What PSU has taught us in real life?

[kushking]

You can tbag people in shopping malls faster with a keyboard

[BB-604]

Well, interesting question posed. I think I'd have to respond with the statement that PSU has taught me a lesson regarding MMOs, moreover online culture.

Online people are far too lax with the concept of "friendship", developing strong, superficially acquired bonds to annonymous acquaintences with whom they occasionally enjoy sharing a hobby/interest with. Running a mission or two with a person you liked is often enough to qualify them as being a friend, and any more in-depth/intimate time spent with that person can easily develop symptoms of full blown friendships/relationships. It's absurd. The absurdity stems from the fact that you remain very much annonymous and detached, therefore having no posed sense of responsibility for actions. Without that real world, face-to-face fear of retaliation or consequence for action, how can one be expected to adhere to social norms? How can it even be judged if the friend is socailly savy enough to understand what the social norms are when the very nature of the arena they exist in is introverted and self-serving?

To judge one's character by viewing them through a filter of annonymity is no way to select friends. If what I'm saying sounds too serious to you, if it sounds as though I need to lighten up start filling my XBL friends list with people I would never bother to call on my mobile let alone actually meet in person, then you have not yet come to the realization that you don't actually know anybody on that needlessly overpopulated list of yours, and therefore none of those people are deserving of your time or attention. Sure you can temporarily share a ficticious dreamworld experience with them, but letting that illusion effect you deeply enough to make you believe that these people are your "friends" deserving of your emotional investment is truly sad.

You can switch an online experience on & off with a power button, your real life you cannot. That is the difference and should be considered in great detail.

[MoonlightWolf]

Well, interesting question posed. I think I'd have to respond with the statement that PSU has taught me a lesson regarding MMOs, moreover online culture.

Online people are far too lax with the concept of "friendship", developing strong, superficially acquired bonds to annonymous acquaintences with whom they occasionally enjoy sharing a hobby/interest with. Running a mission or two with a person you liked is often enough to qualify them as being a friend, and any more in-depth/intimate time spent with that person can easily develop symptoms of full blown friendships/relationships. It's absurd. The absurdity stems from the fact that you remain very much annonymous and detached, therefore having no posed sense of responsibility for actions. Without that real world, face-to-face fear of retaliation or consequence for action, how can one be expected to adhere to social norms? How can it even be judged if the friend is socailly savy enough to understand what the social norms are when the very nature of the arena they exist in is introverted and self-serving?

To judge one's character by viewing them through a filter of annonymity is no way to select friends. If what I'm saying sounds too serious to you, if it sounds as though I need to lighten up start filling my XBL friends list with people I would never bother to call on my mobile let alone actually meet in person, then you have not yet come to the realization that you don't actually know anybody on that needlessly overpopulated list of yours, and therefore none of those people are deserving of your time or attention. Sure you can temporarily share a ficticious dreamworld experience with them, but letting that illusion effect you deeply enough to make you believe that these people are your "friends" deserving of your emotional investment is truly sad.

You can switch an online experience on & off with a power button, your real life you cannot. That is the difference and should be considered in great detail.

I really like your detailed thoughts of reality of "friends" most of us made/make. You're right on everything you said but people are still people. Whether you're a thousand miles away or one mile away. That connection you have with another human being who listens and takes the time to talk to you. Not many people have that privelage in real life or may find it very difficult to do so. Didn't you at least once enjoy the presence of one of your "friends?"

You're correct about allowing fictional emotions get too deep in to your minds, resulting in false hope and disappointment. Like I said, people are still people. Xbox live may not be the best of get togethers but nor can be real life. I've made and lost many close friends over the years and learnt A LOT. Where there comes experience, there comes change and further social development to us. You may think sacrificing emotional feelings "truly sad" but to others, its a benefit of their lives.

[I'mNotDeadYet]

UnKnOwN was here, AGAIN!

[Lumpy Mulk]

It taught me to never trust SOA with another phantasy star game again that's for sure.

[Silver19]

PSU has taught me:

That there is good in almost all people, but some get very misguided
Good friends are hard to find, but when you find them, treat them well
Nothing stays the same for long
No matter how well you treat people, there will be some who will try to knock you down
Love for a game will keep you coming, but your loyalty will be tested

[Pakuda]

What PSU has taught me in real life is...
-That Scamming is easy to get away with
-Theres always a place in your city where emo kids hang out at
-*mod edit*
-You can throw a giant rock using a stick.
-*mod edit*
-little kids can beat you up.
And last but not least, you can scream the F word and nobody will care
Thank you for your precious time

[ThoReLiTe]

Well, interesting question posed. I think I'd have to respond with the statement that PSU has taught me a lesson regarding MMOs, moreover online culture.

Online people are far too lax with the concept of "friendship", developing strong, superficially acquired bonds to annonymous acquaintences with whom they occasionally enjoy sharing a hobby/interest with. Running a mission or two with a person you liked is often enough to qualify them as being a friend, and any more in-depth/intimate time spent with that person can easily develop symptoms of full blown friendships/relationships. It's absurd. The absurdity stems from the fact that you remain very much annonymous and detached, therefore having no posed sense of responsibility for actions. Without that real world, face-to-face fear of retaliation or consequence for action, how can one be expected to adhere to social norms? How can it even be judged if the friend is socailly savy enough to understand what the social norms are when the very nature of the arena they exist in is introverted and self-serving?

To judge one's character by viewing them through a filter of annonymity is no way to select friends. If what I'm saying sounds too serious to you, if it sounds as though I need to lighten up start filling my XBL friends list with people I would never bother to call on my mobile let alone actually meet in person, then you have not yet come to the realization that you don't actually know anybody on that needlessly overpopulated list of yours, and therefore none of those people are deserving of your time or attention. Sure you can temporarily share a ficticious dreamworld experience with them, but letting that illusion effect you deeply enough to make you believe that these people are your "friends" deserving of your emotional investment is truly sad.

You can switch an online experience on & off with a power button, your real life you cannot. That is the difference and should be considered in great detail.

LOOL some-one with no friends it seems....
I have met many amazing ppl who i love to talk too over xbl thru psu, it seems that you are not capable of making friends, as you have such an issue. TBH i pity you and i wish u all the best in the future, in making friends, or at least being civil enough for ppl to talk to you and not hate you for your simplistic attitude

[prowler1]

PSU taught me that NO ONE truly quits.