Cardskeeper: Hey everyone, this is my first time here, and I actually just had something on my mind that I wanted to talk to someone about, even though it's... I mean... Everyone knows that feeling, and yet nobody can accurately talk about it without it sounding pretentious or misguided. Still, I want to let it go!
I just wanted to say that, even though I am more of a lurker than a poster, I really, really appreciate these forums and (probably) all of you. I always had a bit of a problem living with social media and the constant connectedness of it all, because I tend to lose myself in it. You start losing yourself in junk information and small details. Worst of all though is that I lose that ability to see people as people, rather than as their Facebook or Twitter profiles or comments on Youtube videos. Communication really devolves as a result.
The GoG forums, on the other hand, are a different world entirely. So much that I read on here is very human, written with some sort of purpose. Rarely do I see conversations devolve into meme-posts and trolling; these concepts seem absolutely alien on here. This is a digital space where people still talk to one another like people, and it reminds me of going on the internet for the first time in 2000 and joining chatrooms and forums to talk to others. I made some real-life friends using those, and I hope that that human-aspect of digital conversations will not be lost entirely.
Again, sorry for the awfully pretentious and oh-so-involved post. I just really wanted to say that I enjoy it on here :)
So... Thanks!
This is basically the reason I chose to stick around. It's the one forum where everybody seems intelligent and kind. Despite all the scammers and trolls and whatnot, it's worth it for the actual good people who're here. This is basically the only real "social media" I actively engage in, since there's really no place quite like this one.
