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theanonymous

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Hi there.

I have a name, but it doesn't really matter what I tell you it is because you probably won't question it either way...

Introductions from the newbie's end are kind of dumb... I think you guys should introduce me to you. What's the vibe here? Does anyone know all the commoners or is there no real community here?

Looking forward to posting some ramblings and thinking through things with a few others..

Cheers.
 

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Hello,
I'm Tom. I do things and stuff. You're probably better off learning about the community here by reading through threads over time. There are interesting characters and good interactions from time to time. I tend to use this place as a refection pool of sorts, my activity varies. You will learn who the vets are (I'm looking at you EditorOne and Architect). There is fun, learning and growth, shenanigans, and more to experience here. Test the waters over time and I am sure your curiosity will bring you here time and time again.
 

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It's fun now to understand why my father who is an engineer (ISTJ or INTP) was so concerned about me in a way I always thought it was simple curiosity and happiness at seeing his kid play strange puzzle games he used to buy me.
He was trying to make me develop my logical thinking without telling me i was stupid. and I never did. He always knew and still knows I have no clue. And that's alone a lot of thought for food.
 

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im ur dad and u disappoint me
 

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well this is a cool twist for an intro! welcome

Does anyone know all the commoners or is there no real community here?
not really. i think it's kindof fragmented now, mostly composed of independents, who just interact with each other in passing.

Introduce yourselves..
I'm one of the local janitors. I clean up after the food fights & arena bloodfests (which i occasionally participate in too), sweep the spambots away in the mornings and lock up the old threads at night.
 

The Gopher

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Oh there's a huge community we just forgot to let Auburn know.

Hey it's gender-bent Cheesumpuffs!
 

The Gopher

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waaat? there must be an underground gopher colony i don't know about

You mean the chatbox? Although I haven't been there for ages...

Now I'm second guessing myself. Does everyone know everyone or do I know everyone? But yeah it's mostly an off forum forum community with facebook and skype and the ancients apparently still use irc.
 

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I think you're just popular. :)

i don't really chat with anyone off the forum, except a bi-weekly-ish drop into Discord, and one or two friends i email. :x
 

Rixus

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I've heard of this off-forum community. Heard of.
[cries]
[sobs]
[cries and sobs]
[sobs and cries]

I guess the true test of INTPness is to outcast even among INTP's. :-(

(Kidding, obviously. It's not really my thing.)
 

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Welcome, careless traveler. Your presence here is proof that in your dreams the madness beneath the waves beckons. You seek knowledge of what these dreams mean, but you shall only find despair. If you are undeterred in your foolish inquiries, you must be warned that once you enter the dark castle, you will never exit with your sanity intact. You ask to know the Kuuthulhu? In the darkness terrible monsters slither, and some things man was not meant to know... :cthulhu:

waaat? there must be an underground gopher colony i don't know about

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But yeah it's mostly an off forum forum community with facebook and skype and the ancients apparently still use irc.

IRC master race! Actually IRC has been dead for months, and dying for far longer. There's only the permalurkers there now. I think it is best it dies now, Discord is a much better platform. It does everything irc and skype does, and better. Just need to get people in it.

I do disagree with Auburn that there is no real community. There's a bunch of people, like 30 or so that have been here for a few years, some for more than a few like myself. *opens dusty tome*

Architect, lord of computer science and strange attractor
EditorOne, silver fox and fount of wisdom
Jennywocky, the liche whose ghouls haunt every MBTI forum since mankind was a wee child
Lot, the psychonaut, who got turned into a newt, but got better
Animekitty, who has transcended mere flesh and became an enlightened hyperdimensional anime deity
Cognisant, the condescending bastard cyborg, destroyer of gods and men alike, and who once infamously streaked naked all over the place. (Bet you thought nobody remember that!)
Adaire, who shall suffer no fools and still plans to abandon humankind and upload her mind into a server farm in valles marineris
Gopher, the spymaster who jests in public and schemes in private, who knows the darkest deeds of the darkest corners of the castle
Auburn, the gentle druid who now tends this garden
Hadoblado, the pensive keeper of the keep
Blarraun, the stoic dungeon master of unbreakable logic
RedBaron, who speaks his mind freely
Tberg, the verbose, still in search of something worth defending
Minuend, of deep and quiet contemplations
Latte, the wordsmith whose Ne is limitless
Onesteptwostep, of strange logical loops
Greyman, the multifaceted
Cheese, always delicious
Cheeseumpuffs, who I always confuse with Cheese
Tannhauser, mathematically meticulous
EyeSeeCold, lover of typology and prolific poster
Puffy, philosopher and master of diverse arcana
Yellow, mellow and wise
Happy, who's a jolly good fellow
PyroPyro, with a heart of gold
Proxy, the grumpycat, here to lecture us all about economics and being a ladies man
Melkor, who shall burn in hell eternal for his numerous transgressions
Absurdity, always sharp and darkly enlightened
Polaris, bright and distant
r4ch3l, who's so clever and mad and probably has a wall of writings about building a warp drive
TheManBeyond, who rocks out and doesn't give a shit about what people say
Hush, the INFJ infiltrate
Words, the parsimonious

