Topic: Me! Self exploration...

First and only rule of this thread: all that happens here stays here.

I'm not perhaps the most shining star around here so it may be a little difficult for you.

If you may and if you find the time please try to describe how you perceive me. I'm especially interested in the negative so don't hold back. You don't have to prove anything you say. Whatever you say I won't be insulted so feel free. Really.

Some ideas for topics: personality, intelligence, how you would imagine I am irl etc

I didn't/won't mention any motives on purpose in order to avoid unnecessary bias.

I'm probably asking too much here. Would anyone be more interested in answering if I made a more specific questionnaire?

(Edited by Arthurio on 03-10-2008 15:53)

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Arthurio said:

If you may and if you find the time please try to describe how you perceive me.

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This is quite hard to answer just like that... I usually need to meet somebody in real life to be able to describe the image I perceive of them...

The only things I would say perhaps are that you sound quite young (under 25) and perhaps a little naive and not overly confident (that feeling may come from the vary nature of your question, actually). Also you sound quite genuine and willing to do things weel.

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Arthurio said:

Would anyone be more interested in answering if I made a more specific questionnaire?

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Yes, probably.

May I ask where this question comes from?

Thanks for the reply. I'd like to refrain from discussing anything. Maybe later

Just a list of personality related adjectives for starters. Yes or No questions but feel free to elaborate. Give a score from 1 to 5 if you feel that simple yes or no isn't enough. I don't expect you to 'know' the answers ... answers based on feeling, mood or anything else are perfectly fine.

Do you think of me as a(n) ... person?
1) active
2) sociable
3) risk-taking
4) impulsive
5) expressive
6) reflective
7) responsible
8) happy
9) anxious
10) obsessive
11) independent
12) aggressive
13) assertive
14) ambitious
15) manipulative
16) sensation-seeking
17) dogmatic
18) masculine
19) permissive
20) racist
21) believing
22) libertarian
23) reactionist
24) pacifist

1=Not at all
5=Completely
?=I really don't know

1) active 4
2) sociable 5
3) risk-taking 2
4) impulsive 1
5) expressive 4
6) reflective 4
7) responsible ?
8) happy 5
9) anxious 3
10) obsessive 1
11) independent 3
12) aggressive 1
13) assertive 1
14) ambitious 2
15) manipulative 1
16) sensation-seeking 2
17) dogmatic 3
18) masculine 3
19) permissive 5
20) racist 1
21) believing 5
22) libertarian 3
23) reactionist 3
24) pacifist 5

I hope you'll get more answers - mine alone won't mean much and are just based on my memory of how you express yourself in this forum (which means even less)

adjectives patch 2 ... answer to these differently ... just c/p the ones that you think/feel describe me or c/p the whole list and remove the ones that don't.

POSITIVE

25) adaptable
26) agreeable
27) alluring
28) boundless
29) brave
30) bright
31) calm
32) capable
33) charming
34) coherent
35) confident
36) cooperative
37) credible
38) cultured
39) decisive
40) determined
41) discreet
42) dynamic
43) eager
44) efficient
45) energetic
46) entertaining
47) faithful
48) frank
49) friendly
50) funny
51) generous
52) gentle
53) harmonious
54) helpful
55) honorable
56) industrious
57) knowledgeable
58) likable
59) lively
60) mature
61) obedient
62) peaceful
63) pleasant
64) productive
65) protective
66) proud
67) punctual
68) quiet
69) receptive
70) resolute
71) selective
72) self-assured
73) sensitive
74) silly
75) skillful
76) successful
77) talented
78) thoughtful
79) trustworthy
80) unbiased
81) unusual
82) vigorous
83) warm
84) willing

NEGATIVE

85) abrasive
86) abrupt
87) abusive
88) ambiguous
89) angry
90) annoyed
91) anxious
92) arrogant
93) belligerent
94) bewildered
95) boring
96) callous
97) careless
98) clumsy
99) combative
100) confused
101) cowardly
102) creepy
103) cruel
104) cynical
105) dangerous
106) deceitful
107) depressed
108) disagreeable
109) draconian
110) erratic
111) evasive
112) evil
113) fanatical
114) fierce
115) flashy
116) foolish
117) forgetful
118) frantic
119) greedy
120) grumpy
121) gullible
122) helpless
123) hesitant
124) ignorant
125) irresolute
126) jittery
127) malicious
128) materialistic
129) mean
130) mysterious
131) naive
132) nasty
133) naughty
134) noisy
135) obnoxious
136) outrageous
137) panicky
138) pathetic
139) possessive
140) quarrelsome
141) repulsive
142) ruthless
143) secretive
144) selfish
145) slow
146) sneaky
147) snobbish
148) stingy
149) strange
150) sulky
151) tacky
152) tense
153) testy
154) thick-skinned
155) thoughtless
156) threatening
157) tight
158) timid
159) tiresome
160) troubled
161) undesirable
162) uptight
163) vague
164) vengeful
165) venomous
166) volatile
167) voracious
168) vulgar
169) wary
170) weak

Hehe ... answer this, come to Estonia and I'll treat you to 2 beers at least

Thank you so much for the 2. reply kimson!

edit: 2. list is only for the most determined tireless lunatics

(Edited by Arthurio on 03-10-2008 18:09)

Heh, this kind of links to the thread "things that define us" in some ways. Generally online we only have the words on which to form an opinion.

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Arthurio said:

I'm especially interested in the negative so don't hold back.

