Why Do NTs Post here?

Page 3 of 4 [ 63 posts ] Go to page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4 Next

Joined: 31 Dec 2015
Posts: 981
Location: Earth

15 Apr 2018, 2:11 pm

ASPartOfMe wrote:

I imagine the hardest thing for mods to deal with is NT’s who want to learn but are unable to, and thus come off as trolling or lecturing.

How can one determine between hostile and can’t get it?

...well, there is also "don't want to get it". Also, nobody is testing if a moderator is Autistic when they state so. A moderator could also be an autistic who does not fully understand the sometimes roundabout NT ways of thinking/speaking.

Last edited by LaetiBlabla on 15 Apr 2018, 2:22 pm, edited 2 times in total.

naturalplastic
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 26 Aug 2010
Age: 71
Gender: Male
Posts: 35,189
Location: temperate zone

15 Apr 2018, 2:19 pm

TracyLou wrote:

I did come here to understand AS, my husband and son are on the autism spectrum, and I do wonder if I am too. I am one of the guilty ones asking for help.

But who better to ask. I appreicate your advice, plus it is nice getting to know people.

I apologise if I have upset anyone.

I've read loads of books, so has my husband, but he says reading them, has made him think he is more indequate.

I just want to understand and educate myself and make my relationship better with my family.

Don't worry about it. :lol:

You are more than welcome aboard.

Lorrent
Snowy Owl

Joined: 1 Apr 2018
Gender: Male
Posts: 134
Location: Zurich

15 Apr 2018, 2:24 pm

TracyLou wrote:

If you wan't to know, if you have aspergers, you can take this quiz from the links below:
http://www.rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php

I don't know how accurate it is, but I think its a good start :wink:

_________________
PDD-NOS (2013)
AQ: 32
Aspiequiz: 140/82
RAADS-R: 134

naturalplastic
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 26 Aug 2010
Age: 71
Gender: Male
Posts: 35,189
Location: temperate zone

15 Apr 2018, 2:31 pm

OHHH... those vast numbers of badly behaving neurotypicals who post on WP.... when will the onslaught end?????

That...and all of the stampeding herds of unicorns...and the over grazing by unicorns! Will those issues EVER be solved? :lol:

Why are we devoting a thread to a phenomenon that does not exist?

ToughDiamond
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 15 Sep 2008
Age: 73
Gender: Male
Posts: 14,534

15 Apr 2018, 2:54 pm

ASPartOfMe wrote:

How can one determine between hostile and can’t get it?

I guess if I don't feel any hostility in their words, I don't feel offended, so won't matter. If I do feel hostility, I tend to give them the benefit of the doubt for the time being, and if there's anything in it, they'll end up breaking the rules or showing other strong evidence of sustained malice. There was one guy not long ago who smelled of troll, and I gradually got more and more sure he was hostile. I've no idea whether he was NT or not, and I don't particularly care. He sometimes made vaguely helpful posts, which prolonged my doubt about what he might be up to, but then he challenged somebody's assertion and when they didn't respond, he followed it up by re-quoting the challenge a few days later, and made some comment about knowing he'd not get an answer. I can't think of any reason why he'd have done that except to gloat. I think there's always room for a shadow of doubt, but a line has to be drawn somewhere.

SplendidSnail
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 2 Jul 2017
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Posts: 892
Location: Canada

15 Apr 2018, 3:25 pm

ASPartOfMe wrote:

I imagine the hardest thing for mods to deal with is NT’s who want to learn but are unable to, and thus come off as trolling or lecturing.

How can one determine between hostile and can’t get it?

NTs have a problem of coming across as hostile when in fact they're just trying to understand?

Wow, that's a problem that I have. Someone's trying to explain something to me and I just can't understand. I always end up coming across as argumentative when all I'm trying to do is understand.

_________________
Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder

karathraceandherspecialdestiny
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 22 Jan 2017
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Posts: 1,857

15 Apr 2018, 4:09 pm

Nevermind.

SaveFerris
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 3 Sep 2016
Gender: Male
Posts: 14,762
Location: UK

15 Apr 2018, 4:13 pm

karathraceandherspecialdestiny wrote:

SaveFerris wrote:

BeaArthur wrote:

B19 wrote:

Society of Autism is one such member, and her contributions added a lot of value to discussions - sensitive, informed, considered and respectful. NTs like her are welcome in spades as far as I am concerned.

I always thought her name was Sociology of Autism. (SocOfAut) And yes, she was/is an asset to the forums.

She was until I pissed her off and she didn't come back :oops:

I also just realised who Soc reminds me of - Olympian Paula Radcliffe

You ran her off too, with your "humour"? Why are you allowed to do that here?

I'm special

Who else did I run off ? No it wasn't my humour it was my opinion and terminology which upset her , I can find you the post if you want to see what a terrible person I am.

_________________
R Tape loading error, 0:1

Hypocrisy is the greatest luxury. Raise the double standard

karathraceandherspecialdestiny
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 22 Jan 2017
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Posts: 1,857

15 Apr 2018, 4:19 pm

SaveFerris wrote:

karathraceandherspecialdestiny wrote:

SaveFerris wrote:

BeaArthur wrote:

B19 wrote:

I always thought her name was Sociology of Autism. (SocOfAut) And yes, she was/is an asset to the forums.