And there's also Haim, Higs, PNB, Kantor, Pizzabeak, Seteleechete, Reluctantly, Pmj, Rook, Artsu, Zerkalo, QuickTwist, snafupants, etc, etc whose descriptions others might be more suited to write.

And of course one must not forget the bygone titans of ages past whose names and epic (mis)deeds still remain in the dankest of our vaults, among the vary many one shouldn't overlook:

TheHabitatDoctor, who is probably busy writing the sequel to the unabomber's manifesto
Sinny, who was the victim of a vast conspiracy, for she knew too much and spoke as much about it
Brontosaurie, the firebrand, who fought to the end against the man, but the man won
Cherry, his sidekick and comic relief
Fukyo, feisty lady who hosts the largest connection of aquatic mammal porn
Cavallier, knight defender of the castle, who fought valiantly against all foes.
Lyra, who burned like a comet among the stars
SpaceYeti, the straight shooter
Agent Intellect, the mad genius
Duxwing, whose earnestness made everyone uncomfortable
Adymus, the silver tongued cult leader
BigApplePie, who was driven to madness and drove everyone to madness in return
Blob, who rained fire and brimstone upon the godless
Ogion, gentle master of horses, who was too pure for the corruption of madminship
Saffy, whom we must *never* forget to greet directly
Anthile, most excellent gentleman and sage, whose erudition in all sorts of obscure games, films, literature and song is only outshone by the polish of his monocle and the brilliance of his wits
Fullerene, who sought a logical god
Noidiots, the rebel priest, who abandoned god and decency alike to the hilarity of all
InappropriateBehaviour, who needs no further description
EloquentBohemian, who lives life to the fullest
Loveofreason, the butterfly with a knife for a tongue, who nurtured mankind in its infancy with grace and beauty.
Ragnar, philosopher king and supreme master, who was there in the beginning when there was nothing, and shall be there in the end to usher us through the gates of Valhalla
 

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Thank you for the intros Kuu. It's strange that there are some non-intps in an intp forum.
 

Auburn

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Kuu still cares!

Despite the frost and indifference; like a distant father, he shows his love for us in the quiet murmurs of his drunken stupor. he's old fashioned, 's all. nothing wrong with that. <3

Sure, maybe he comes home after months away, rent unpaid, smelling like tobacco buds and tequila -- asking why his bath isn't ready. But he loves us. I know it. he just doesn't know how to show it.

And maybe he does get a teeny bit violent sometimes when there's no fresh milk for his morning coffee. but it's our fault. we should know better. he's trying his best. slaving away at work all day for us.

h-he loves us. i-i ...know he does.

h-he just can't show it.

b-but i know it.
 

AndyC

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I start too many threads without finishing them. I'm not your typical INTP, my being fluctuates with the waves of duality which keep brilliance afloat, separated from the evanescent depth of cosmic isolation below.

But to be real, I have no idea how I'm perceived on this forum, thought an awareness of my presence was all that was necessary. Hi.
 

Cheeseumpuffs

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QuickTwist

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QuickTwist: Shit poster extraordinaire. Also, not banned yet, completely forgettable. Not particularly well learnt. I have no idea what his motivations for doing... anything are.
 

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Also, do I have a right to be pissed?
 

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I don't trust myself to do anyone but myself. but let me give it a shot:

Snafu: bored
zerk: delicate shrieking
Artsu: my brother from another mother
PNB: Sadistic
Higs: Australia... or... something. Also God is dead.
Rook: Chess is fun! Also, South America.
Pizzabeak: always cooking up some prolly ill advised but interesting endeavor.
Seteleechete: gentle giant
Haim: Practical in an Ne sort of way.
Kantor: Don't hit me!
 

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Oh, I am thinking of Helvete, duh.


This is what I get for being awake for crazy amounts of time. Yes that is what I meant.

Based off his recent posting, mine would've been "Three for the price of one"

Don't get the reference, but I haven't been around too much lately.
 

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Intros are a funny thing.

