Wire vs Real Life??

ƬЄЄƇЄღ
ƬЄЄƇЄღ: I’ve been in wire for about 1 ½ yrs now and something that has always been an
enigma to me is people that keep saying they need to leave here and get a life....
or worse.. when I see comments from others in here accusing people of
having no life because they are here....

I just don’t get it. Like, do people actually think that belonging to a social networking
site means they don’t have anything else?
I have always had a life – wire and my friends here have simply become a part of it...
it dosn’t mean I do less in my r/l day than I ever did, it simply means that I have traded
a few things I used to do in my leisure time to spend here interacting with people that
I enjoy..

Any thoughts?
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sebtheanimal
sebtheanimal: Yes, blame it on immaturity. The urge to leave is common. There are just so many different people and views which can be taken both ways. The trigger seems to be when it degenerates to personal insults. Online relationships appear to be another one, mostly doomed for failure to begin with.
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Sables
Sables: some people need to justify the amount of time they spend on here by belittling others for the time they do.....
what is unreal about wire? There are fakes here as well as in rl, but there are friends to be made, some are there for a little while and others are there for a lifetime, it is what you make of it...
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davidk14
davidk14: .

What this new site needs is a troll de-bugging software program. It's seems to have attracted a lot of vermin lately.

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Sables
Sables: lol wouldn't that be a chuckle if we signed in tomorrow and there was a mute button to use on trolls lol
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davidk14
davidk14: We can only pray.
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Dixie57
Dixie57: same here Teece...I have been on here over a yr also and have made many good friends in the social network and care for them as much as friends not on here...I also lead a very busy life and here also chose to trade in some other things I use to do to be online to stay in touch with those who have become a part of my life....Dixie
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The Cryptkeeper
The Cryptkeeper: I don't watch TV so this WAS like my entertainment. Action... adventure... drama... comedy... porno... but alas, I have become bored once again. Maybe I'll take up midget wrestling.
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Malobear
Malobear: Teece,some people are real on here just as they are in real life so the differences are really null and void. The ones that come here because they have no life in the real world,social sites like this are ideal.They can be and what they desire. When I see someone write as you put it"they need to leave here and get a life...." it tell more than they realize. It tells me they didn't have a life when they started here to begin with,they were looking for it.People that are living a lie here get bored and move on,even they're own soul gets tired of the BS. And as Dave states,some are just here to see how much they can stir. You really only have to tango with them one time to know where they are coming from
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toodels
toodels: some think Wire is for the sad, lonely and desperate OR just a splits and penis site..yet we know that is far from the truth!!..its those very idiots who are so far up their own arses that they dont see outa the box!!..who the hell cares anyway leave them to their wallows!!
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ƬЄЄƇЄღ
ƬЄЄƇЄღ: lol.. thanks everyone for your input..
I am seriously liking the sound of a mute button for trolls
I have heard that Y**** has a boot button for them .. either would be awesome!!
Perhaps I would venture into the forums a bit more.. I have seen so much fighting, juvenile
name calling and insults in here for so long now that I have lost interest in the threads.. I don't find it in the least entertaining to read.. Its a shame as the forums were originally my sole
purpose for joining... So I tend to stick to my homepage where its friendly
and fun - a major reason these days for logging in...
Like Buck, I don't watch tv apart from keeping up with the news, so this is my relaxing
social time.. I have never and will never feel the need to justify my time here to anybody..
I have met and made some awesome friends - 3 of which I have met in r/l so I am richer
for it.

I know that wire is a different thing to different people.. and thats ultimately what makes
it special.. major lols @ Toodels description of what it is to some people.. thats ok if
thats what they are after... I think we all get to know how to pick people for our friends
list that are more suited to what we are doing here.. I know I have
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QEIRA
QEIRA: Communication is one of d most important devices we have as humans, but it’s the way we communicate dictates how relationships form.

Wireclub has become the place to post as much as you want about yourself and communicate with people, despite the fact if they’re an acquaintance or a true friend...

Luv ya sis T



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jtp45
jtp45: I think wire is a great place to meet and make lifeime friends if you so choose to.. yeah there are many people on here for other reasons which is good for them.. Iam like you T i used to wander into the forum but now tend to stick to my own homepage. Wire has allot to offer and its up to each person to decide what is right for them to use and whom they talk and chat with. I think some people cant decipher the difference between R/L and W/L and that is why they do all the blirting about leaving.. just my two cents though
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Harlet
Harlet: the thread,and the friends i have met and made here,and too be honest,cause it's easier than lying, i enjoy tuning into the folks i have never directly spoken too ,from reading their various thread postings.....
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miss gege
miss gege: i think that being on a "social network" can be both; here i have found great friends whom i treasure. They have gotten me thru some of the toughest times of my life and yet I knew a woman on another site who LIVED for it to the point that her constant online attention took away from household duties, family, interfered at work (she would log on) and eventually took a disasterous toll on her marriage (she was well online'ing a little too personal).

