Some fellas here would really benefit from hanging up the keyboard and taking a break from the massochist Olympics. Especially those who have become unhealthily attached to this place, opening it up to harming their mental health.
Message boards and especially CP are not accurate representations of how people socialize in real life. Many people air their worst impulses and statements are constantly misconstrued and made personal. If 90% of communication is comprised of tone and body language, then how much is being missed here on a daily basis? Not to mention simple manners completely going out the window.
If any significant amount of your socialization is happening here or on other boards, think about how thats rewiring your brain to interact with and percieve other people. Probably not good.
It may be good for the regular "combatants" here to devote more time to socializing IRL to remind themselves that forums should be taken a lot less seriously. Maybe with people who they enjoy the company of. I dont understand getting home and immediately wanting to go butt heads online with someone you wouldnt give the time of day to.
I've phased it out a decent amount and its been nice.
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