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I was listening to vaporwave on YouTube but this one had actual footage from Malls in the 80s-90s era. It's eerie because it was a different world then and looks odd now, but I do have memories of the early 90s and it does match. Fountains for example were always running... While later foundations were emptied and sat for a long time. Occasionally they would be filled again but only ran certian times and then eventually removed completely, at least where I live. Malls also completely closed, and one that is still open that's far, is considered a dangerous area due to frequent gun violence. And there are empty stores in it still. Food courts are almost always very empty looking, and people generally stay away from each other.
 
MiniPocketWorld said:
I was listening to vaporwave on YouTube but this one had actual footage from Malls in the 80s-90s era. It's eerie because it was a different world then and looks odd now, but I do have memories of the early 90s and it does match. Fountains for example were always running... While later foundations were emptied and sat for a long time. Occasionally they would be filled again but only ran certian times and then eventually removed completely, at least where I live. Malls also completely closed, and one that is still open that's far, is considered a dangerous area due to frequent gun violence. And there are empty stores in it still. Food courts are almost always very empty looking, and people generally stay away from each other.
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Most of everything is done online now. Which is convenient, but people have lost a lot of social grounds that they used to have because of this.

I learned that there is a coffee made from the digested coffee beans passed from a Elephant. Therefore elephant poo coffee. I really want to know what someone was thinking way back when. 'You know what. I'm going to drink this!'
 
I was just thinking about how I used to hate ppl so easily when I was younger, and I'm very different now. I can honestly say I only hate one person and that's in real life (for good reasons) but other than that, even if someone has complete opposite views of me, idc and just get over it now instead of disliking that person. It's refreshing because anger/hatred can really drain you tbh.
 
I wonder how many users have added me to their ignore list? I’m not going to call anyone out. If there’s anything I learned on my own, it’s better to move on than to dwell too much on one person blocking you. I remember preaching the idea that the ignore feature could be abused. But now, I would mock it since it’s vain and attention-hungry. Focusing too much on what one person thinks of you instead of moving on is a recipe for failure, as you could dig a hole even deeper.

What concerns me though is that what if too many users are blocking me? I know that I’m not always going to get attention, nor should I expect everyone to give me attention, but if too many users are ignoring me, it would be hard to do business or even enjoy staying here. Granted, back in 2016 to 2020, I was pretty annoying, controversial, and even rude, which gives users who aren’t comfortable with me a reason to block me. But now, I have changed. I’m no longer this kind of person. That may not change what others think of me, but I hope that this doesn’t get me in trouble in the future.
 
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I understand this, but I’ve learned that it’s better to move on. I’m sure some people have me on their ignore list and there are few that feel some type of way about me, but that’s not going to affect my presence on this forum. It’s just a pain for me because I know in the back of my mind how some people feel about me and it sometimes gives me the sense that I am that type of person, even if I grew just a little bit. If people feel a way about me, I’ll convince myself I am that type of person due to an unclear self-image regardless of what my growth is or how I actually feel.

I have a clearer image of who I actually am now, but it only takes a few people with negative views on me to change that. I know I can’t change how other people feel about me. I can just do my part, apologize, and move on.

There’s just one very specific thing bothering me and I really can’t say what it is. It’s been weighing on me since it happened and I wish I could let it out.
 
Croconaw said:
I understand this, but I’ve learned that it’s better to move on. I’m sure some people have me on their ignore list and there are few that feel some type of way about me, but that’s not going to affect my presence on this forum. It’s just a pain for me because I know in the back of my mind how some people feel about me and it sometimes gives me the sense that I am that type of person, even if I grew just a little bit. If people feel a way about me, I’ll convince myself I am that type of person due to an unclear self-image regardless of what my growth is or how I actually feel.

I have a clearer image of who I actually am now, but it only takes a few people with negative views on me to change that. I know I can’t change how other people feel about me. I can just do my part, apologize, and move on.

There’s just one very specific thing bothering me and I really can’t say what it is. It’s been weighing on me since it happened and I wish I could let it out.
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Thanks for the advice. I also know that blocking other users is a more logical choice than fighting back. While rule violations should be reported and bad trades should be marked with a negative wi-fi rating, stuff you don’t like to see on forums that aren’t rule violations must be dealt with the ignore feature, unless if you’re willing to cope with it, like most users.

