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Relative Anonymity, Internet Forums, and 3rd Density - xise - 01-15-2013
After seeing a lot of discussion on the forum about how the bring4th forum is doing, I thought back to my own experience in countless other forums. And how I subjectively noticed that people tend to be less compassionate on internet forums them in real life (although bring4th is head and shoulders above the average forum).
I found this interesting article that made me think: Anonymity of the Internet
Quote:According to Julie Zhuo in the November 30, 2010 New York Times article "Where Anonymity Breeds Contempt," psychological research has proven that anonymity increases unethical behavior. "And in the online world, which can offer total anonymity, the effect is even more pronounced...There's even a term for it: the online disinhibition effect."
This got me thinking about how much in common veiled 3d experience must have with anonymity on the internet forums.
First, there are some differences: in veiled 3d, we can't really take the veil off. On the internet, people can and do try to be less anonymous, posting their name, details of their lives, forming real bonds over one on one messaging, and even evolving to realtime chats, voice calls, and meeting up in person. I'm not sure we can mess with the veil in 3d in such the same way.
But there are some similiarities: in veiled 3d, and on the internet, the feeling of seperation is greater, because due to relatively anonymous interaction over electronic media it's easier to feel that the person on the other end of the post is a completely separate entity, and it's easy to ignore that entity's feelings or not feel empathy, and it's also easy to project whatever impression you have onto that poster. It's also easy to get great distance between your own identity and your actions because of the anonymity - which in a certain sense builds your core vibration more because you feel free to act in the way that seems natural to you - this seems analogous to the purpose of the veil in 3d - recall that Ra spoke of the fact that when there was no veil, everyone was serving others not because their core vibration, but because it just made sense since it was so obvious all were connected. There are probably some other examples, but it seems that really of all the places we can interact, the most veiled interaction we can have on Earth is probably over an electronic internet forum...
So that being said, I would not be "disappointed" over any disharmonious internet forum interactions because they are probably useful for some growth and self-discovery, just as we expect disharmony in most 3d experiences. Indeed, isn't that one of the reasons that those of us who wanderer did so in the first place - to learn interesting lessons on how to create harmony when disharmony is more natural in the veiled setting?
RE: Relative Anonymity, Internet Forums, and 3rd Density - Oceania - 01-16-2013
if anything being online is more honest. and imo that IS more compassionate as honesty sees the other as worthy of the truth. that's respect. that's an attempt to connect on a deeper level. to level with the other. virtual talking allows us to be more honest. it's almost akin to telepathy. the brain lights up in different areas when doing different things. i think different areas light up when speaking and when typing. when i type i think and it feels like i'm engaging in telepathy. when i speak i use my voice and a part of my brain lights up that connects to other areas, such as self conciousness, memories trapped in the body, the ego flares up. it's why i don't like talking to people like that, it hurts me emotionally. when i type none of that stuff activates, i can be more honest as if i was internally thinking and not sharing anything. it's a bypass. if someone wants to challenge my theory go ahead, i'm not going to get a degree in neurology.
all my friendships are online. i used to have IRL friends but as i got more sensitive i withdrew. i don't see much difference though between my irl and online friends in terms of caring about them, however i have more honest relationships online. friendships i developed after i went online are invariably different to my childhood friends or even newer friends i made irl.
online arguements happen on every forum. to think ours is somehow better is silly. we're all human here.
RE: Relative Anonymity, Internet Forums, and 3rd Density - xise - 01-16-2013
I think online does increase honesty, for exactly the same reasons the veil increases honesty. It's just much more you and your honest thoughts, and feelings. Whether it is deep issues that need to come (too often we are taught to suppress strong emotion), or whether you truly vibrate negatively (which is not judgment, I have a lot of love for negatively; some of good lawyer colleagues are probably actively polarizing negatively
) , or whether positively, I think it shows online due to the honesty.I think in real life, there's pressure to conform, because of societal pressures, because we are reminded constantly of what other people think and view of us; whereas in an online forum, we're free of that. Totally agree.