I am a universally beloved figure, adored only slightly less than Cecil Adams, the Celestial Master Himself.
If I did have an enemy, we’d have to go for our Super Soakers, OK Corral style. Yup. Water pistols at high noon, Buckaroos.
I hate you Bosda! With the fire of 10,000… Stop it! Stop it the big puppy eyes!.. Oh God you’re the cutest thing ever!
I don’t have any enemies. That stuff is for comic books. As for the SDMB, I get the impression that maybe some folks don’t care for me all that much. But I don’t care. It’s a message board, for cryin’ out loud. It’s full of anonymous people that you’ll probably never meet. And if we did meet, it would be real life. In real life, if you’re a grownup, if you don’t like somebody, you don’t talk to them.
Enemies? I prefer adversaries. There’s one Doper I would call my evil twin…generally speaking, whatever stance I take, he takes the opposite.
I have found that we have agreed on a few occassions, so my option would be B…introduce myself and have a hearty laugh.
BOW!
BOW! BEFORE MY OVERWHELMING CUTENESS!
Soon, total World Domination SHALL BE MINE!!!
BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA!**
All who oppose me shall oooh, aaah, coo & cuddle. Be warned.
Reminds me of events, long ago in the mists of time, when users of local dialup bulletin boards would get together for MUPTs (Modem User Pizza Thingies). A local pizza spot would be chosen (usually because many BBs users were way underage) and people would show up to put a face to the typing. There was always speculation as to who was most likely to get into a fight with whom, but AFAICR the anticipated fireworks never materialized. In my case, most people assumed I was male from my handle and style of posting, and the 180 flipflop of being confronted by a tall blonde chick would usually be enough to send a modem geek into paroxysms of confusion, such that no animosity would remain. I found that no matter how heated the exchanges online could get the animus would pretty much dissipate to nothing when users met IRL.
I ended up hosting some get togethers at my house, usually Sunday brunches, and it was always amusing to see the members of the alternative music BBS get together with the BDSM crew, and then throw in some of the Commodore 64 dinosaurs and coding geeks in for fun. Much progress toward whirled peas was made during these events I’m sure… Good times, good times!
Option I (women only) - Pretend to be another Doper. Get into a discussion about what an insensitive prick and misogynist msmith537 is. Sleep with her…sexually. Immediately peal back the label from my nametag (yes, I’m still wearing it) and cry out “BOOYA!!! It is really I! msmith537!!! MWUHAHAHA!!!”
Yes! If I had an enemy*, I would be just as nice and friendly to them as everyone else there. If they then decided to be mean to me, we could take it from there. But I am not going to avoid people or treat them less because of some posts they made on the message board.
*There are people who don’t like me, I’m sure. But I don’t regard anyone here - even people I’ve crossed swords with - as my enemy. I have a real grudge or two to carry IRL, I’m not going to carry them with people online.
I am so bad at holding grudges. I have disagreed with or been put off by some people here, but I can’t imagine that over a frosty mug that we couldn’t find something to talk about that we’d be able to be civil to each other, or more even.
Several years ago, I had to deal with someone from my company’s corporate office by phone and e-mail on an almost daily basis. I was always pleasant, professional and proper with her. But she irked me like nobody’s business. Nothing in her personality, in fact it was as if she had no personality. We did things differently, had wildly different ways of thinking and because of our positions - her being a level over me, I was the one that had to accommodate.
One day I walked into the office, and there was a group meeting in our conference room with the boss. The receptionist says he wants me in there to answer a couple questions, so I go in, do my bit for about 10 strangers and went into my office.
About an hour later, one of the people that was in the meeting walks in and the first words out of her mouth were “Hi, I’m Maura, and I imagine you must hate my guts”.
We kind of joked a little uncomfortably for a few minutes, but it wasn’t bad. Later, there were sandwiches delivered, our staff was included and I ended up sitting next to her and found out she was one of the nicest, funniest people.
If you close you mind to people based on only meeting them in one forum, you may miss out.
People are a lot different online then they are in person. I don’t hold their written words against them (unless they say they’re going to kill me). I know one guy from another message board. Online he’s a ass. He’s arrogant, headstong and always right. In person he’s a small, skinny, quiet wimpy person who is very polite and nice.
I hate communicating with him online. I’m fine with him in person.
I would just let the real life meeting take whatever course it would naturally. I think at first I’d avoid talking about a thread where we really butted heads.
I would ignore any past rancor and be friendly. I generally try to avoid conflict online, so it’s not really an issue.
The only time I can recall where I got in a big argument on the SDMB, it was the result of real-life problems with another poster. That was very unpleasant and I still regret (years later) that I got involved at all.
B. Definitely.
The only exceptions would be a subset the kind of Dopers who get banned.
Like… a certain Roland we used to have.
If Population RD >=0 then let Population Mr. Slant = 0
I have a hard time imagining a Doper “enemy.”
I think if anyone here was objectively consistently annoying and offensive, they wouldn’t last anyway.
There are a few Dopers that I usually disagree with pretty strongly as far as politics are concerned. I can’t imagine that having a beer with them would present much of a problem. Hell, I sometimes go out with people whose politics, social beliefs, and basic personalities are far far more at odds with my sensibilities than anyone I can think of here. Friday night I went to a house party that included some friends-of-friends: punk/club hybrids that pride themselves on being lazy, loud, and antisocial. I know that half the people in the room likely considered them pretty reprehensible, but everyone relaxed about it, had a few beers, and laughed at or with their anecdotes and hijinks according to their inclinations.
Put me together with people like that where the whole context is about arguing or debating (like this place) and the whole thing would be very antagonistic. Since we were all there to have a good time, there’s a lot more leeway. So when someone talks about working as an extra that week and gleefully stealing booty from craft services (quote: “So I’m just stuffing everything in my jacket on the way out, and this one chick is like 'Excuse me!’ and I’m like ‘Excuse yourself! I’m stealing food over here.’”) you don’t tell them you think it’s pathetic behaviour for which they should be ashamed, you just laugh and make a mental note to keep an eye on your camera and phone.
That’s gonna up the agoraphobia quotient considerable-like… 
Does RD get around that much?
Bah. I’m a Doper. I only leave the house to go to work and the local Linux User’s Group. My algorithm might change your AQ, but not mine. Mostly, the algorithm keeps me away from swinger parties…
Never mind. Missed the extra.
You say that like it’s a good thing… 
Hell, I consider everyone on this board my enemy.
I’d like to know, too. Looked it up and got nothing.
If I met an enemy, I’d probably avoid them as much as possible. I don’t like confrontation. But as far as I know I haven’t made any enemies here… yet…