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Hey X-Factor! That's new, has a slightly edgier ring to it than Xeno, I like it. The more I think about all of this, the more I am realizing how unbelievably complex all of this is. All of it! There are literally so many factors in play - there are so many potential motives - there are so many comm...

I ask that Stem be considered as a moderator. He volunteered early, has been here (in one 'stem' form or another) for about a decade, and I haven't seen that anyone has any objections to him. I'm not nominating him; he nominated himself. I think he at least deserves an explanation for why he wasn't...

To your example of character A vs B. Although it is a fairly specific and narrow example it can be instructive to a larger picture. It is possible that in any given interaction you could be "wrong" about a poster in a general or broad sense but "right" about them in the specific moment. Although bot...

Part 2) Constructed personas. Every time you post on this board you make concious and uncocious decisions (hopefully this isn't a crazy concept but if it is, just hang with it). You decide what you post, the words you use, the tone you take, who you respond to, what topics you engage. Every one of t...

Appreciate you entertaining my thoughts, Ceebo. I should also point out I'm not 100% married to any of these ideas, just fleshing out the concepts with you in real time. I won't be offended if you aren't on board. Also continue to bear with me as I write this from a moving vehicle. Part 1) Tribes. I...

I hope everyone will always feel that they can speak their mind on the topic. You sure about that? Super duper sure about that? I won't speak for anyone else but as long as I'm mod I absolutely hope you will voice concerns around moderation to me publicly or via PM. I make no promise about actions ...

Morning to you as well, Ceebs. I think your ability to share more personal information via PMs as opposed to the wide board is a very natural and healthy response. Socially we have evolved to be guarded against anyone not part of our tribe for very good reasons. Yes sometimes (or maybe more often no...

I think struggling with a verb for our online personas (or any persona for that matter) is a very insightful point. Particularly online we have a lot of control over what parts of us we let leak out into the wide, wide world but not total control. Apart from probably a very select few it is difficu...

Interesting that you would describe it as "competing" - To be clear, I'm not challenging that, nor do I wish to debate it in any way, I just find it an interesting word choice. Thanks for another thoughtful thread contribution, Xeno. I'm going to have to think some more on the entire concept of an ...

To compound the issue, I think we all tend to have different faces to meet the faces that we meet. I can't speak for others, but if I am with close friend #1, I am not entirely the same person I am with close friend #2. When together with both of them, I am not a complete manifestation of both me #...