. They are both really interesting people and i'm glad i've had the chance to meet them.
	JAke is a copyright of Spazo and Pickle Flavored Fudge Pops inc.


Meowth	Aug 24 2017, 02:01 PM Post #3
=._.= Posts: 130,670 Group: Princess Member #23 Joined: November 22, 2004 Gender Female Country United Kingdom Favourite Anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya What Browser do you use? FireFox Favourite Manga Fruits Basket	Rockman Aug 12 2017, 02:02 PM I've met two people from this place personally. They are both really interesting people and i'm glad i've had the chance to meet them. If we ever meet personally, can we like go outside and play soccer or something, instead here, BORING! I used to pretend to be pretty tough on forums because my life outside of the internet was a wreck, but then I grew older and stopped seeing the point in being a dick to others. Now I just have fun, post crap and such like. I am still a dick to people, but in much more intelligent ways, atleast I think it's more intelligent, but Cersei is my inspiration, so you know. I've met plenty of people on this forum and friends with some still, even though I hardly ever post here anymore.



* Mitas	Aug 24 2017, 08:14 PM Post #4
It truly was a Shawshank redemption Posts: 12,129 Group: Retired Staff Member #2,993 Joined: December 16, 2007 Gender Male Favourite Anime DBZ What Browser do you use? Google Chrome Favourite Manga DBZ, Full Metal Alchemist	I've always wondered if loneliness in older people, or at least the crippling loneliness that is often reported, will become less common in older people as our generations and those after become the elderly and are more willing to find companionship online. Forums and online communities definitely fulfil a social need, even if it's not a full substitute for physical presence and interaction. This forum has been important to me. It's really the only online community I'm a part of and outside of spending the odd month or two in another place, that's always been the case. I'm not sure what it is because the faces change over the years, but there's just something about the community-feel that we've built here. I've met a lot of great people, even if I'm not really good at keeping those relationships and connections going outside of the forum on other platforms, and I appreciate that this place has done that for me.
	"Then you've got the chance to do better next time." "Next time?" "Course. Doing better next time. That's what life is."


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