Re: What Kind Of VIOL Forum Member Are You?
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:35 pm
where did Drunky go, he is not on the list 
added this was 54b earlier
Neat class and count me in the bunch that wants to hear your results...I think these forums are fascinating from a social interaction perspective.
Many of the same archetypes we see in our places of business, neighborhoods, churches and other social organizations are not only present in these online communities, but also much more prolific because people can be less inhibited behind a veil of anonymity.
In fact a lot of the threads on here get the Snow White treatment as I like to call it. In this case, Snow White is an original poster making an allegedly innocent or innocuous comment/inquiry and depending on how engaging or provocative the topic, you'll invariably get some or all 7 Dwarfs coming to the rescue:
Bashful - Humble poster that doesn't purport themselves as an expert and doesn't want to make any waves, so they almost offer their two cents apologetically and with little authority.
Doc - Very surgical in their responses...no fluff. Just the facts handed down with authority and precision. Don't question, just do what I say.
Sleepy - If there's a debate, this is the poster that comes in with, "I don't see what the big deal is, let's just all relax and take a nap on the beach" response.
Sneezy - This poster doesn't mean any harm and doesn't have an agenda, but usually makes waves anyway by throwing out a hot or contrary opinion.
Dopey - The blissfully ignorant poster that didn't come here for an education, they're just happy to be here and appreciate the social aspects of the community...a few laughs and some pretty pictures.
Grumpy - Ah yes, the misanthrope...they will always find a way to locate the rain cloud on STJ...there's always a grey lining with them..."STJ is the most wonderful place on Earth....not for the slaves that used to live here" or "I just totally scored the most awesome villa...yeah, but you can't walk to the beach and there's no AC in the living room."
Happy - Fortunately, we also have posters that always see and find ways to accentuate the positive.
And not everyone falls perfectly into one of these seven archetypes, in fact, there's probably a little of all 7 in each of us depending on our mood that day and reaction to the original topic. And there are probably more archetypes.
But you want to know what else is interesting, I've actually found that it takes all kinds to make an online community like this one truly great. Even the Grumpies. Having just one kind of poster or trying to mitigate the effects or remove another kind of poster doesn't improve the community. In fact, communities are usually at their best when they are addressing a more pressing social issue or problem. The individual may get it wrong, but the community more often than not, gets it right.
Yeah, I know, I've probably thought about this a little too much...and I'm not even taking a class.
added this was 54b earlier
Neat class and count me in the bunch that wants to hear your results...I think these forums are fascinating from a social interaction perspective.
Many of the same archetypes we see in our places of business, neighborhoods, churches and other social organizations are not only present in these online communities, but also much more prolific because people can be less inhibited behind a veil of anonymity.
In fact a lot of the threads on here get the Snow White treatment as I like to call it. In this case, Snow White is an original poster making an allegedly innocent or innocuous comment/inquiry and depending on how engaging or provocative the topic, you'll invariably get some or all 7 Dwarfs coming to the rescue:
Bashful - Humble poster that doesn't purport themselves as an expert and doesn't want to make any waves, so they almost offer their two cents apologetically and with little authority.
Doc - Very surgical in their responses...no fluff. Just the facts handed down with authority and precision. Don't question, just do what I say.
Sleepy - If there's a debate, this is the poster that comes in with, "I don't see what the big deal is, let's just all relax and take a nap on the beach" response.
Sneezy - This poster doesn't mean any harm and doesn't have an agenda, but usually makes waves anyway by throwing out a hot or contrary opinion.
Dopey - The blissfully ignorant poster that didn't come here for an education, they're just happy to be here and appreciate the social aspects of the community...a few laughs and some pretty pictures.
Grumpy - Ah yes, the misanthrope...they will always find a way to locate the rain cloud on STJ...there's always a grey lining with them..."STJ is the most wonderful place on Earth....not for the slaves that used to live here" or "I just totally scored the most awesome villa...yeah, but you can't walk to the beach and there's no AC in the living room."
Happy - Fortunately, we also have posters that always see and find ways to accentuate the positive.
And not everyone falls perfectly into one of these seven archetypes, in fact, there's probably a little of all 7 in each of us depending on our mood that day and reaction to the original topic. And there are probably more archetypes.
But you want to know what else is interesting, I've actually found that it takes all kinds to make an online community like this one truly great. Even the Grumpies. Having just one kind of poster or trying to mitigate the effects or remove another kind of poster doesn't improve the community. In fact, communities are usually at their best when they are addressing a more pressing social issue or problem. The individual may get it wrong, but the community more often than not, gets it right.
Yeah, I know, I've probably thought about this a little too much...and I'm not even taking a class.
You all have good memories.