# Pixels on a screen **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 15, 2007, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165 "2007-05-15T11:58:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Carson\_O\_Genic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Carson\_O\_Genic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carson_O_Genic)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/1 "2007-05-15T11:58:55Z")
From my readings of the Dope I’d say there is a sense of community here.Not just among long term members,it’s evinced in the welcoming of some new posters,and has been upheld through “pixels on a screen” arguments in recent Pit postings. It could be a topic for discussion. But the spirit of community leads me to ask about a specific poster who I haven’t read for awhile,Olives March 4th. Does anyone know why no posts,is she OK,etc.? Possibly my having Guest status causes misgivings in the asking,so I assure all that I’m not a stalker or of bad intent. No doubt people have varying demands on their posting time,and re-appear when able. Just wondering. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/2 "2007-05-15T12:01:25Z")
[QUOTE=Carson O’Genic] From my readings of the Dope I’d say there is a sense of community here.Not just among long term members,it’s evinced in the welcoming of some new posters,and has been upheld through “pixels on a screen” arguments in recent Pit postings. It could be a topic for discussion. But the spirit of community leads me to ask about a specific poster who I haven’t read for awhile,Olives March 4th. Does anyone know why no posts,is she OK,etc.? Possibly my having Guest status causes misgivings in the asking,so I assure all that I’m not a stalker or of bad intent. No doubt people have varying demands on their posting time,and re-appear when able. Just wondering. [/QUOTE] Wow, I’d forgotten about **Olives** … I too hope she’s OK. (Probably just busy, like I should be!) Welcome aboard **Carson** , BTW 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/3 "2007-05-15T12:26:03Z")
You rang? 😛 I’ve been wondering about her, too. She was having a rough go of it, as I recall. The ‘pixels’ point was and is that you ought not allow the opinions of strangers about you - even if they are part of a ‘community’ - to disturb your peace of mind or your knowledge of yourself. [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/4 "2007-05-16T11:05:32Z")
The thing is, though, **Quiddity** , it’s very difficult to post regularly without establishing some kind of pattern. After a while, people are not just reacting to individual posts of yours. They’re reacting to the character drawn by your posts over a period of time, whether or not they reflect your true nature. Once people start addressing you personally in their replies, you’re beyond the ability to hit the reset button every time you post. People remember what you’ve posted before. And if that seems unfair, ask yourself how long what people do in meatspace lives after them. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/5 "2007-05-16T14:06:09Z")
[QUOTE=Rilchiam] The thing is, though, **Quiddity** , it’s very difficult to post regularly without establishing some kind of pattern. After a while, people are not just reacting to individual posts of yours. They’re reacting to the character drawn by your posts over a period of time, whether or not they reflect your true nature. Once people start addressing you personally in their replies, you’re beyond the ability to hit the reset button every time you post. People remember what you’ve posted before. And if that seems unfair, ask yourself how long what people do in meatspace lives after them. [/QUOTE] Don’t bother, **Rilch** , she is never, ever, ever going to get it. ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/6 "2007-05-16T14:54:47Z")
[QUOTE=Rilchiam] The thing is, though, **Quiddity** , it’s very difficult to post regularly without establishing some kind of pattern. After a while, people are not just reacting to individual posts of yours. They’re reacting to the character drawn by your posts over a period of time, whether or not they reflect your true nature. Once people start addressing you personally in their replies, you’re beyond the ability to hit the reset button every time you post. People remember what you’ve posted before. And if that seems unfair, ask yourself how long what people do in meatspace lives after them. [/QUOTE] Not my thread and not about me. That was a hijack. To say people can react to a hologram as they wish and that’s fine. Fact is, the image people create is of their own making: > [@](#): > > In some cases the ambiguity of texttalk creates a “transference reaction,” which is the tendency to project your own expectations, wishes, and anxieties unto the ambiguous figure sitting at the other end of the online connection, or to misperceive that figure as being like someone else you know. [http://www.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/transference.html](http://www.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/transference.html) Have a lovely day 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/7 "2007-05-16T15:02:32Z")
Oh god no! Anyway, **Olivesmarch4th** is working with orphans in Mexico (boy, doesn’t that make me feel like a loser) for a couple months > **[Who's Going to Mexico?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=409136)** > > I’M going to Mexico! That’s right, I just got my confirmation details in the mail! I’ll be working at an orphanage with girls aged 5-15 in Guadalajara for two months this May. I tried to contain myself but I can’t I just have to DANCE AND... ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/8 "2007-05-16T17:47:34Z")
[QUOTE=Bobotheoptimist] Oh god no! Anyway, **Olivesmarch4th** is working with orphans in Mexico (boy, doesn’t that make me feel like a loser) for a couple months > **[Who's Going to Mexico?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=409136)** > > I’M going to Mexico! That’s right, I just got my confirmation details in the mail! I’ll be working at an orphanage with girls aged 5-15 in Guadalajara for two months this May. I tried to contain myself but I can’t I just have to DANCE AND... [/QUOTE] Orphans in Mexico, eh? Well, I suppose if that how you want to spend your time rather than posting here… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/9 "2007-05-16T17:48:42Z")
