I noticed a "new" member ask in chat what this site is all about and I'm curious how some of you would answer that question.
What, in your opinion, is this site all about?
And
Why do you frequent this forum? What is it that keeps drawing you back here?
I think it would be good to see new members join this forum, but as it is, this place doesn't offer much value to anyone.
The website's about conflict, meaninglessness, and the interplay between the people that comes about when there's (almost) no rules to stop them.
With new people arriving every so often and older users making cameos, why wouldn't I keep coming back at this point? I've been here so long that it'd feel weird to not to at least check up on the place. It's not what it used to be, but it's also always changing.
My answer probably encompasses both questions: There is little to no rules, generally a small population, and enough zany characters to find amusement on occasion. In a certain sense, the relatively low traffic rate makes this little corner of the interwebs feel like my own. The half of my personality that has a problem with the light of day is assuaged somewhat by the meangingless antics it partakes of here. This place isn't "about" anything, it's just a place that I have ended up going to.
1.) The site is about balancing between thyself and anonymity. One's personality is a major point of interest here, so people seem quite eager to become as noticeable as they can without sabotaging whatever that is too close to the core. Complete freedom of speech helps to better express themselves. Of course, this involves trolling and discussing various topics, but people here generally seem to not twist their act.
2.) I should make a very long and elaborated answer, highlighting various traits and significant events, but I don't suppose it is interesting enough for others to make me consider contributing as much.
In short, my parents would often come up with questions like "do you really not care about us in the slightest?" during conflicts and I would pause for a brief moment, thinking, then do my best to say "but I do care". I remember my mother venting on my father on phone while we were in the summer house. She said angrily "Mee might as well come at me with an axe". The confusing part was that the people, whom were not as close to me, would often describe me as very calm, kind, caring and generous person, albeit I must admit I was somewhat of a problem child. Appearing in both ends of the spectrum was a thing I had problems comprehending. What is more, being an odd case myself, I also payed a lot of attention to the way others were acting. I would wonder if my peers were genuinely as bonded with each other or was it just a make believe and so on. Obviously, such questions lead me to discover psychology. And psychology provided sociopathy. And I was here. Well, not here per se, in SW. Being tired of all the confusion, I pretty much wanted to have a label pinned on me. What differed me from other wannabes was that I was mainly interested in convincing myself, so various acts of trolling and attempts to make me reveal too much were either not taken seriously or worked as an extra stimulus to dig deeper. I dug and I dug, and I dug until one day I just no longer felt like digging (one of the factors could have been people no longer kicking me, "You have been traded in for a smarter 17 year old" - Loki; at some point I even had Dexter as my avatar. I only discovered the series in SW, so I knew it was a synonym for wannabe there; also found out about the high-functioning BBC's Sherlock in SW; I don't watch a lot of television). So, I made a farewell post when the old forum was crushing down. Mainly to bid my goodbyes to the people whom would not come to the Luna World (I just had a feeling). Also, to have some fun and maybe make me want to stay (I had made it clear that it was not a genuine farewell thread). I created an account in SC as soon as it was created and then left for a while. When I returned I took a role of an Internet intellectual with my lengthy and insightful replies (I remember Ken mentioning that in his thread, dedicated to telling good things about each other. "So intelligent. Wow"). Anyway, it was amusing for a little while, but soon after I left this place for about a year and a half.
Returned a few months ago. Older, so no longer as anxious about my age (it always made me feel inferior as in my mind older people have more experience and knowledge, so I was somewhat more humble towards them as being a dumb and cocky teen was never my strong forte) and more confident due to having more experience, no longer wondering about myself and whatnot. I came without any agenda aside of wanting to get my mind off what started to become a mundane routine. And, thus far I have not got the foggiest idea what am I expecting nor what role am I playing.
Some drama with some chaos on the side? Interesting and addictive interactions? Puny trolls? Dick pics? I'll take anything you throw at Mee.
"What, in your opinion, is this site all about?"
It seems to me that the site serves different purposes for different people, including: Garnering attention, prodding others, alleviating boredom, having constructive conversation, arguing for the sake of argument, re-adjusting self-image, buttressing self-image, satisfying curiosity about others (or curiosity in general)...and probably many more reasons than what I've mentioned. It's a web site where people with varied intents, interests, and backgrounds get to interact under lax rules.
"Why do you frequent this forum? What is it that keeps drawing you back here?"
I enjoy interacting with others, and watching others interact. The perceptions of others here are interesting to me, and sometimes refreshing. I have learned from some perspectives of others. I've met some fascinating people. These things keep me interested in the site. And sometimes, I am simply bored.
In response to my own questions...
"What, in your opinion, is this site all about?"
I personally think it's mostly just a social site for people to gather and talk about anything and everything. The title Sociopath Community is pretty misleading for any newcomer who may hope to learn more about sociopathy, but with the lack of rules it does offer an interesting study in social dynamics, if not much else.
Although many of us have done our share of trolling and bullying here, social interactions here can be quite interesting at times. We have our disagreements and fights and there may be some drama occasionally, but I don't think any of us actually hate each other. Well, maybe some here hate me, who knows, but even I can have pleasant conversation with people here at times though.
"Why do you frequent this forum? What is it that keeps drawing you back here?"
I like socializing. I like knowing that I don't have to censor my words here and can express my thoughts openly, which I often do.
I realize that I'm not seen here very favorably because of my insensitivity, but as far as I'm concerned, how other people feel about what I say is not my problem.