so meta
This might have been coming for a long time now. Or maybe not. Who knows-- I just liking picking apart brains.
So here it is: the societal structure that is created by a closed community that is somewhat disconnected physically and is based on the abnormal psyche of "special" individuals. AKA kiwifarms.net, or EDF.
So... why?
Well, it will help us improve inner dama in the farm by actually giving us "self-awareness" of why we do what we do-- a feature that most, if not all, lolcows lack. I do believe a little bit of inner thought discussion is important for a healthy community, as we can show off some dirty laundry without getting specific to certain individuals and causing drama.
but this is a dumb site on the internet, beary, ur being gay.
I'm always being gay, but this doesn't retract the point. In fact, it adds onto it: not taking anything serious, even something like kiwifarms.net, is what makes you have a potential bad time on here, or make you not understand that you are talking to human beings who have different personality and complex emotions.
Yes, this isn't research site on how to cure cancer, but I believe everything needs to be treated with respect and have some meta talk on itself.
That being said, there probably will only be a few people who are hardcore on this topic, and that's fine-- though I do wish everyone meditate for a second and think: "how DO people treat each other on here, and why?"
well okay Jackass, what do you want to talk about?
I have a trend on creating topics that ask people to question this topic themselves, and create wider, much broader discussion on it. However, I always begin with a question and my own analysis.
So let us begin:
The questions are two fold: why is this important? And if it is important, what is the general "health" of the community?
As I said, meta talk on ourselves is like looking at the mirror after a lot of shit has gone down and saying "who the hell am I, and what did I just do?" It gets down on the things we REALLY hate to discuss about ourselves as a whole, but really need to be addressed. It is what society in a higher form should do honestly, as it is a form of meditation which strikes up conversation with problems that have been placed on the back burner for a very long time.
Of course, we are a community that makes fun of lolcows, so we will never be morally perfect, and that shouldn't be the case. We should NEVER be a safe space for anyone-- but we shouldn't cannibalize. That is my running philosophy, and you'll see it constantly in what I say: moderation, moderation, moderation! I am not saying we need to hug and kiss each other's feet, but we shouldn't act like bitches to each other, and even ideally should try to understand one another.
This is why I kind of don't like the ignore feature as I feel it's just running away from an issue sometimes with someone, but I can see its importance, and why it outweighs that. Trolls on the internet don't care about conflict resolution on the internet. this is a social aspect I could talk about, but we're ignoring it because it's sort of autistic.
So for now, I'll go to this: is our community generally "healthy" for its members?
This part I am putting in red, as I think people should read this and get a good look at themselves. (this is not calling anyone out. lol, that's just faggotry)
That question is extremely loaded, and I will just tackle one major issue: are the members cannibalizing each other, or something in the gray scale of that autism?
Overall, I would say no, we don't cannibalize each other. So then are we something in the gray?
Yes, just from the sheer fact that we're a community that makes fun of lolcows, and tries to find them; we are also physically separated from one another. We WILL nitpick/get mad at each other if we say something different from the status quo of a lolcow (i'm looking at you, Dobson Thread). If someone has a clashing personality, we will ignore them/ not sort stuff out and talk behind their back. We will also say edgy/sarcastic things like "lol die fag" when we may be feeling absolutely sad and need a hug. We can also say it in a jocular manner to a friend on here too-- a double edge sword. This is a pretty universal thing.
It's also just a normal human thing: we nitpick and gossip at each other, to a point that sometimes we make others feel bad without realizing it; we also say things we don't REALLY mean deep down-- like a lot. This is just important to realize in each other on kiwifarms.net, as you will be more self aware and understand when you are being funny, and just being a damn prick to another fellow kiwi/human bein.
I know we make fun of other human beings (like lolcows), but we don't need to make others feel bad who don't deserve it.
THAT BEING SAID, I think everyone overall in this epartment is really healthy, and I'm just calling out some bad habits that all humans do that we can fix and make better.
I can get in a shitton of detail, and I will. However, I cover the main issues, and will say everything else is optional beyondthe line below. Even all the autistic shit I said above is opnal: you can change topics completely and get on something you deem more impotant. This thread is not my safe space
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If you are indeed wanting more autism from me, then here are two final thing.
