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Tseng · #1 10-06-2010, 08:27 AM

There's something about internet forums that brings out the inner dickhead in people. It's pretty universal.

azeth · #2 10-06-2010, 08:33 AM

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There's something about internet forums that brings out the inner dickhead in people. It's pretty universal.

Glaani · #3 10-06-2010, 08:34 AM

The forums give people an increased sense of anonymity, I think. When you're actually on your character, it's more of a face-to-face, personally accountable interaction.

Maybe it's also the fact that the forums give people a chance to write long, uninterrupted, rambling diatribes that they think are funny and actually come across as incredibly juvenile and mean.

Lagaidh · #4 10-06-2010, 08:54 AM

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Maybe it's also the fact that the forums give people a chance to write long, uninterrupted, rambling diatribes that they think are funny and actually come across as incredibly juvenile and mean.

TL;DR would have sufficed! *snif*

/grin

Glaani · #5 10-06-2010, 08:56 AM

We're going to be guildies soon, Lagaidh..you better be nice to me! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Lagaidh · #6 10-06-2010, 11:49 AM

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We're going to be guildies soon, Lagaidh..you better be nice to me! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Now I'm wondering who you are in game. Hrmmmm.

hedbonker · #7 10-06-2010, 01:15 PM

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Now I'm wondering who you are in game. Hrmmmm.

She is Glaani. Uber shammy from my old Torv guild. Big hips.

stayne · #8 10-06-2010, 10:00 AM

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There's something about internet forums that brings out the inner dickhead in people. It's pretty universal.

It's due to the fact that they have ample time to sit and word things the way they see fit. 99% of those people would be speechless in a face-to-face encounter.

ShivanAngel · #9 10-06-2010, 10:16 AM

Also in MMO's, especially in one as brutally unforgiving as classic EQ, you NEED friends and a decent reputation.

If you are know throughout the server as the server dick that abandons groups at the first sign of trouble, camp steals, etc, etc, you will be tagged as such. Soon you will find yourself struggling to get group, as someone in the group will probably know of your shenanigans and inform others.

If its really bad you might find yourself in dire need of corpse recovery help and people would rather see your gear rot in the bottom of a dungeon then help you.

Unlike some of the current MMO's there isnt enough population and "random grouping" for you to remain anonymous long enough, and when you need 20-30 other people to get the good gear, your in trouble if your a dick.