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That's rather interesting why negative? Which is really a rhetorical question. I hope you don't mind if I say i have not really formed an opinion up to this point. Ah I see you have masculine listed but not feminine, does this mean you are male I wonder?

Lists......don't like lists, but I suppose they have their place, so I'll give it a go, just for you. you understand

1) active - (?)
2) sociable - You seem to be here
3) risk-taking - I'd say posting this thread was a risk so (3)
4) impulsive (?) perhaps, yes.
5) expressive
6) reflective
7) responsible
8) happy
9) anxious
10) obsessive
11) independent
12) aggressive - I don't think so.
13) assertive
14) ambitious
15) manipulative
16) sensation-seeking
17) dogmatic
18) masculine
19) permissive
20) racist
21) believing
22) libertarian
23) reactionist
24) pacifist

The ones I have not answered you should probably treat as a (?)
I think I would say that you seem to be searching for something inside and outside of yourself, but that is because most of us are


Don't tell me you're Argo Navis please


Those who look for monsters should look to it that
they do not become monsters. For when you gaze
long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.

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Arthurio said:

edit: 2. list is only for the most determined tireless lunatics

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Your not joking there that's too long a list for me

I have made no decisions on how I regard you at this point.

I reserve the right to make such a decision at a later date.

WebShaman | The keenest sorrow (and greatest truth) is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
- Sophocles

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WebShaman said:

I have made no decisions on how I regard you at this point.

I reserve the right to make such a decision at a later date.

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You make it sound like some irreversible statement
If this is the way it is, or the way it is perceived, I am afraid I would rather stop here - I have no intention to form a definitive opinion about anyone, let alone someone I have never met.

Arthurio, I think you are right, this is probably too demanding; I took it (perhaps too) lightly, and I would like to repeat the fact that I based my answers on the way I perceive your character in this community.

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(Edited by kimson on 03-10-2008 18:44)

It means that I have not had enough contact with posts from Arthurio to form an opinion.

It means that eventually, that will probably happen.

As it is with all things, opinions can and will change, accordingly.

WebShaman | The keenest sorrow (and greatest truth) is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
- Sophocles

The 2. list is highly optional.

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Tao said:Don't tell me you're Argo Navis please

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I wondered when someone would ask that ... no I'm not argo Thanks for replying.

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WebShaman said:I have made no decisions on how I regard you at this point.I reserve the right to make such a decision at a later date.

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I respect your decision but I wonder why you chose to reply regardless.

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kimson said:I took it (perhaps too) lightly, and I would like to repeat the fact that I based my answers on the way I perceive your character in this community.

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This is exactly what I want. Please do take it lightly

Thank you all for replying I hope more opinions on me will follow.

Because you asked

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If you may and if you find the time please try to describe how you perceive me. I'm especially interested in the negative so don't hold back. You don't have to prove anything you say. Whatever you say I won't be insulted so feel free. Really.

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So I answered.

WebShaman | The keenest sorrow (and greatest truth) is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
- Sophocles

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WebShaman said:
Because you asked

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Yes, but usually when someone asks something people don't post just to say "I don't know.". But thanks anyway. I did get a little bit of information even from that.

Is this all going to end with the revelation that you are someone else..? o.O

lol no ... I do see why you would suspect that tho

But if you want I may hint that my real name may not be 'Arthurio' wink wink.

Could anyone give the 1. list a go? It really doesn't have to be anything definitive or serious. Just answer what you think/feel might be true.

White Hawk, no, not at all - I am me, he is himself, kimson, being a person close to me, would recognize me
even as a cross dresser.

I agree with her on this :

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The only things I would say perhaps are that you sound quite young (under 25) and perhaps a little naive and not overly confident
(that feeling may come from the vary nature of your question, actually). Also you sound quite genuine and willing to do

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But I also think you are very talented and should develop that.

Watch out for being perceived as me or an attention whore (this thread may come across as that, I see a fun exercise about self image) :
it's easy to trigger this feeling here because many people around have a low self esteem and are prone to perceiving agression
where there is none.

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argo navis said:

Watch out for being perceived as me or an attention whore (this thread may come across as that, I see a fun exercise about self image) :
it's easy to trigger this feeling here because many people around have a low self esteem and are prone to perceiving agression
where there is none.

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Totally unnecessary. How would you know "many people round have a low self esteem"?

I would rather say to you Arthurio that if you don't get a large response it is more likely due to time constraints and that people may not like to judge, even if you invite it, if they feel they have not enough information to judge by.


Those who look for monsters should look to it that
they do not become monsters. For when you gaze
long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.

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argo navis said:
because many people around have a low self esteem

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Tao said:
Totally unnecessary. How would you know "many people round have a low self esteem"?

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Please stop this discussion here ... I wouldn't like it to turn into one of 'those' threads... quite sure you know what I mean.

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Tao said:
I would rather say to you Arthurio that if you don't get a large response it is more likely due to time constraints and that people may not like to judge, even if you invite it, if they feel they have not enough information to judge by.

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Yeah I understand that

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Please stop this discussion here ... I wouldn't like it to turn into one of 'those' threads... quite sure you know what I mean.

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As the OP has requested, please remain on topic.

WebShaman | The keenest sorrow (and greatest truth) is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
- Sophocles

I'm sorry if it appeared that way Arthurio I won't let it lapse into that kind of thing I promise.
On the other hand, I am getting to "know" you better and I like what I discern. If either of our Pong matches are going slow we could always double up and have a game ourselves that can run along side the other.
What do you think?

Sorry, I can't promise that right now ... but we'll see