She was until I pissed her off and she didn't come back :oops:

I also just realised who Soc reminds me of - Olympian Paula Radcliffe

You ran her off too, with your "humour"? Why are you allowed to do that here?

I'm special

Who else did I run off ? No it wasn't my humour it was my opinion and terminology which upset her , I can find you the post if you want to see what a terrible person I am.

I tried to edit my comment to take it back. I don't want to argue with you, I just wish you weren't allowed to run around the site winding people up and calling them names and being a jerk and disrupting other people's threads to entertain yourself and then apologizing insincerely when you are called on it like a child who was never taught how to behave.

BeaArthur
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 11 Aug 2015
Posts: 5,798

15 Apr 2018, 4:19 pm

SaveFerris wrote:

Who else did I run off ? No it wasn't my humour it was my opinion and terminology which upset her , I can find you the post if you want to see what a terrible person I am.

I don't think anyone finds you as terrible a person as you find yourself.

_________________
A finger in every pie.

SaveFerris
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 3 Sep 2016
Gender: Male
Posts: 14,762
Location: UK

15 Apr 2018, 4:23 pm

karathraceandherspecialdestiny wrote:

Nevermind.

Nevermind because you made a mistake , Nevermind because you know you're wrong , Nevermind because you realised you are trying to instigate something , Nevermind because you know I have an answer for everything , Nevermind...........................?

_________________
R Tape loading error, 0:1

Hypocrisy is the greatest luxury. Raise the double standard

Booyakasha
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 6 Oct 2009
Gender: Female
Posts: 13,898

15 Apr 2018, 4:25 pm

karathraceandherspecialdestiny wrote:

SaveFerris wrote:

karathraceandherspecialdestiny wrote:

SaveFerris wrote:

BeaArthur wrote:

B19 wrote:

I always thought her name was Sociology of Autism. (SocOfAut) And yes, she was/is an asset to the forums.

She was until I pissed her off and she didn't come back :oops:

I also just realised who Soc reminds me of - Olympian Paula Radcliffe

You ran her off too, with your "humour"? Why are you allowed to do that here?

I'm special

Who else did I run off ? No it wasn't my humour it was my opinion and terminology which upset her , I can find you the post if you want to see what a terrible person I am.

Can we please not be personal?

My memory might be failing on me, but I don't remember seeing him acting like that.

Disrupting what threads? Winding what people? Calling them what names?

No one was complaining about Ferris but himself, he reported himself in that thread you might be referring, and is now being sarcastic as usual.

SaveFerris
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 3 Sep 2016
Gender: Male
Posts: 14,762
Location: UK

15 Apr 2018, 4:27 pm

karathraceandherspecialdestiny wrote:

SaveFerris wrote:

karathraceandherspecialdestiny wrote:

SaveFerris wrote:

BeaArthur wrote:

B19 wrote:

I always thought her name was Sociology of Autism. (SocOfAut) And yes, she was/is an asset to the forums.

She was until I pissed her off and she didn't come back :oops:

I also just realised who Soc reminds me of - Olympian Paula Radcliffe

You ran her off too, with your "humour"? Why are you allowed to do that here?

I'm special

Who else did I run off ? No it wasn't my humour it was my opinion and terminology which upset her , I can find you the post if you want to see what a terrible person I am.

Blimey , I really push your buttons don't I.

_________________
R Tape loading error, 0:1

Hypocrisy is the greatest luxury. Raise the double standard

SaveFerris
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 3 Sep 2016
Gender: Male
Posts: 14,762
Location: UK

15 Apr 2018, 4:29 pm

BeaArthur wrote:

SaveFerris wrote:

Who else did I run off ? No it wasn't my humour it was my opinion and terminology which upset her , I can find you the post if you want to see what a terrible person I am.

I don't think anyone finds you as terrible a person as you find yourself.

You could of fooled me :lol:

Now I will be accused of derailing this thread so I'd better get it back on topic.

Nt's post here as the autism law has not been passed yet so they cannot post here

_________________
R Tape loading error, 0:1

Hypocrisy is the greatest luxury. Raise the double standard

Booyakasha
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 6 Oct 2009
Gender: Female
Posts: 13,898

15 Apr 2018, 4:45 pm

kara, you post one more personal attack and you'll get a warning. I'm removing this unfortunate exchange.

Spiderpig
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 14 Apr 2013
Gender: Male
Posts: 7,893

15 Apr 2018, 4:46 pm

SplendidSnail wrote:

Wow, that's a problem that I have. Someone's trying to explain something to me and I just can't understand. I always end up coming across as argumentative when all I'm trying to do is understand.

I think the standard, non-pesky behavior is to readily give up understanding anything whose meaning wasn’t obvious to you right away, to fill in the gaps with as many stock assumptions as needed, and to pretend to have understood everything perfectly, either hoping they won’t notice your phoniness or blatantly not even caring if they do

_________________
The red lake has been forgotten. A dust devil stuns you long enough to shroud forever those last shards of wisdom. The breeze rocking this forlorn wasteland whispers in your ears, “Não resta mais que uma sombra”.

Page 3 of 4 [ 63 posts ] Go to page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4 Next

Jump to:

Why Do NTs Post here? Post Reply New Topic

Why Do NTs Post here?