Narcissism and Posting

For the past 12 years or so, I've been posting on quite a few DL-related fora. After pondering it for awhile, I realize that my primary aims in doing so have been two:

a. Showing off what I know.
b. Proving you're wrong.

Oh, sure, there's been no small amount of desire to truly help people as well, but I'm afraid (truly) that reason doesn't crack the top two. Thus....

I've concluded that my behavior has been incredibly narcissistic and selfish. Regardless of the low esteem in which I hold a few posters, I've found a way to get even lower. Thus....

I'm going to refrain from posting for all the right reasons. I'll still read the boards, and will be happy to respond to the few PMs requesting assistance. If I have some salient and extremely essential information another poster requires--certainly a long shot, at best--I'll PM it. I would like to reserve the opportunity to post if I'm convinced it will help the community, but I suspect that will not happen. And I won't be posting this on the other board--most readers there also read here, I suspect. But it really doesn't matter. So....

See you around. I may have something to announce next year. Peace....

 

Ohhhhh mannnnn you're right on!!!!

Bulls eye!!! You are soooo right!!!

Oh you're right-on about those other !@#$%^&* posters. They aren't worthy of our time. :moon:

What are you going to announce? :wavey:

The above is just a parody to make people laugh. :banana:

In all seriousness, posting anonymously with a cute user name can allow you to freely express your opinion(s) without feeling foolish about it later.

:chairshot:

 

Rich,

You neglected to mention that your posts are also rather informative and straight to the point - I would hate to see this forum loose a valuable resource. The vast majority of the folks here are adults and can "take it as well as give it" - I would like for you to stick around and continue being yourself and contributing as you have been.

 

Personally, I've never minded you calling me out when I have needed it

 

Please don't leave us, Rich!

 

I think you are being way to hard on yourself Rich. I like that you are not a yes man.


Abner

 

This is a drastic solution! I'd rather have my toes stepped on than lose that vital bit of information.

Best of luck to you either way

 

Absolutely nothing wrong with that especially because you know a whole bunch and whoever you are proving wrong is almost always wrong even if they never figure that out.

Have fun,
Bill

 

Isn't this "throwing out the baby with the bath water"? I have never used that one but I think it is fitting. This is an open forum and opinions and information is important. Don't be selfish and withhold what you know when many can benefit. By the way, proving someone is wrong (misinformed) is a pretty good reason to post. Let's try this..."Boy, Kennedy-Western is a great accreditied school...peoples opinion of schools don't change when they learn about accreditation..." Are you going to bite?

 

You may be narcissistic, buts no reason to stop posting. You should however stop posting because I'm sick and tired of speaking out of my a$$, just to get corrected by you at every turn. So what if your usually right, that's no excuse, ignorance is bliss my friend, and I'd appreciate it if you could leave me alone while I consult the 3 of out 5 voices in head to see what your best course of action should be.

What were we talking about again?

:biggrin:

 

He'll be back. He's simply re-registering with an anonymous pseudo name.

 

Rich there is a 12 step program for DI addiction.

 

Don't you think he would have told people that if he'd wanted them to know? :twak: