The almost threads thread

[jetboots]

Many times I have come on here and had a topic, then at the last second, decided it was too stupid, unoriginal, or I don't actually care.

I guess I am a tough critic of my own topics, I try not to post shitty shit, but it does get a little frustrating in a way at times that I can't follow thru so to speak.

Pretty much that is my whole rant; I am too critical of things that dont matter sometimes.

Maybe sometime I'll post some topics I almost started on here, but not now, I've talked myself out. Feel free to do the same, I'm sure I'm not the only one:P

-happy hump day

[garak]

"ditto"

[pintpi]

I do the same thing all the time. I have probably thought of 10 different topics to start a thread on but always right before I post it I come up with some reason it is stupid, doesn't make sense or I start thinking about the responsibility of starting a thread (like having to respond to everyone and keeping it interesting) and I say aaaaahhhhh forget it.

I suppose I will have to force myself to start a thread before I reach my one month anniversary of being here.

[indie]

I was almost going to start a thread on "Modern Society's Preference/Bias Toward People with S, or specifically ES" Because something happened or reminded me about how much society is geared toward instant gratification, and how that related to Ss inability to see the big picture, etc.

But then my train of thought derailed, as it is doing now.

[YardGnome]

I was going to reveal to everyone the meaning of life, but then I decided not to post it.

[misutii]

Many times I have come on here and had a topic, then at the last second, decided it was too stupid, unoriginal, or I don't actually care.

I guess I am a tough critic of my own topics, I try not to post shitty shit, but it does get a little frustrating in a way at times that I can't follow thru so to speak.

Pretty much that is my whole rant; I am too critical of things that dont matter sometimes.

Maybe sometime I'll post some topics I almost started on here, but not now, I've talked myself out. Feel free to do the same, I'm sure I'm not the only one:P

-happy hump day


i do the same thing, i think i must have started maybe 3 topics total in the past month. there's so much worth talking about but also so much that in the big picture doesn't matter, especially posts that require subjective opinions. i don't know, maybe tomorrow i'll get the motivation to post something i know some people will find interesting or maybe i'll just lurk and procrastinate more.

[MacGuffin]

-happy hump day
I know I can really zone out sometimes, but isn't today Thursday?

[cjs55]

I do this so often with posts. I fill out 3-8 lines, then re-read what I've just written, and decide it's not worth posting.

[booyalab]

I don't feel like making threads on a whim. The interesting thought or subject precedes the desire to tell people about something, and it has to be REALLY interesting for me to think it's worth sharing. I wish others were so picky :whistle: lol

About posts, the vast majority of the time I think the overall message of my post is worth submitting (I've deleted maybe 3 posts, total), I can see needing to delete posts often if I found myself wanting to post just for the sake of it..but that never happens, however I will obsessively tweak it so it is the best it can be. (like I just did right now)

[CreativeChaos]

Yeah. I was going to start a Silly Pics thread, for feet, fingers and such stuff, but decided not to. I was also going to start a VI thread and decided not to. And yeah, I'll write posts and then go, nehh... and don't post them. Plus being a non-INTP, I just generally don't start threads.

[booyalab]

And yeah, I'll write posts and then go, nehh... and don't post them.

So you could potentially be at an even HIGHER post count now? :shock:

[CreativeChaos]

So you could potentially be at an even HIGHER post count now? :shock:

Haaa!!! Yeah! You have NO idea! I'm very verbose with my fingers. Hee! :smooch:

[CreativeChaos]

You should check out the INFP site. I am by FAR the greatest poster there. I have over 400 posts. The next highest is 80. Haa!

Edit: plus I am forever editing typos. I just can't stand them. I wish this thing had a spell check.

[Star]

Heh! This is funny. I often type out replies to threads, preview them, then delete because I'm sure no one cares. It's enough sometimes just to get my response into text and look at it some place other than my head. A kind of thinking out loud, I guess.

And now I am way :blush: about every thread I ever started. :shock:

PS - jetboots, your new avatar is fabulous

[booyalab]

well you should be embarrassed because you've started almost as many as me but have almost 1/20th the posts I do :P

[mgb]

Inspired by garak's avatar, I tend to just, "Set it and forget it," when it comes to posts. If I said something stupid, it'll get buried in a few days anyways.

[booyalab]

Inspired by garak's avatar, I tend to just, "Set it and forget it," when it comes to posts. If I said something stupid, it'll get buried in a few days anyways.
oh, I thought that was inspired by your avatar. :blink:

[mgb]

oh, I thought that was inspired by your avatar. :blink:

Which avatar?