We don't have to be a safe space, but goddam I have seen some people act depressing in chat and looking like they're on the verge of suicide, and a lot people being apaethic. That may be my gooking cofirmation bias kicking in, but I will just say this: please be aware that even if this may not be a moral site, people do have issues and may need someone to talk to. Try (emphasis on TRY) to be THAT person who tells them they can PM you and talk about it privately. It seriously gets to me how many people say in a semi-joking manner they wish to die, and no one really says anything. WE can joke about how we are all lolcows (and in a sense we are), but we don't have to treat all of our fellow kiwis like that.
And the last thing that is an extreme opinion on my part: don't ignore people if they have a clashing personality/ "quirk" that you don't like. Seriously, if it's bothering you THAT much, you may need to meditate on why it is besides "well, they are just annoying." If it is causing drama and making your experience here a llama drama, then by all means ignore. But if not, thn you need to talk it out a little bit and stop avoiding it. I actually like @philosophical zombie's approach-- except used in a much kinder sense, and not as harsh. Something like "hey, you are kinda of annoying me and this is why." REALLY helps. You don't have to be a safe space faggot-- you just have to be honest with the person.
@Pandas Galore and @philosophiccal zombie basically did that to me when I was being overtly gay and called me out on it. I have tried to tone it down as much as I can-- and at the very least when they are around.
If the person is still acting like a little bitch AFTER that, then you can if you want go a step further and PM them-- as sometimes chat can be confusing whether someone is joking or not. IF EVEN THEN THEY ARE FAGGOTS, then it's time to halal their ass and make a thread about them ;^)
tl;dr lol this is all autistic, please talk about how people on kiwi farms can be better persons to fellow kiwis, while not being a safe space, and perhaps discuss psychological patterns you see in a community like this.
This might have been coming for a long time now. Or maybe not. Who knows-- I just liking picking apart brains.
So here it is: the societal structure that is created by a closed community that is somewhat disconnected physically and is based on the abnormal psyche of "special" individuals. AKA kiwifarms.net, or EDF.
So... why?
Well, it will help us improve inner dama in the farm by actually giving us "self-awareness" of why we do what we do-- a feature that most, if not all, lolcows lack. I do believe a little bit of inner thought discussion is important for a healthy community, as we can show off some dirty laundry without getting specific to certain individuals and causing drama.
but this is a dumb site on the internet, beary, ur being gay.
I'm always being gay, but this doesn't retract the point. In fact, it adds onto it: not taking anything serious, even something like kiwifarms.net, is what makes you have a potential bad time on here, or make you not understand that you are talking to human beings who have different personality and complex emotions.
Yes, this isn't research site on how to cure cancer, but I believe everything needs to be treated with respect and have some meta talk on itself.
That being said, there probably will only be a few people who are hardcore on this topic, and that's fine-- though I do wish everyone meditate for a second and think: "how DO people treat each other on here, and why?"
well okay Jackass, what do you want to talk about?
I have a trend on creating topics that ask people to question this topic themselves, and create wider, much broader discussion on it. However, I always begin with a question and my own analysis.
So let us begin:
The questions are two fold: why is this important? And if it is important, what is the general "health" of the community?
As I said, meta talk on ourselves is like looking at the mirror after a lot of shit has gone down and saying "who the hell am I, and what did I just do?" It gets down on the things we REALLY hate to discuss about ourselves as a whole, but really need to be addressed. It is what society in a higher form should do honestly, as it is a form of meditation which strikes up conversation with problems that have been placed on the back burner for a very long time.
Of course, we are a community that makes fun of lolcows, so we will never be morally perfect, and that shouldn't be the case. We should NEVER be a safe space for anyone-- but we shouldn't cannibalize. That is my running philosophy, and you'll see it constantly in what I say: moderation, moderation, moderation! I am not saying we need to hug and kiss each other's feet, but we shouldn't act like bitches to each other, and even ideally should try to understand one another.
