changing your opinion of others?

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I suppose when you read ILX, you form opinions of the other posters? Have you ever formed an extremely negative opinion of someone because you only ever see threads where they gibber like a mentalist (i.e. say things you disagree with) but then eventually you see posts from them on other threads you realise they seem actually to be quite a nice person?

― DV (dirtyvicar), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:17 (twenty-one years ago)

all the time.

― Fish fingers all in a line (kenan), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes, lots; also because people do change how they behave. This can sometimes go the other way too, where you go off people.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:22 (twenty-one years ago)

the other thing - are you more likely to feud with people you haven't met, or does meeting people merely enhance the feuding experience?

― DV (dirtyvicar), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:22 (twenty-one years ago)

There are a bunch of people that I initially started out liking and now think are complete chuckleheads, and a lot of people that used to annoy me a lot who turned out not to be so bad after all. I guess it evens out.

― Leon the Fatboy (Ex Leon), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:23 (twenty-one years ago)

All the time.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:24 (twenty-one years ago)

I tend to give people the benefit of the doubt at first, so for me it goes in the other direction. I started out thinking J*hn D*hlem was normal enough (for a Yankees fan) until he migrated from I Love Baseball to ILX.

― Curious George Rides a Republican (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, he's okay in a "crying for help" kinda way.

― Fish fingers all in a line (kenan), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)

My answer would be involved.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Another yes.

As for the second question, I am more likely to feud with someone I haven't met as usually once I meet them I find them to be fine and this tends to stick in my mind for when future disagreements occur.

― Alienus Quam Reproba (blueski), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I have a hard time meeting people and disliking them. Unless they're just a really big asshole, which few people are.

― Fish fingers all in a line (kenan), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Naturally.

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

what about people who mean well but you find really annoying?

― Alienus Quam Reproba (blueski), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:32 (twenty-one years ago)

haha Those are the people that annoy me most!

― Fish fingers all in a line (kenan), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 19:32 (twenty-one years ago)

I never settle my opinions on most of you, apart from IRL, where I'm fairly certain about my opinions.

― Deerninja B4rim4, Plus-Tech Whizz Kid (Barima), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 20:27 (twenty-one years ago)

I run hot and cold at the drop of a hat but fortunately my attention span only lasts five minutes.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 21:05 (twenty-one years ago)

not often, but yes

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 21:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Not really

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 22:37 (twenty-one years ago)

what about people who mean well but you find really annoying?

That would be me.

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 9 February 2005 22:41 (twenty-one years ago)

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