[booyalab]

Which avatar?
*points*

[Star]

I try not to post shitty shit

I'd like to use this in my signature, if you don't mind.

:D

[Phenylethylene]

After exchanging posts with pintpi in the Are INTPs Likely to Believe in God thread, I was considering starting a thread inquiring about other posters' universal models. I even started diagraming mine in photoshop, but began having doubts about the viability of the thread mainly due to interest. I forgot about it until a few minutes ago while closing down some of my applications (I usually have quite a few open at any given moment) and stumbled upon my unfinished diagram.

Another one: Has anyone else ever forgotten their age or what year it is?

[cjs55]

Yes to both.

I've actually answered incorrectly on my age numerous times in conversation.

Usually I'm just a year off, sometimes though I can't seem to remember at all for the life of me...

[booyalab]

I'm sometimes a year off with my age too, only recently though.

I do forget what year it is, more than most people. For probably 2 months before January I was already writing '05 on everything..and then when January came it took a few weeks for the real year to register. "is it 04? 05? 06?"

[Claverhouse]

Another one: Has anyone else ever forgotten their age or what year it is?

Yeah, after the age of 22 ( which I have elsewhere have pointed out is the beginning of decline ) I've sometimes gone a year thinking I was a year older than I was. Not that it matters in the twilight years after that birthday.

Mind you, being born in November sometimes confuses one.



Claverhouse :ph34r:

[songbird36]

I don't really care whether the threads I start are universally interesting or not.

I'm selfish so I'm usually looking for particulars answers for myself..

lol

[Sam172]

Mind you, being born in November sometimes confuses one.


Indeed it does. I being so close to the turn of the year, but not quite there upsets my body clock :(

[ohnoaninfp]

I do the same most of the time. I will write somethiong, but then I won't post it because it would sound stupid.

[Dman]

I only start threads that are intelligent and interesting.

To me.



Hmm, given my track record, maybe I should re-think that strategy…

Bahh, it’s more fun to critique someone else’s thread anyways.

[glassmoon]

Many times when I want to start a thread, after I've written half of it, I'll dismiss the whole idea and resign. I wonder if I'm the only one who do that.

[Star]

I start thinking about the responsibility of starting a thread (like having to respond to everyone and keeping it interesting)

Hm, there seems to be something about the culture here on this forum that I didn't pick up on right away. A lot of people seem to think that starting a new thread is like throwing a party and agreeing to play hostess.

I see it more as tossing out an idea and giving other people an opportunity to write about the subject. Those are the kinds of threads I enjoy reading the most, and if someone doesn't start them, they just don't happen.

There're countless other places on the net where I can go to get information. The value of -this- place (to me) is the high quality and manageable quantity of the people. Starting a thread is an excuse to get them to talk more about themselves, on some subject that interests me.

Anyway! I'll try to restrain myself! :p

[Clara]

Mind you, being born in November sometimes confuses one.
Indeed it does. I being so close to the turn of the year, but not quite there upsets my body clock :(
LOL ( Scorpios... ;) )

[booyalab]

Hm, there seems to be something about the culture here on this forum that I didn't pick up on right away. A lot of people seem to think that starting a new thread is like throwing a party and agreeing to play hostess.

I see it more as tossing out an idea and giving other people an opportunity to write about the subject. Those are the kinds of threads I enjoy reading the most, and if someone doesn't start them, they just don't happen.

There're countless other places on the net where I can go to get information. The value of -this- place (to me) is the high quality and manageable quantity of the people. Starting a thread is an excuse to get them to talk more about themselves, on some subject that interests me.

Anyway! I'll try to restrain myself! :p

I agree with this and disagree with what you quoted from pintpi. Once the 'idea' is put out there you dont have any responsibility to keep people interested. If it was a good topic to start with, it will hold interest on it's own accord. On the other hand, if you feel like the thread is your baby (and I sometimes do) you cant help but try to keep it active.

[Dman]

Hm, there seems to be something about the culture here on this forum that I didn't pick up on right away. A lot of people seem to think that starting a new thread is like throwing a party and agreeing to play hostess.

I see it more as tossing out an idea and giving other people an opportunity to write about the subject. Those are the kinds of threads I enjoy reading the most, and if someone doesn't start them, they just don't happen.

There're countless other places on the net where I can go to get information. The value of -this- place (to me) is the high quality and manageable quantity of the people. Starting a thread is an excuse to get them to talk more about themselves, on some subject that interests me.

