Like/Indifferent(Love) or Hate WRONGPLANET

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I enjoy reading the thoughts and experiences of others, and knowing I'm "not the only one that's experienced that" (that being the subject of the thread). I understand myself more in the 3 months I've been visiting.

Actually, that is one part of Wrong Planet that I noticed I disliked (Or so I thought...). Regardless of whether I'm AS or not, I mirror emotions to a certain degree, and when there's so much anger and depression brooding in various threads, I can't help but feel it makes me feel that way too. Of course, maybe I'm already depressed and angry to begin with and I'm just attracted to topics that *appear* to amplify those feelings? So, it might not be WP's fault at all. After all, all the happy-go-lucky people hang in the "Random forum".

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I don't love or hate it. It's OK, I guess. I go on it a lot, so I must like it, but I wouldn't say I love it. I only hate it when I read things what scare the s**t out of me like ''Aspies are more likely to get [insert deadly disease here]'', or things what just annoy me like ''Aspies poo smells more than NTs'' or some other s**t like that, and being convinced that it is true. That's the only thing what I hate about WP.

What about the suicide/never been born threads.Are they depressing?

I love WP so much, that I want to marry it.

I love it because it often tells me I am not alone in the way I think about the world. It is also one of the only places I can find truly intelligent and well thought through discussions about issues that are actually important. And it is rare to come across savage arguments that are so prevelant on other websites.

^^^this.

JohnyJohn, if you find areas of the site depressing, don't go to those areas. as someone else noted, Random Discussion is cheerful, and Off-The-Wall has games too.

if you find the whole site depressing, it might not be the best place for you to visit, because it is not healthy for you. i have noticed that a lot of the threads you have started are not happy or positive, so maybe you aren't feeling that great about being here?

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Love - because it's the closest option to "think it's great" which was 't one of the options
Reason - it's a great place to learn about autism/AS and how it overlaps with other "temperaments" incl. the NT spectrum

I agree with Mr Xxx that people aren't entirely "themselves" due to the relative anonymity on the forum. But I get the sense that enough people are sufficiently themselves to make a positive contribution to an improved understanding of life with AS/autism.

I believe there should be too.



I actually feel indifferent about the website itself. It has both positive and negative things about it. I've used it primarily to learn about Aspergers and Autism. It's sometimes a great place for socializing with other people who also have Aspergers and Autism. I'm disabled and socializing online with other people can be good for me when I'm not feeling well enough to leave my home and get out in the real world and socialize.

I agree that some people who operate under complete anonymity, do behave in ways they normally wouldn't if everyone knew who they really were. But I don't agree that everyone does this. I have interacted with a great many people here at WrongPlanet who are wonderful people. Unfortunately, I have also come across some people who take the opportunity to be outright mean and abusive to others and myself while they're hiding behind there anonymous little screen name.

I personally use my nickname for my screen name. I have used this name since I was a child and many many people know me by it. It's not a common name either. So I'm not so anonymous. I know I'm not the only one.



I understand what you are saying here and I try to be very cautious with people online myself. I am aware that there are sock puppets on WrongPlanet (right now) who pretend to be someone they're not and only come in here to bully, upset and create problems for others. I've known someone to pretend to be several member - people at once in order to convince, manipulate or sway other members to his opinon. The sock puppets and mean abusive anonymous people make it very difficult to trust anyone here.

Like you, I am happy WrongPlanet is here and I have learned a great deal from being on here as well.

I feel indifferent about whether there should be an indifferent option.

Neither.

What Internet Explorer is good for: Finding out how people voted in a poll on WrongPlanet without having to either vote or log out. (Since I'm not logged in on that browser.)

I'm surprised there are some "hate" votes. If you hate it, why are you here? But, then, with only two options, and many shades of opinion, it could be that none of the three people who voted "hate" actually hate it; just that it's closer to that than love.

I agree with you on this. For me, love is also the closest option.

They can be, but I guess they don't get under my skin that much. I always wish I had something useful or helpful to tell people who feel that way, but I often don't.

But what is the solution? Should people shut up about their problems and only engage in "happy talk?" Should people who say depressed/depressing things be banned? I think that would only increase their isolation. I think it's good that people have at least one place on Earth where they can gripe about their troubles and not have it totally invalidated (because most of the rest of the world doesn't understand it).

I love WP when the sock puppets aren't giving me a hard time. I don't really have a good time when sock puppets try to bully and abuse me. There are some days that I can just let it flow and there are other days that I feel like I'm walking of eggshells. I would like more of the days that I can just let it flow.

Why the extremes?

I like WP.
Not voting because liking is different from love.

To the OP. I agree with Taupey. I don't like the sock puppets who come on here to stir the stick. I come to WP to communicate others who are on the spectrum and to hone my social skills and the sock puppets take away from my joy. What is your purpose of coming here? Are you really interested in communicating and connecting with the rest of us, or do you want to spam threads that wind us up and upset us? Also, what does your avatar resemble? Does it resemble the way that you see the rest of us on WP? Do you think that we're really that ugly?