I honestly don't really know. Personality is a fuzzy concept I think. Some people like to make it really simple, "I am a teacher", "I am interested in reading" and "I try to always be honest and dependable to other people that trust me".

Then we have the different theories about personality, one of the more popularized being the Myers-Briggs test which combines the result of four scales with two "opposing" tendencies.

Those things can give you a rough estimation of who I am, but nothing can ever really predict me in every situation.

So what is personality? Maybe it is just an idea that we have to make sense of other people and ourselves.

I'm pretty sure people online have a similar spectrum of opinions on me and my personality as people in real life.

If there is one role I do not enter into very much online it is as a teacher. But even when I am being a teacher irl I tend to go for a pretty socratic method and open discussion with problem based work rather than long monologues so it's not that much different from talking about science or philosophy online.

Man is least like himself when he talks in his own name. Give him a mask and he will tell the whole truth.Oscar Wilde

Portal - very few people are in your position, more at ease offline. I think its very healthy.

Hmm people can be so quiet offline :).

Onddruid - fair enough and agree at your summation of what personality is.
But irl we have all sorts of relations that draw out different sides of us or in different intensities that we'd not necessarily have online. It's this that I was really referring to.

Aido.. The literal .. lol.. What's your relate to that username again so I can Pm you if that's still ok with you? I am waiting for them to email me my details as I have forgot my sign in so it won't be right now..

Onddruid - but there must be some aspects of you that are not drawn out online even if you're the same both sides, or not the case?

They've seen almost all of it. I'm more reserved in real life. It's what keeps me coming back to this place.

Nearly all. Forums such as these are tiny little windows to the world. But they are useful.

Probably none, I am pretty much the same online and offline

My depressed side. There's plenty of that.

Of course I do :) but it dissipates quickly too.

Anger. I don't recollect being angry here

Hahaha, nice to know I can still shock you! ;)

Onddruid - thank you for indulging. :)

Always a pleasure :D

My insecurity.
I agonise

My grumpiness lol

My shyness

@thoughts ;)

Aido.. I think my mind needs a break from smoke and mirrors for a while.. We touched on the subject when we spoke on EP.. I think now is the time..

Metaphoric - oh no. That sucks if you're going to leave here. Any idea where to? Or a break from such sites?

Aido.. Thanks.. I've decided that sw isn't for me and just wanted to pop you a quick pm on relate is all..

Metaphoric - Okay,I can understand that. I hope the break does you good.

Metaphoric lol. okay its lovethoughtsIdo.
Although PM should be functional here soon.

Lol Thesuburbanerrorist? You and grumpy? :P

TSE - always. :P

Equanimous - you get angry offline?

@thoughts...yep, hand in hand :D

TSE - I am shocked. Shocked I say! :P