Most people treat it as some sort of test, where they frame expectations of themselves for the forum and hope to acquire some social grip. For a forum like this, that usually means trying to soft-claim either intelligence or creativity by provoking thought or scattering it to the wind. Well either that, or come here introducing themselves as a problem to be solved.

This is probably the best intro I've seen here just because, despite the local norm being defined by distance from a global norm, you've actually managed to do something new (at least new to me) in an intro thread. You even managed to evoke some nostalgia in old man Kuu :p

Hi I'm Hado (Hay-doe). I tend to talk a lot and push seemingly strong opinions. Even less people are INTP here than who claim to be. Cats are better than dogs but dog-people are better than cat-people. There is a community here, but it's a little fractured. There tends to be a bit of a division between old guard and young upstarts (+stinky upstart sympathisers). Blue is objectively better than orange. Nuclear power is okay I guess.
 

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This is probably the best intro I've seen here just because, despite the local norm being defined by distance from a global norm, you've actually managed to do something new (at least new to me) in an intro thread. You even managed to evoke some nostalgia in old man Kuu :p

Hi I'm Hado (Hay-doe). I tend to talk a lot and push seemingly strong opinions. Even less people are INTP here than who claim to be. Cats are better than dogs but dog-people are better than cat-people. There is a community here, but it's a little fractured. There tends to be a bit of a division between old guard and young upstarts (+stinky upstart sympathisers). Blue is objectively better than orange. Nuclear power is okay I guess.

Blue is not better than orange. Nuclear power is the masterace. Also I take full credit for the nostalgia trip. I need to get on discord...
 
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hello
What's the vibe here? Does anyone know all the commoners or is there no real community here?

there is....kind of, but it's not like it used to be. forum has quieted down a lot after a couple of provocative vocal members were banned. activity has waned a little but i think people still check on it from time to time....what the forum seems to be lacking these days is new/fresh topics to discuss
 

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To be fair as far as community goes it does help to have a somewhat unique name. So I'ma call you.. Moose, for short. Maybe ThunAnyMoose for long. Or Mooseanythun
 

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Yeah, people here are strange.
When you're a stranger.
No one remembers your name.
When your... strange. (Age test)

Has been quieter since Christmas; but it seems to have picked up again a little lately. You'll notice there's not a huge amount of active members of the forum, and others who pop in from time to time. So you get to know all the regulars fairly quickly. Just get in on discussions and see.
 

The Gopher

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Rixus is a great name by the way. Easy to remember.
 

Shieru

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Yeah, people here are strange.
When you're a stranger.
No one remembers your name.
When your... strange. (Age test)

the Doors, amirite? i'm not actually that old. but my nostalgic ISFJ dad played that song over and over... now it's permanently embedded in my brain (along with everything else from the 60s-70s) :ahh:

anywayz, i agree with other's sentiment, this is a cool intro. welcome to the forum theanonymous ^^ i dunno if there's much of a cohesive community, but the atmosphere is pretty laid-back. most of us here are just a bunch of sillies tryin to be serious (sometimes):kodama1:

i'm Shieru, the quiet emo at the back of the room with a pet fairy. i don't actually know how i'm perceived here, i lurk a lot and my presence tends to be intermittent. i'm into zen, art, psychology, philosophy, nature, Japanese culture, occult studies, science, technology.. etc, etc. i practice alternative medicine and analytical psychology (as an amateur of course :P)
 

The Gopher

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Gopher I demand you explain yourself.

I allow no impostors of myself, gender-bent or not. I don't even allow myself to impersonate me.

You don't think you look like that avatar which I assume is her? Hmm maybe I'm off... although now I've spent more time looking at it. You play violin Moose?
 

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the Doors, amirite? i'm not actually that old. but my nostalgic ISFJ dad played that song over and over... now it's permanently embedded in my brain (along with everything else from the 60s-70s) :ahh:

Yeah - but I was primarily thinking of it being the intro to The Lost Boys. Insinuating that perhaps if you turned up here, you'd find a hidden Vampire cult of some sort.

i'm Shieru, the quiet emo at the back of the room with a pet fairy.

I don't know about everyone else, but yeah, that about covers my mental image. The quiet and shy emo kid at the back of the class who's trying to smile and be nice to everyone even though there's usually (if not always) an undertone of sadness in their voice; and even though you notice you never quite know why.

i lurk a lot

How much? Are you watching me? I don't like being watched! :beatyou:
 

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You play violin Moose?

Yes.

(normally I'd try to make the sentence longer to seem more personal... "Yeah, I do!" and maybe add an inclusion statement.. "Do you play anything?" but I'm among INTPs... so that's unnecessary, eh?)

