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it brings out the worst in us because it's impossible to tell the difference between someone who's lying to you and someone who's lying to themselves,

Posted by mafic Apr 8 '11, 08:29

or the unbelievably improbable truth (which no, I don't think this is).

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I've decided that I will only care if said internet persona (or person, if I have met you) addresses me directly. - Amy Apr 8, 08:54 1
- yes. -- nm - znufrii Apr 8, 09:07
i think people just can't believe he believes it. i think he does. - Andie Apr 8, 08:48 5
- Yup. The "evidence" from last night was really reflective of that. - pmb Apr 8, 08:55
- I agree. I think this is as radioactive a situation as we've ever seen. - Mel Profit Apr 8, 08:51
- this. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 08:50
- I agree 100%. nm - Jim Apr 8, 08:50
- Yeah, me too. Had experience with somebody just like this before. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 8, 08:50
It reminds me of a week in grade school where everyone on my bus had an argument with a kid over if he was actually sitting in a boat in his family's barn when it burned down. -- nm - Ender Apr 8, 08:34 1
- It reminds me of my great-great aunt from Italy. - Mel Profit Apr 8, 08:44
On the plus side, at least some of us are taking Stacy's pronoun request to heart. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 08:33
oh, I disagree completely. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 08:31 11
- it's not entirely apt, but we all bought skags/samara. she might just be messing with us. -- nm - mafic Apr 8, 08:35 10
  - she's been consisted with this for years. Skags and Sam only pulled it off for a few months. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 08:36 2
    - there were two of them, and that seems like it was outed, if not out of spite, then at least in a fit of pique. -- nm - mafic Apr 8, 08:40 1
      - I really don't think it's comparable at all. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 08:41
  - even on facebook? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 08:36 6
    - I'm not saying it's not weird, but it's not impossible. the other comparison is fluidcow. - mafic Apr 8, 08:39 5
      - which was a plausible story. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 08:39 4
        
        my point is people don't just make up plausible lies. just because it's so wildly implausible and long-lived doesn't mean Stacy thinks it's true. - mafic Apr 8, 08:43 3
        
        she doesn't look to me like she's having fun. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 08:44 2
        
        Our view of her is hardly complete. I see what mafic's saying and I think he's right. -- nm - mara Apr 8, 08:49
        
        it's the internet, we can't ever really know. ftr I don't think she's messing with us, but I can't discount the possibility, -- nm - mafic Apr 8, 08:46
I really didn't see anything I'd call "the worst in us." -- nm - mara Apr 8, 08:31 12
- If someone is mentally I'll, you generally don't play on the delusion for your own amusement. - spamlet Apr 8, 08:35 4
  - heh, you're using something with autocorrect. -- nm - mafic Apr 8, 08:36 3
    - iPhone. -- nm - spamlet Apr 8, 08:38
    - go to he'll, autocorrect -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 08:36 1
      - we'll done. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 08:37
- well no, it could be much much worse, but there's a little bit of look at the train wreck ugliness. -- nm - mafic Apr 8, 08:32
- I'm now afraid to BB - wha hoppened? -- nm - Diva Apr 8, 08:32 4
  - Stacy, generally speaking, happened. -- nm - znufrii Apr 8, 08:34
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  - Apparently I'm the wrong person to ask. Maybe loosi or mafic can supply a link. -- nm - mara Apr 8, 08:32 1
    - try b4 and b3. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 08:34
- I think drawing someone out then beating them up for what they say is kind of ugly. -- nm - loosilu Apr 8, 08:31

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