Anyway! I'll try to restrain myself! :p

It starts that way, but then when you realize people aren’t posting much it feels like those awkward silences when you say something in a large group of people, and everyone just stares at you.

What’s funny is for example Shai Gar (not meaning to pick on you, but, eh, oh well) will post some new thread like “I don’t like digging” or some random thought, and it gets more posts than your “proof of God and the answer to the unified theory of everything in the universe” thread.

[booyalab]

What’s funny is for example Shai Gar (not meaning to pick on you, but, eh, oh well) will post some new thread like “I don’t like digging” or some random thought, and it gets more posts than your “proof of God and the answer to the unified theory of everything in the universe” thread.

lmao yeah, damn him :rant:

[songbird36]

LOL ( Scorpios... ;) )

Claverhouse is a typical Scorprio - very intense, with penetrating analysis..

Not sure about Sam, I don't know him as well.

oh and Scorpio men are supposed to have bedroom eyes. Sam? Claver?

[Zero Angel]

Better not let CC see this thread!

:devil: :D :devil:

[pintpi]

Hm, there seems to be something about the culture here on this forum that I didn't pick up on right away. A lot of people seem to think that starting a new thread is like throwing a party and agreeing to play hostess.

I see it more as tossing out an idea and giving other people an opportunity to write about the subject. Those are the kinds of threads I enjoy reading the most, and if someone doesn't start them, they just don't happen.

There're countless other places on the net where I can go to get information. The value of -this- place (to me) is the high quality and manageable quantity of the people. Starting a thread is an excuse to get them to talk more about themselves, on some subject that interests me.

Anyway! I'll try to restrain myself! :p
I don't see it as people expecting me to keep the thread interesting or that people expect me to respond to every post. It is more of a personal responsibility. It is more of a, if I start it I should see it through to completion, this is just a personal rule of mine and yes it does make it harder for me to start things, the P is strong in me. I also have a need to be as helpful as possible, so if someone asks a question and I have the an answer, I feel like I need to respond but often I just don't feel like getting in to the discussion at that particular time.

[indie]

Whoops, I guess I thought this thread was going to be about specific thread ideas that had been discarded; instead we're analyzing the psychology behind it all. Ha! Only at INTP Central. Heh. Very interesting indeed.

[Zero Angel]

Hm, there seems to be something about the culture here on this forum that I didn't pick up on right away. A lot of people seem to think that starting a new thread is like throwing a party and agreeing to play hostess.

I see it more as tossing out an idea and giving other people an opportunity to write about the subject. Those are the kinds of threads I enjoy reading the most, and if someone doesn't start them, they just don't happen.

There're countless other places on the net where I can go to get information. The value of -this- place (to me) is the high quality and manageable quantity of the people. Starting a thread is an excuse to get them to talk more about themselves, on some subject that interests me.

Anyway! I'll try to restrain myself! :pGood post. I was going to throw out some crazy abstractions, to see what others could add, but didnt really know if they would be accurate. But you're right, there is plenty of places to get information out there, to form and shape crazy NT ideas into something more concrete.

Cheers up :cheers:

(will also try to restrain self)

[glassmoon]

Whoops, I guess I thought this thread was going to be about specific thread ideas that had been discarded; instead we're analyzing the psychology behind it all. Ha! Only at INTP Central. Heh. Very interesting indeed.
Ah Ha! I think that's exactly the reason why INTP Central is the most successful type forum in the web.

[Shai Gar]

:D nor do i like sitting in a classroom with no jemma sitting beside me trying to get me to flirt with her while we are supposed to be doing science, i just cannot concentrate on my work when she isnt there damn it

[Shai Gar]

It starts that way, but then when you realize people aren’t posting much it feels like those awkward silences when you say something in a large group of people, and everyone just stares at you.

What’s funny is for example Shai Gar (not meaning to pick on you, but, eh, oh well) will post some new thread like “I don’t like digging” or some random thought, and it gets more posts than your “proof of God and the answer to the unified theory of everything in the universe” thread.
but my random thoughts are generally well thought out before i post them, and i am so willing to change when i find something new that a conversation can appear easily. now i am going for a jog

[CreativeChaos]

Originally posted by Dman:

It starts that way, but then when you realize people aren’t posting much it feels like those awkward silences when you say something in a large group of people, and everyone just stares at you.