PM me a photo of your face straight on Cheeseumpuffs... I'll give 'em something to talk about...
 

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Yeah - but I was primarily thinking of it being the intro to The Lost Boys. Insinuating that perhaps if you turned up here, you'd find a hidden Vampire cult of some sort.
i wish o,o

lol, jk
unless it's a sparkly vampire cult :cutewhitekitten:

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I don't know about everyone else, but yeah, that about covers my mental image. The quiet and shy emo kid at the back of the class who's trying to smile and be nice to everyone even though there's usually (if not always) an undertone of sadness in their voice; and even though you notice you never quite know why.
ever heard of mono no aware?

How much? Are you watching me? I don't like being watched! :beatyou:
oh well, y'know :D no reason to be creeped out at all.. not at all.

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QuickTwist: Shit poster extraordinaire. Also, not banned yet, completely forgettable. Not particularly well learnt. I have no idea what his motivations for doing... anything are.

Your summary of me is spot on. Kudos QuickTwist.

It's probably about time I contribute something useful to this forum. I'll start brainscraping some ideas now, all of which I'll probably never get around to because let's face it, Zelda on Switch is fun AF...
 

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... what Kuu said. (Damn, that was impressive! ... aside from reminding me of naked coggy streaking about...)




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Rixus

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i wish o,o

lol, jk
unless it's a sparkly vampire cult :cutewhitekitten:

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Don't you dare corrupt this forum with images of sparkly vampires. :mad: I will not tolerate that.


The knowledge of the impermanence of all things can also give what is there at this time meaning. Now is what is - and yet what we achieve and what we do in the now has ripples that transcend through other peoples perspectives. No matter how small or how grand a gesture - everything affects everyone and everything as a whole. It's all part of the big picture.

oh well, y'know :D no reason to be creeped out at all.. not at all.

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(Has urge to make joke about joining me if you're going to watch me sleep)
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No matter how small or how grand a gesture - everything affects everyone and everything as a whole. It's all part of the big picture.
i used to look at things that way. it's probably true to a certain extent. but in reality i think most of what most people do would have so minor - if any - effect it's not worth mention. then there's the question of why one would care to affect the rest of the world in the first place.. it all seems so subjectively self-serving and futile.

(Has urge to make joke about joining me if you're going to watch me sleep)
(Has insufficient information on subject to anticipate response)
lol, could follow in the footsteps of my role-models :elephant:
(tbh, it's pretty difficult to offend me.)

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dude, you're rockin that long hair. got the Thor look going on ;) actually, i think the resemblance between you and anonymous is mostly the hair. yup, it's the hair. you blondies..
 

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I feel vindicated! Okay maybe not that similar... ps let me know if you want me to remove this abomination.
 

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i used to look at things that way. it's probably true to a certain extent. but in reality i think most of what most people do would have so minor - if any - effect it's not worth mention. then there's the question of why one would care to affect the rest of the world in the first place.. it all seems so subjectively self-serving and futile.

I've thought like that - but then you see someone pass away and instead of thinking about the futility of their existence, look at the people who mourn them. That person has affected the lives of many people; many of which aren't even present. People think that in 100 years no one will remember them - and while that's technically true for many of us, it's those little effects on lives that get passed on. Little snippets of wisdom you accumulate that someone remembers and passes on, acts of kindness that make someone feel the need to do the same some time, or you change the course of their life.

I know that sounds like a ridiculously romantic fallacy, but think that in college I stopped to speak to a girl with anorexia and remained friends with her during recovery - 15 years later she found me on Facebook and messaged me to say how she is doing. That I'm sure is something that happens to a lot of us - so it shows that you can affect people's lives for long afterwards. Imagine the accumulated effect on the world.

Or you could just write a book, pass your knowledge on and hope to be counted as a literary great. I don't believe life is futile or short. In fact, life is the longest time span you'll ever get to see.

For me, though, it's not that feeling. It's the innate knowledge of my inherent separation and distance from all that is around me. Like the feeling of spending life looking through a window at the rest of the world and knowing I can't truly be a part of it - probably a common thing for us INTP's.

lol, could follow in the footsteps of my role-models :elephant:
(tbh, it's pretty difficult to offend me.)

dude, you're rockin that long hair. got the Thor look going on ;) actually, i think the resemblance between you and anonymous is mostly the hair. yup, it's the hair. you blondies..

Well, then, feel free to snuggle in (as long as you're not a vampire, be it sparkly or otherwise). It seems, though, that everyone would prefer some Cheese in bed right now. I also think Phantom Snuggler could definitely make a good user title.
 
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