Though I reserve the right to not answer questions I don't feel comfortable with/don't particularly want to answer.

I'm in a very cheery mood tonight

This shit again?

Cpt Toellner said
This shit again?

Yes!

I don't think I've ever done one. Or at least not without it being a farce.

I'm just a dirty hippie after all!

Did that lolsorasgay meme shit ever become tiring or bother you or irritate you or anything of the sort

Who are you and why does everyone talk about you all the time

Do you ever feel like we're not as good friends as we used to be?

Who in spam did you really not care for, secretly? Of the spammers that are no longer here, of course. I don't want to stir up anything. lol

Do you ever put a persona on in Spam/on RPG/on the net as a whole? What form do you think that persona takes, if it exists, and how different is it from the 'real' you?

Kill Bones said
Did that lolsorasgay meme shit ever become tiring or bother you or irritate you or anything of the sort

At first I found it hilarious.
And then it became commonplace in polls and at first I was like "lolwut" but then I liked how it was a representation of my relative popularity in spam. Feeling popular is nice.
Then in time it just became another part of spam. One of the various ways of tagging "real" members of the in-crowd.
Now that we don't have polls it only comes of sparingly, almost always in response to something I say. It really has no real meaning to me anymore.
Some of the aftereffects are a little annoying, but looking back I certainly help perpetuate it so there's no reason to really complain.

Also, I don't remember if I started it or if it was someone else's creation, honestly. Huh.

Headline: Spammer reveals shocking secrets in surprising tell-all.

Giygas said
Who are you and why does everyone talk about you all the time

Hi, I'm Alex. I've been around on the guild longer than most members, so I've had more time to make friends than most people have. I was very active during certain periods of time on OldGuild and gained quite a bit of notoriety for my actions, for better or for worse.

I have, at times, been a troll, a goblin, a spammer, a writer, a singer, a dancer, a lover, a heartbreaker, a genius, and an idiot.

Or at least, that's how I see me. I might be someone different to someone else.

So: I'm Alex. Nice to meet you.

Elendra said
Do you ever feel like we're not as good friends as we used to be?

Maybe. I guess because you're asking you feel this way?
We've certainly been talking less. I'm truly sorry I'm making horribly slow progress in your story, by the way. It's very good but I have trouble getting into it. But I AM making progress!
What do you think we should do to fix the problem, if there is one? What should I do?

Regardless, I still think you're one of the coolest, funniest, strongest people I know.

Doivid said
Who in spam did you really not care for, secretly? Of the spammers that are no longer here, of course. I don't want to stir up anything. lol

I think Griever is still around intermittently but I'll mention him anyway. When I first met him he gave me some really good advice and I looked up to him for it, but then he made his debut in spam and either his character had changed completely, or I had misread everything he had previously said. Overall I'm disappointed that the Griever I know now isn't the Griever I originally met.

Who else? It's hard to think of people, esp. when I'm in such a chill/happy mood. If I think of someone else I'm going to come back and re-edit.

Edit 1: The Pre-post edit: Elena Landon I definitely disliked. She made the site go down three times (it was really her 1337 h@ck3r friend. who treated her like shit. it was hilarious finding that out), was a general dick about things. Also her minecraft project was bigger than mine.

Halo said
Do you ever put a persona on in Spam/on RPG/on the net as a whole? What form do you think that persona takes, if it exists, and how different is it from the 'real' you?

No. Everyone wears masks. All the world's a stage, right?
And I doubt Halo is the same person you are when you turn off the computer.

For the longest time, there was a huge dichotomy between who I am and who I am online. Over time, I've worked to bridge the gap, working to be someone who incorporates the parts of both personas I liked.

I'll note that changing my username to Alex is me making a commitment to continue working to bridge the gap between who I am (online and offline) and who I want to be.

I'd say that I'm not as cautious as I am in real life. I'm more willing to say the snarky comment that comes to mind because the consequences are much lower.

Can we be friends?

Raxacoricofallapatorius said
Can we be friends?

Sure, why not! :)

Tell me you love me.

Alex said
Sure, why not! :)

Dunno. When I was a young spammer you seemed to be up there with the high-and-mighty old fart spammers, but I am above such prejudices now.

What is your honest opinion of me? :P

Raxacoricofallapatorius said
Dunno. When I was a young spammer you seemed to be up there with the high-and-mighty old fart spammers, but I am above such prejudices now.

Was it really that rough for you? I'm trying to remember when you were new new.

Doivid said
Was it really that rough for you? I'm trying to remember when you were new new.

I wouldn't say it was ever rough for me, but when you're new to a forum and you meet people with superiority complexes it can be a little intimidating. My actual integration into the Spamily was gradual and smooth, somehow I slipped under the radar and avoided the abuse and discrimination that was always directed toward noobs.

Adaptability has always been a strength of mine.

Raxacoricofallapatorius said
Dunno. When I was a young spammer you seemed to be up there with the high-and-mighty old fart spammers, but I am above such prejudices now.

I probably was a mean old fart. I think I was absent for whatever damage you caused to bring down the wrath of the wizened ents, or maybe I forgot in my old age :p
Either way, I'm more than willing to turn over a new leaf.

rpg101 said
What is your honest opinion of me? :P

You've been around a while. For a bit early on, I think I associated you with PaladinFoster. You two seemed similar. But then Paladin went far into white knight territory, so far that even he realized his mistakes. You never did that so my respek for you never plummeted.
Then Spam Sector happened and then skype group so I've learned more about you and I think you're pretty swell. Before you were just another name, now you're a person, you know?

Raxacoricofallapatorius said
I wouldn't say it was ever rough for me, but when you're new to a forum and you meet people with superiority complexes it can be a little intimidating. My actual integration into the Spamily was gradual and smooth, somehow I slipped under the radar and avoided the abuse and discrimination that was always directed toward noobs.Adaptability has always been a strength of mine.

yeah we can be pretty xenophobic
I try not to do that now. I think.

How are babies made?

BrobyDDark said
How are babies made?

Between the ages of four and five, female Ocampa enter the elogium, the time of sexual maturation. During the elogium, a mitral sac forms on the back of the female. The sac accommodates a developing child (or children), and it is from the sac that the child will be born, as its mother stands upright.

Ocampan babies come out of the mitral sac feet first and with an evident navel, suggesting that an umbilical cord detaches from the abdomen during or shortly before birth.

The ipasaphor, a sticky yellow substance, appears on the female's hands for the six-day mating bond. Once the ipasaphor has appeared, mating must commence within fifty-two hours.