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comment by _refugee_
_refugee_  ·  3780 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: August 13, 2014

Ah, okay. It was a crime of opportunity.

As for was' game I thought it was more a "Can we tell two different users apart by how they type/chat" but since we never did it - I cannot be sure! I thought it was similar to the "two lies and a truth" kind of game. I definitely interpreted it as about differentiating people, not people vs. robots.

As for IRC, I am loath to suggest a theme as I am unable to guarantee attendance, and it would feel wrong to influence or in a way inspire an event if I knew I couldn't be sure I'd be there for it.

Multiple identities do not interest me either. When asked if I was another user I pointed out that I would just be bluntly honest about myself as opposed to hide indiscretions or habits behind another wall. I try hard to be bluntly honest about myself and my failings, both here and in meatspace.

Although it is interesting to consider that pictoral representations of users could give one an accurate insight into whether their voices online feel "authentic" - so I type like a young adult white attractive female? What happens when someone doesn't type the way that their appearance suggests they might?