[QUOTE=Quiddity Glomfuster] You rang? 😛 I’ve been wondering about her, too. She was having a rough go of it, as I recall. The ‘pixels’ point was and is that you ought not allow the opinions of strangers about you - even if they are part of a ‘community’ - to disturb your peace of mind or your knowledge of yourself. [/hijack] [/QUOTE] Unless of course a person is wrong and the community has insights to share… hypothetically speaking, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/10 "2007-05-16T17:54:31Z")
She’s fine. AFAIK **olives** isn’t in Mexico _yet_ (although she will be soon.) My WAG (I didn’t go as far as to ask her) is she decided the treatment she got in and around her thread about Sexual Abuse was reason enough to quit posting here. Unfortunate ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Carson\_O\_Genic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Carson\_O\_Genic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carson_O_Genic)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/11 "2007-05-16T19:52:18Z")
Thanks for the info.I liked her spirit and hope she didn’t decide to quit posting due to treatment here. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/12 "2007-05-17T20:06:02Z")
> [@](#): > > But the spirit of community leads me to ask about a specific poster who I haven’t read for awhile,Olives March 4th. I’m doing very well, thanks for asking! **Noone Special** pointed out this post to me and though I’ve been busy, I couldn’t help but respond (read: _I’m stalling on packing my crap for Mexico._) I graduated April 28th, With Honors, with my Spanish B.A.; the commencement address by Bill Clinton was pretty cool. I also finished my research project (uh… _Predictors of Gender Bias in the Facial Prominence of Politicians Worldwide: A Meta-analysis_–my country was Venezuela.) I got to present my work at a Psychology research conference, which was a first for me. And, despite my warring passions, I’ve slowly been developing a cohesive narrative for graduate school, where I will most likely attend for Latin American studies. I’m especially into Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations, foreign policy and how it impacts cultural narrative and intellectual history as well as social justice and human rights. I’m heading to Guadalajara on Sunday morning, and during my two months there I’m hoping to have enough spare time to visit Puerto Vallarta, Chichen Itza and Diego Rivera’s murals in Mexico City. I fly home mid-July and then I’m going on an 18 day all-expense-paid Mediterranean cruise from Spain (Barcelona) through France (Nice), Italy (Florence, Naples, Pisa, Rome), Greece (Athens, Santorini), Croatia (Dubrovnik), and then back to Italy (Venice) again. I feel like every day is an amazing gift, it’s awesome–six countries in a single summer! I’ve never been abroad before, _ever_–and my first trip is allll by myself. I can’t imagine I will be the same person after these experiences. Not sure how often I will be posting, or with what consistency, but I just wanted to say thanks. I couldn’t possibly be doing better. Olives, Christy ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/13 "2007-05-17T20:25:18Z")
[QUOTE=olivesmarch4th] I’m heading to Guadalajara on Sunday morning, and during my two months there I’m hoping to have enough spare time to visit Puerto Vallarta, Chichen Itza and Diego Rivera’s murals in Mexico City. I fly home mid-July and then I’m going on an 18 day all-expense-paid Mediterranean cruise from Spain (Barcelona) through France (Nice), Italy (Florence, Naples, Pisa, Rome), Greece (Athens, Santorini), Croatia (Dubrovnik), and then back to Italy (Venice) again. I feel like every day is an amazing gift, it’s awesome–six countries in a single summer! I’ve never been abroad before, _ever_–and my first trip is allll by myself. I can’t imagine I will be the same person after these experiences. [/quote] Ohhhhhhhh. Jealous!!! It sounds absolutely wonderful! > [@](#): > > Not sure how often I will be posting, or with what consistency, but I just wanted to say thanks. I couldn’t possibly be doing better. > > Olives, > Christy 🙂 Have a grand time. When come back, bring a massive load of photos 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/14 "2007-05-17T20:31:45Z")
[QUOTE=Jodi] Don’t bother, **Rilch** , she is never, ever, ever going to get it. [/QUOTE] Ever. [QUOTE=olivesmarch4th] I’m heading to Guadalajara on Sunday morning, and during my two months there I’m hoping to have enough spare time to visit Puerto Vallarta, Chichen Itza and Diego Rivera’s murals in Mexico City. I fly home mid-July and then I’m going on an 18 day all-expense-paid Mediterranean cruise from Spain (Barcelona) through France (Nice), Italy (Florence, Naples, Pisa, Rome), Greece (Athens, Santorini), Croatia (Dubrovnik), and then back to Italy (Venice) again. I feel like every day is an amazing gift, it’s awesome–six countries in a single summer! I’ve never been abroad before, ever–and my first trip is allll by myself. I can’t imagine I will be the same person after these experiences. [/QUOTE] Congratulations on your graduation! This trip sounds fantastic. Have a fabulous time, and if you can, post some pictures later for us! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/15 "2007-05-17T22:54:48Z")
I’d been wondering how you were doing, **olives**. When you get the chance (after all that fun traveling) you need to come back to the MMP! Hope your travels are wonderful. Come back with pictures and a full report! GT ---
**Author:** ![Carson\_O\_Genic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Carson\_O\_Genic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carson_O_Genic)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/16 "2007-05-18T00:19:48Z")
OM4th, Thanks for the update. I am impressed with your accomplishments and hope your upcoming whirlwind meets expectations.Lots of chances to eat good olives,at any rate. Just goes to show,we can have an effect on people we never meet or think about. Best wishes to you. ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/17 "2007-05-18T02:30:13Z")
Wow, olivesmarch4th, if you have to be too busy to post here doing it in that kind of style is the way to go 😃 Enjoy every minute of it and take lots of pictures. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/18 "2007-05-18T05:04:50Z")
[QUOTE=Sarahfeena] Ever. [/QUOTE] Yeah, I know. But she just keeps saying and saying that, to the point where I couldn’t check myself any longer. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pixels-on-a-screen/404165/19 "2007-05-18T14:31:25Z")
[QUOTE=Rilchiam] Yeah, I know. But she just keeps saying and saying that, to the point where I couldn’t check myself any longer. [/QUOTE] I completely understand.