What I observe (Destiny)

by General Vagueness , The Vault of Sass, Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 00:38 (3779 days ago) @ Ragashingo

The only way his adjusting his approach would work is if he stopped believing that everyone but him is an idiot and that he alone has the one correct solution to a given problem.

I might believe he believed that if he was consistent in his behavior away from this forum, but I've found him not to be. I've enjoyed TALKING with Cody.

To me, that makes his behavior here all the more insulting! What is it about this place or text interactions that makes him think it's ok for him to be an outright troll here but not when he's talking live with you or others (who have also reported he is much better in person)? I really don't get it. I've always lived by the rule that I will only ever say things that I actually support. I won't ever say anything here or in private or on a tweet or blog or email that I won't say to your face. I see the split behavior you describe as a massive character flaw!

If he's even a little bit like what I've seen of him in various Internet spaces, he believes everything he says he does. That's not necessarily at odds with seeming more reasonable in person. Talking person to person you have tone of voice, you have body language, you have a different flow of conversation, replies tend to be shorter and less meticulous, you can't just put in a bunch of pictures or links, people tend to not have research and quotes at the ready so much, there tend to be more questions, there tends to be more time, the verbal version of a text wall doesn't really hold up because no one wants to hear it... it's very different and more flexible. People, themselves, tend to be more flexible, for various reasons. (If I remember correctly, I've been told that I'm more pleasant in person than on-line, but not fundamentally different.)