Yeah! I kinda have gotten a "feel" for the forum, too. Like when I noticed that the usual "popular" topic of People and Psyhcology was "abandoned" (there are usually around 6 viewers, usually the most) and everybody was at the Philosophy topic, I "felt" like their was a bar brawl. I went in to take a look at the "Do INTPs believe in God" (or whatever it was) and was shocked. I saw a lot of name calling and fussing. And then Boo said she was getting tired of this thread and was leaving.

That's when I decided, after 85 pages to go in and "break it up". I went in and started making silly comments. Showing pics of pretty boys. I figured if everything was said that needed to be said, that would break it up. If not, I would just be ignored and people would say "butt the fuck out" and I would leave. However, it seemed to break up after my random postings.

If I had done that at page 20, though, I would have been ignored, would have left and things would have gone on in heated debate. See? I left that topic early because I'm sick of religious debate.

[MasterMerk]

I get that a lot. I hate the realisation point when you discover you really have nothing to say, nothing at all.

Nothing.

[jetboots]

I'd like to use this in my signature, if you don't mind.

:D

hehe, go for it.

[jetboots]

Originally Posted by deepsky
Hm, there seems to be something about the culture here on this forum that I didn't pick up on right away. A lot of people seem to think that starting a new thread is like throwing a party and agreeing to play hostess.

I see it more as tossing out an idea and giving other people an opportunity to write about the subject. Those are the kinds of threads I enjoy reading the most, and if someone doesn't start them, they just don't happen.

There're countless other places on the net where I can go to get information. The value of -this- place (to me) is the high quality and manageable quantity of the people. Starting a thread is an excuse to get them to talk more about themselves, on some subject that interests me.

Anyway! I'll try to restrain myself!


I agree with this and disagree with what you quoted from pintpi. Once the 'idea' is put out there you dont have any responsibility to keep people interested. If it was a good topic to start with, it will hold interest on it's own accord. On the other hand, if you feel like the thread is your baby (and I sometimes do) you cant help but try to keep it active.

Thats severely interesting. I think we can break up thread starters into 2 general catagories ( ? ):

Those who have many posts per day, that are wanting or able to have lots of back and forth conversation on a post. This would be the type that feels some "responsibility"

Then there are those who have little posts per day, that would tend to put an "idea out and see where it goes without babying it", and they are the ones who think of it more as just throwin something out there.

Then of course there is everything in between; a blending of the two, that most people are.

Its also interesting how "culture" has been brought up. I think that is so true, and that this instance which i am trying to discribe above is sub-cultures within INTP Central.

!

[Dman]

I get that a lot. I hate the realisation point when you discover you really have nothing to say, nothing at all.

Nothing..

[CreativeChaos]

Thats severely interesting. I think we can break up thread starters into 2 general catagories ( ? ):

Those who have many posts per day, that are wanting or able to have lots of back and forth conversation on a post. This would be the type that feels some "responsibility"

Then there are those who have little posts per day, that would tend to put an "idea out and see where it goes without babying it", and they are the ones who think of it more as just throwin something out there.

Then of course there is everything in between; a blending of the two, that most people are.

Its also interesting how "culture" has been brought up. I think that is so true, and that this instance which i am trying to discribe above is sub-cultures within INTP Central.!

Yeah! I thought this was interesting, your quote of Boo. I have two threads that I have started that I consider "my babies". One is the thread for all Ns to post. The other is the INFP or INTP thread. I doctor them everyonce in a while, because I have a keen interest on establishing an N forum and I have a keen interest on the differences between INFP and INTP and helping people who are not sure to dicern the difference.

All other threads (which aren't many) are thoughts, thrown out there, and Threads I started in the Pub for other people, Songbird and MG.

So, it depends on the thread, for me. But again, I am INFP. Don't know if it is the same, for others.

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[s0978]

Jetboots, I wish you'd start more threads. This was a good thread.

[C.J.Woolf]

What’s funny is for example Shai Gar (not meaning to pick on you, but, eh, oh well) will post some new thread like “I don’t like digging” or some random thought, and it gets more posts than your “proof of God and the answer to the unified theory of everything in the universe” thread.
I've noticed that most threads don't really take off until someone goes off on a tangent. Shai Gar's threads start on a tangent.

[Architectonic]

I was going to reveal to everyone the meaning of life, but then I decided not to post it.

Yes, no point explaining it because no one else will understand or care. :ph34r:

[YardGnome]

Yes, no point explaining it because no one else will understand or care. :ph34r:

Ah, but everybody wishes to know that burning eternal question...