In case if you want to know how I’m different from the past:
  • I used to be very impatient with selling collectibles (even to the point where I complain about them), and when I’m selling them, I tend to put unreasonable prices or prices too high that no user could afford it. Now I plan on selling collectibles at a lower price than the market value (i.e. a Star Glow Wand for 8,000 TBT instead of 25,000 TBT), and not to expect having so much TBT so quickly.
  • I’m also no longer going to sell any collectible I get for free, participate in giveaways just to get collectibles to sell, or buy from other users to sell at a higher price. Having lots of TBT is cool, but it’s not that necessary. I remember receiving a huge backlash from other members very early in my Bell Tree membership for threatening to sell what I got for free. I didn’t know that it was wrong (yes, I’m still bringing this up nine years later, even when the users involved in the backlash told me to drop it two weeks after).
  • I also promised not to bring up anymore political discussions or talk politics on this site. Even if I do, I’m no longer a conservative, but rather a moderate. Today’s GOP has moved on too far to the right, even on the issues I previously supported the conservative position. They are now finally believing that global warming is real and problematic, but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re restricting diversity education, embracing culture wars, believing Trump’s big lie, and having no heart for Ukraine. As a bonus, I stopped reading TownHall, a site so conservative that it makes Fox News look like a liberal news outlet.
  • There was also a time when I demanded art for my characters in Animal Crossing and threatened to leave the forum if I don’t get it before a certain deadline, while trashing two members’ drawings of my character. Nowadays, that wouldn’t even sound like me. Not even during the Trump years would I behave like this.
 
dude why are people so rude to me when i literally don't do Anything to them this is so insane to me. i mind my own business. i'm quiet. i'm nonconfrontational. and even the most meek, sheepish individuals decide to randomly throw a stake in my direction 😭 LIKE??? leave me alone dude i'm just a silly autistic little guy trying to live

i'm saying this cause why did this person i barely know roast me for my music league submission 🤨 but literally it's a toy story song and her icon is toy story and she's like "omggg that's so embarrassing" LIKE WDYM. WDYM??? leave me be. i'm tired of people who pretend to like movies like as a joke thing i think that's what got on my nerves the most, like you don't actually like the movies you're just... pretending to in order to be quirky or make fun of it??? that i have never understood. like i never understood why people pretend to like shrek or despicable me or whatever just because it's 'bad and fun to make fun of' as if the movies aren't iconic.
 
Why on earth am I getting H-E-B ads when pausing the TV? I don’t even live in Texas. I’m watching King of the Hill, but still…XD very strange
 
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Why on earth am I getting H-E-B ads when pausing the TV? I don’t even live in Texas. I’m watching King of the Hill, but still…XD very strange
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I live in Texas. H-E-B is no stranger to me, as well as Buc-Ee’s, Exxon, and Whataburger. But I was born in California. Therefore, In-N-Out is one of the very first fast food chains I heard about in my lifetime.
 
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Yeah I get that. I am sure I am on a lot of people's ignore list from back in 2020 when I wasn't quiet about how much I disapproved of New Horizon's direction it was going with the terrible drip-feed, content drought, barebone launch, decisions that were done that felt like they padded the game's time artificially through boring grinds, rather scummy decisions to lock things behind paywalls ex: online, needing an entire system to have a second island, ect.

I still find it to be an enjoyable game, but not what I was expecting to get into when I pre-ordered it. I wasn't very vocal about it until I noticed how passive aggressive and borderline rude people were to those that were voicing their opinion without any ill intent.
 
I think I should finally get a pop socket.

When I'm at home using my phone, I support the bottom with my pinky finger. However it hurts after a while and makes a mad dent in my finger. If I put a pop socket on the phone case, I could hold that instead of my pinky taking all the weight.
 
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can confirm, from waiting 10 whole years to get a new game to buying up times square billboard slots just to display 15 second pikmin memes
 
I’ve been in band camp since last monday, and every joint in my body is hating me 😭 but I have another solo this year so it’s fine 😄
 
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