Can you sense the user's personality after reading many of his discussions

@manong05 (5027)
Philippines
October 22, 2009 9:56am CST
and responses? This doesn't mean you are able to know the whole person but merely an idea of what kind of a person he is. Of course we can be wrong for words can be deceiving. But I have this strange feeling that as if it gives an idea of what kind of a person he is. Some time back, A user sent me a private message telling me that I am a very serious kind of person. I jokingly replied..."you ain't seen nothin' yet" LOL What do you think? Do you sort of guess the user's character in the real world?
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@tdemex (3540)
• United States
22 Oct 09
I've been here awhile and have a fair amount of friends. I accept requests, and then delete them as I learn more about them! Some of my friends I've had for a year or more and have become pretty close with. I feel they pretty much know me by now as I know them! tdemex
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@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
thanks tdemex! I still haven't reach that point where I have to delete friends on my list. I might for the same reason you cited. cheers!
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@tdemex (3540)
• United States
22 Oct 09
Well the main reason I do this is because I have my homepage here tweaked, I can view a lot of info at one glance! A part of that is "my friends discussions" it only shows about the past 8 so if I get a bunch of newbies or young people with whom I have nothing in common it's distracting! LOL! So like I said I give them the benefit of a few posts and if they ask about the latest "Head banging music", bingo their history! tdemex
@Craicha (801)
22 Oct 09
maybe yes or nah but for me i can sense person personality of what kinda person he is by means in how he express his words and feelings in his messages...
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@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
I agree with you Craicha. People put their minds into words, logically, words reveal their minds and ultimately their character. Of course, the possibility is always there that we may misread the words. cheers!
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• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Yes I believe so manong05. The things that comes out of our mind, are the real us. We can pretend to be what we are not but when it comes to saying our thoughts and opinions that we cannot change and hide. Our true us will come out through the way we talk. Our perspectives and beliefs are the mirror of our personality.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
I love the way you put it "our perspectives and beliefs are mirrors of our personality" Indeed, they are. cheers lovelyn!
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
Hahaha! Thanks manong05! You love that? Okay so let us cheers to that!
• Indonesia
23 Oct 09
i can't. and i don't have time also, because i only read shortly and do reply discussion instantly.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
Is that so. Well, are you not interested in people?
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
Oy! Manong05 you're so mean... May be she is busy and doesn't have much time to check and look at one's profile and activities... And besides she is new here.
• Indonesia
24 Oct 09
you so right, thanks friend only online for 1 hour
@Emilycyf (61)
• China
23 Oct 09
hello, manong05, I agree your point, although mylot is a visual community we can know at least a little bit about the users' disposition, his hobby, his character, his talent, ect. Humor, trustworthiness, short temper, patience, all these good-natured temperament help us to distinguish all kinds of vivid people.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
hi Emilycyf, I think most users have a feel of what personalities others users have just by reading discussions and comments. Users who find a lot of things in common with other users become good friends and have good interactions.
• China
23 Oct 09
I agree, I admire man who have a good writing capability, awesome! and those who can describe their life in a humor way with graffiti. We can always meet the versatile people and distinguish them in Internet.
@rhan04 (307)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Well, I do believe that what you write and how you write it can also be an indication of what personality you have. I've experienced those kind of feelings when I read other people's blogs or even when I talk to them. They just have this aura and you can't help but 'assume' that this person is like this, or like that. But it's true that it can't always be accurate. It is still best not to judge them without knowing them first because there are people who 'choose' people who they can show their real selves to.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Yes, words can reveal something but we should not jump into conclusions that easily. Good idea. cheers!
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Oct 09
hi manong I think that we probably reveal certain personality traits in our discussions and responses and comments, so one might be able to say this user is out going and this one is more introspective. but we still do not see the whole person at least not unless they have been here for ages. I always feel it is not fair really to judge what a person's personality is by what we post, I guess because i myself have been misjudged so many times myself.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
Being misjudged by others, I think, is common to many of us here. Inspite of our best intentions to respond objectively and in the best way we could, some read them differently. After all, isn't it the same in the real world? thanks Hatley, cheers!
@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Most definitely. You can grasp somebody's personality by everything they do. It's also possible that a person can be "different" in distinct ways. You may sound like a serious person at one point or maybe someone entirely different in another situation or in another place. Mostly here in myLot, you see the serious side of people and in another way their good sense of humor.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
Yes, people's sense of humor here is very interesting. One thing I notice here is that humor crosses national and cultural boundaries. cheers!
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
23 Oct 09
Hi mamong, when there is a lot of interaction with certain users I find it quite easy to know the ones I'd enjoy sitting down with over a coffee, the ones who I can feel are honest, say it as it is, consistent. Some of them I can spot a warmth in their personalities and others have a good sense of the satirical. These are traits which stand out and make me know we'd get on.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
I just wish I'm one of those whom you find comfortable to sit down and have a cup of coffee with. LOL Yes, some traits really do stand out after a time of interaction. Personally, I feel you are a warm person and a litte upfront, qualities that are admirable. cheers!
@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
22 Oct 09
I think while we can hide behind words, if we follow the words of certain people, we can detect underlying personality traits. I realised this yesterday, when I had a response to one of my discussions from a supposedly new user. The way the response was worded and the general tone suggested that I'd interacted with this person before, and I was proved right. As to you being serious? Well, you do put up some serious and thoughtful discussions, but beneath it all I sense the mischief that is part of the real you. Please don't tell me I'm wrong!
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
O Sandra, you are supposed to be my friend, aren't you? LOL What made you say that? Ok, I'll just pretend I did't read that last part so I don't have to tell you that you're wrong. Good try though! enjoy life. cheers!
• Malaysia
23 Oct 09
Usually I will build the images of the persons in my mind of how he or she is like in real life when reading their discussions or posts here in myLot. This also happens when I blog. There is a blogger that I know of since 2007. From the things she writes in her blog, one can imagine that she is a jovial person, talkative and loves to laugh. However, she did say that in real life, she is not really talkative until she gets to know the other person better. This was confirmed by another blogger friend who met her before, but as soon as one gets to know her better, she becomes the entire person who writes the blog. So, I agree that we can really sense part of the personality of the users through their writings and words.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
yes, at least a part of their personality and character trait will surely stand out. enjoy
@Hazelrose (2179)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
Hi manong05, Yea I do, the way he shares ideas,and the way he responds the topic for discussions. I can feel what kind of person he is , if his good or not.More power!good day!
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
Hi hazelrose. I know you will agree. More power too. cheers!
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
yes and no. even if the person is hiding, when he writes, you will see his personality. but there are those who really pretend someone they are not. its just an indication of who they realy want to be.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
I agree that a person's words betray his character. We can always project an image of who we are or what we want to be though words but ultimately people can unmask us. cheers!
@redphile (2264)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
true. but who are we to judge? if person wants to be like that or portray that , so be it. free world =)
@solared (1207)
• United States
22 Oct 09
After about 5 posts you get a general idea, after about 20 I think definately know a good bit, especially if you have seen them post on many different topics.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
Yes, after a while we seem to get the picture, don't we. We are able to see a great deal about them in how they respond to particular discussions. We can guess if they are open, sensitive or have a good sense of humor. Thanks solared. cheers!
@srganesh (6340)
• India
23 Oct 09
I think we can!But not with the generalized opinions on some topics.A person could come out with his original voice in sensational issues and we can figure out him/her easily.Because nobody can mask him at all time and it is quite easy to judge,I hope.Cheers!
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
17 Nov 09
i think it`s hard to know more detail someone if only read this writing.sometimes we write because our feelings but not our idealisme. that`s why i say it`s hard to know more someone