This is why I kind of don't like the ignore feature as I feel it's just running away from an issue sometimes with someone, but I can see its importance, and why it outweighs that. Trolls on the internet don't care about conflict resolution on the internet. this is a social aspect I could talk about, but we're ignoring it because it's sort of autistic.
So for now, I'll go to this: is our community generally "healthy" for its members?
This part I am putting in red, as I think people should read this and get a good look at themselves. (this is not calling anyone out. lol, that's just faggotry)
That question is extremely loaded, and I will just tackle one major issue: are the members cannibalizing each other, or something in the gray scale of that autism?
Overall, I would say no, we don't cannibalize each other. So then are we something in the gray?
Yes, just from the sheer fact that we're a community that makes fun of lolcows, and tries to find them; we are also physically separated from one another. We WILL nitpick/get mad at each other if we say something different from the status quo of a lolcow (i'm looking at you, Dobson Thread). If someone has a clashing personality, we will ignore them/ not sort stuff out and talk behind their back. We will also say edgy/sarcastic things like "lol die fag" when we may be feeling absolutely sad and need a hug. We can also say it in a jocular manner to a friend on here too-- a double edge sword. This is a pretty universal thing.
It's also just a normal human thing: we nitpick and gossip at each other, to a point that sometimes we make others feel bad without realizing it; we also say things we don't REALLY mean deep down-- like a lot. This is just important to realize in each other on kiwifarms.net, as you will be more self aware and understand when you are being funny, and just being a damn prick to another fellow kiwi/human bein.
I know we make fun of other human beings (like lolcows), but we don't need to make others feel bad who don't deserve it.
THAT BEING SAID, I think everyone overall in this epartment is really healthy, and I'm just calling out some bad habits that all humans do that we can fix and make better.
I can get in a shitton of detail, and I will. However, I cover the main issues, and will say everything else is optional beyondthe line below. Even all the autistic shit I said above is opnal: you can change topics completely and get on something you deem more impotant. This thread is not my safe space
---
If you are indeed wanting more autism from me, then here are two final thing.
We don't have to be a safe space, but goddam I have seen some people act depressing in chat and looking like they're on the verge of suicide, and a lot people being apaethic. That may be my gooking cofirmation bias kicking in, but I will just say this: please be aware that even if this may not be a moral site, people do have issues and may need someone to talk to. Try (emphasis on TRY) to be THAT person who tells them they can PM you and talk about it privately. It seriously gets to me how many people say in a semi-joking manner they wish to die, and no one really says anything. WE can joke about how we are all lolcows (and in a sense we are), but we don't have to treat all of our fellow kiwis like that.
And the last thing that is an extreme opinion on my part: don't ignore people if they have a clashing personality/ "quirk" that you don't like. Seriously, if it's bothering you THAT much, you may need to meditate on why it is besides "well, they are just annoying." If it is causing drama and making your experience here a llama drama, then by all means ignore. But if not, thn you need to talk it out a little bit and stop avoiding it. I actually like @philosophical zombie's approach-- except used in a much kinder sense, and not as harsh. Something like "hey, you are kinda of annoying me and this is why." REALLY helps. You don't have to be a safe space faggot-- you just have to be honest with the person.
@Pandas Galore and @philosophiccal zombie basically did that to me when I was being overtly gay and called me out on it. I have tried to tone it down as much as I can-- and at the very least when they are around.
If the person is still acting like a little bitch AFTER that, then you can if you want go a step further and PM them-- as sometimes chat can be confusing whether someone is joking or not. IF EVEN THEN THEY ARE FAGGOTS, then it's time to halal their ass and make a thread about them ;^)
tl;dr lol this is all autistic, please talk about how people on kiwi farms can be better persons to fellow kiwis, while not being a safe space, and perhaps discuss psychological patterns you see in a community like this.
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. Sure, some lolcows eventually learn and goes back to being a faggot and when that happens it is something worth applauding. Some lolcows go radio silent and their story ends as far as we are concerned. 
If you feel yourself getting too emotional on the internet, just step away from the keyboard and come back later. There is no shortage of case studies here of how to make a jackass of yourself on the internet.