But for me, I may not have the most exciting life.......but i find here i can learn Politics - thanks David14/Geoff
- photography thanks Brightsky/Stolen Heart
- italian thanks Ruby and Ando

so i guess its the old saying "6 and 1/2; a dozen of the other"
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♡ cụ∂∂ℓєs ღ
♡ cụ∂∂ℓєs ღ: Honeybunch, its purely individual. Some come to learn about cultures, find and understand other people, wether thier interests are akin to thiers or not, and to find and build friendships. There are those who use it for other means, its entirely what the individual is seeking, and when its no longer found, that boredom sets in, and new ventures are found. Its finding the balance where R/L remains such, but that doesnt mean enjoyment in new friends sought and found cant be a part of such. Ive learned a great deal not just about myself, but of others too being here, some negatively, others not so.

Myself ive forged some amazing friendships in here I fully intend keeping a tight hold of, its what we bring to it, the friendships and the site and who its shared with can bring the greater enjoyment, when tediousness creeps in, maybe its because its being sought more than shared by some hence feeling the need to leave, and also agree with Sebastian, as much is borne from the negativity that some bring, why? Only they know. Could be self gratification because they feel protected behind a monitor and to all intense and purpose they are, sadly those who bear the brunt of such dont feel the same way.

Theres no reason why people cant have both, online and R/L, its just creating and finding the balance of the two that suits that individual

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RUBYRUBY (Wireclub Moderator)
RUBY: I think some come here for dif reasons..I told this to 1 of my friends the other day...
I see wire as a place where i go out of my home go to a club meet my friends have a couple of laughs share videos ,blogs threads and look at pics and always put a smile on someone's face trying to help if they feel down
if i'm not in the mood to do all this i stay home...don't like to bring my problems on here..yeah could happen to vent sometimes with a friend or say how you feel on a blog or a forum but can't be an everyday thing and bring sadness to others..thats my thought of wire club

many think the same way I do..and those are the ones that have fun and enjoy even the stupidest things anyone can post

some others just come in to cause problems or to stir.... well when you see a thread like that do what i do
IGNORE IT...Simple right?
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Lady Kane
Lady Kane: I agree with most of what everyone else already said,, My husband is the biggest culprit, of wirelife VS rl,, he says I need to get out of the basement but in fact he just has a problem with all social networking,, so he just does not understand.. Like Cuddles said I come to learn, find friends, and have some social activities that does not involve him, not that I dont love him,, but I have a need for the social interacting,, Im glad I found wire, and that I have the friends here I have, believe it when I say that my friends here have helped me through some tough times,,
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StolenHeart
StolenHeart: I totally get you on this. I've been on Wire for 2 and a half years, and am so glad I found it. If it werent for the friends I made here, I would still be in the very depths of my despair. Although I still have lots of those days, I have better ones too, now. In the beginning, I was here, ALL the time. And often accused of having no life. At the time, that was true, but not by choice. (Most didnt know, and still dont know my situation) Though I don't come here like I once did, (and I really need to try to come more often to have a little fun) I cant bring myself to leave. The people here have 'saved' me more than once, if that makes sense. I think a lot of others dont get it, they dont allow themselves to form the bonds that some do on here, so it's easy for them to troll. The funny thing is, they accuse users of having no life outside of here....they mustn't either, or they wouldnt spend their time on here, creating problems for others.
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Paulo
Paulo: I live my normal life.....do my things....and then come to Wire to relax with some great friends....
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Whispering Mist
Whispering Mist: Totally agree with Ruby's post
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♫►Åßì
♫►Åßì: Iv made some really sweet friends here and I love them..but I still have my own things I do on a daily basis. I guess iv replaced tv with wc and instead of browsing the net while working Ill log on here Everyone has their own thing..people always talk and have something negative to say..they just need to mind their own business
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gigilf
gigilf: ok so im not going to read all the answers but i will say that I've been here for 2 years and i just cant let go. i have made some great friends and some not so good but, it has helped me get through some very rough times!! and i do mean rough. I love the friends i have made and i now have a great life now and im still here and not going anywhere!! love you Tee and thanks for the great blog
oh and sorry to all the great ppl that replied here to all
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The Cryptkeeper
The Cryptkeeper: I'm still here for the gratuitous amounts of nekkitivity I couldn't care less if 92.7% of pics and profiles are FAKE! Bring on the H@@TERS!
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Comrade_
Comrade_: I don't put a separation on "wire" from "real life", the internet is simply a communication tool for me. Though I notice it's not the same for everyone, some make it another world for themselves..a fantasy place.
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