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Why use this?

Why do we feel the need to be socially anonymous on sites like this? I mean, I'm doing the opposite of that honestly but I see a lot of people on here want no one to know anything, not even their age. Speaking in general here, isn't it kind of an oxymoron for websites like this to even exist?

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Pinkrainbowkisses · F

I'm not anonymous because I don't plan on saying anything I wouldn't say in my real life. I can understand why others would want to be anonymous though.. esp the ones who talk about nasty things and in great detail.

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Pinkrainbowkisses · F

@lacsar: I don't care who thinks what. I'm not here to convince anyone of anything. You either believe me or you don't.. I don't care either way. 😉

RCGPruett · 26-30, M

@lacsar: I think that's kind of the point haha

Serenitree · F

No. Not at all.

This is a safe place to talk to people. I don't show my age or gender, not so much for anonymity, but so as to not have people prejudge before they know anything about me.

I don't lie when asked, but I don't think it's necessary for people to know those things about me, to have a conversation. I could use any full name and any age and claim to be any gender. That wouldn't make it any more real than what people see here.

I like sites like this. As for oxymoron, what makes you use that expression. It's a strange choice of words for people who choose to use an anonymous site to be anonymous.

Jan. 31/17
11:39 pm

RCGPruett · 26-30, M

Oxymoron in the sense that being social means to engage with people while being anonymous means you don't want anyone to know specific details haha its like talking to someone at a coffee shop from behind a wall. But I get what you're saying :) i was just interested in what people thought

Serenitree · F

@RCGPruett: I get your meaning, but when I meet a stranger at a coffee shop, I may smile, chat a bit, but I don't feel obliged to give my whole life story to a stranger that I've never seen or spoken to before. I don't tell them my name and don't ask for theirs. If we meet often, perhaps, one day the time would come when some small details are shared, like first names, general information like living in the east end or up the hill.

Jan. 31/17
11:51 pm

abstractmuse90 · 31-35, F

I've always been taught to not give all my personal information on the internet to others, because you don't know you can trust others. Now, while knowing that, i do tend to share a lot with people without many breaks. Now, knowing that i need to set boundaries for how much people know and who i choose to share with, i think that i can respect those who choose to be anonymous, because i don't know their reasoning, but i get it that it's nice to have the privacy if you need it.

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ManicMortuary · 31-35, F

I don't know what you're talking about, clearly I'm a nun...

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ManicMortuary · 31-35, F

@RCGPruett: I really think I'm gonna run with this nun thing lol

RCGPruett · 26-30, M

@LivingDeadGirl: You wonder woman <3

ManicMortuary · 31-35, F

@RCGPruett: Aww shucks

coolboy86 · 36-40, M

i know its stupid

RCGPruett · 26-30, M

I like the immediate interaction but hate the lack of connection haha

Serenitree · F

@RCGPruett: connecting takes time. Conversation. Exchange of ideas. Civilized debates about things you both happen to know plenty about. I can't connect with anyone whose sole purpose for commenting on something is to provoke animosity, belittle either the original poster, or one of the commenters.

Jan. 31/17
11:46 pm

RCGPruett · 26-30, M

@Serenitree: True! <3

pearllederman · 61-69, F

i dont do that

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