Online personas

[Motu]

This talking on the internet stuff is facless - and some people are not as they seem....some may be boosting their selfimportence,some maybe hiding something of themselves they don't want us to know - so who are we really? is the person you meet the one you thought you were going to see?

Motu is not who you will find if you are lucky enough to see me in person - in real life I am shy and retiring,a quiet guy who thinks that he who talks least learns most.I have been involved in bikes for many years now,I've met a lot of people,some are well known,I've listened in to important conversations - but they don't know me from a bar of soap,my name means nothing,my face less (I hope) I am a slow thinker,but conversations move quickly - by the time I've thought up a responce,they have moved on.I don't like to argue in public,I'm slow witted and can't put up a good case,so sometimes it appears I agree with their view,but I'm just trying to get out of interacting.

So who is Motu? - he is how I think,but not act - not the real me...but part of me,not made up...but built from my experiances,layers of different opinions,some conflicting,but all fitting together.This internet thing allows me to think of a reply,bring back a quote from a few days ago I want to coment on,do some research...um,check spelling,write some scathing nasty reply,then delete it.

These forums allow me to get my thoughts out,something normaly reserved for me alone - my thinking is sarcastic,witty,scathing and always on the otherside...I think every story has another view and will often take an opposing side just to present their case - I may not believe in it,but it needs to be presented to balance the point of view.

You may get to see me - but maybe not Motu....if I call you a wanker to your face and suggest if your gunna ride a girls bike why not paint it pink...then you may have just caught a glimps.

[SPman]

The net is good for letting you marshal and arrange your thoughts - if you want to!
And it's fun, trying to picture the person on the other end of a net persona.
Meeting them, can be a real let down.............or not.
All part of lifes rich tapestry.

[LB]

Motu: make sure you introduce yourself to me at Pukemanu - or you can let me try to guess who you are if you like, but you must 'fess up over dinner if I haven't guessed correctly by then!

Lynda

[Jackrat]

The net persona thing is interesting and as you say Motu only a small glimpse
of the real person.It's a bit hard to fit 30-40 or more years into something like this.Most of the opinions posted are only today,some times having very little to do with what one thought or felt in another time.
I guess some people create a personality that does not exsist in the real world but all in all I think most of the people on this site are just presenting a slightly louder version of themselfs.Anyway mate you were pretty much what I exspected when I met you.
And now I have to go west an pick up another bloody horse.
Cheers.

[erik]

Neat post. I definately find it way easier to take part in discussions online than in real life. I'm another quiet person.
I just wonder what the "real person" is though. The face we present to people in real life meetings is another persona as well, as is the one we present to people close to us, or how we act when we're all alone.

[franco]

I must be boring


- what you get online is what you get offline with me bro. Which admittedly ain't much as I tend to read much much more (with amusement) than I post.

cher cher, Franco

[Hitcher]

And in real life, as online, Hitcher is a pathological chatter who enjoys a bit of banter and horseplay...

[MikeL]

Thank God for computers and the Internet, which allow us to be whatever we want. We can create a persona, an identity and fulfill all our fantasies. We can be handsome, witty, young, sociable and irresistibly sexy.
Who would have thought that in real life I'm a miserable old curmudgeon with absolutely no sense of humour?

[FzerozeroT]

I did this subject for a presentation last year as I thought the same. I guess it is what a LOT of us who are on this site do online, and in real life. How many other people have a mirror/black visor so you can be a faceless badass on a motorbike?

[James Deuce]

I did this subject for a presentation last year as I thought the same. I guess it is what a LOT of us who are on this site do online, and in real life. How many other people have a mirror/black visor so you can be a faceless badass on a motorbike?

I did one too. I really hate Internet Tough-Guys. You know, "I can bench press 300 kilo and if we meet I'll kick your ass!" They are invariably 12 years old, weigh about 45 kilo and burst into tears when you introduce yourself.

I wear a flip up helmet with a clear visor, so I can pick my nose at will whilst riding. Only thing I prefer in driving a car to riding a bike is you can sometimes aim the booger from a car. It just gets whipped off your finger by the wind when riding. I use a clear visor because I like to do "Foggy" eyes at people when they piss me off.

[Motoracer]

I would like to think that I am pretty similar ITR (in the real) when compaired to online. I however do not use some of the kiwi slangs ITR that I use here online as I don't think I can get away with some of it with my accent.

How many other people have a mirror/black visor so you can be a faceless badass on a motorbike?

Yup, thats me! lol

[ching_ching]

I'm an idiot.

Moreso in the flesh... Aaaaahhhhhhh, the truth has set me free.

[SPman]

Who would have thought that in real life I'm a miserable old curmudgeon with absolutely no sense of humour?

I thought we all did.....

[merv]

No secrets here, that's why I just use my real name on-line.

Motu if you've been on all the other Adventure rides in the Southern North Island I've probably met you already (I missed the original 1991 Pukemanu but have done them all since then) and I know that you know 4skins who I've known since he did the first Capital Coast though I had heard of him before that. I see him at times for lunch with Lynda where all us quiet types (yeah right!!) get together.

I'm a dedicated biker but many would say I am a part timer, that's because I spread my time around a lot. I ride when I feel like riding and do other stuff when I feel like doing that instead. I'm into the fun and never like to overdo anything or else I would get sick of it. When I competed I never liked practicing.

[duckman]

There do seem to be a few people on this site that have very informed opinions/ideas, and that tends to make me stay out of some of the more "technical" discussions for fear of saying something especially stupid.

But, all in all, I'd say that I talk and behave in the same manner that I would if I was talking face to face. I don't believe in being rude or obnoctous (sp)
just because your on the net.

Saying that... I still wear a tinted visor!!