/jp/ - Otaku Culture

Probably. Mine is mostly in Gensokyo. And various Japanese high schools. And within various households.

Meh... Eh... You know... Well...Buh.

Mine is entirely on 4chan and IRC.

I quit all of my mmos and I don't instant message anyone anymore. I get an email once in a great while from my sister but that's it.

I talk to my mom once in a while. Does that count?

I envy people who can socialize freely at least online. For me online and offline are equally hard.

>>2383250
I don't have an online social life since I'm not a tripfag and don't chat on IRC. Also, I'm not a faggot.

Hey miles, fuck off and stop making 20 new threads a day. You're a shit poster.

>>2383298
This is the first thread I've made in the past 48 hours.

I don't have a social life.
But when I'm bored of talking to no-one for a month or two, I call up a few friends and we hang out for a while. Then we go back to not speaking with each other for another few months. Repeat, ad nauseum.
and what the fuck is an 'online social life'? Talking to a stranger on mmo's or IRC isn't being 'social'.

i don't have a social life online
i just do all of my ranged interactions on it, since i hate phones

My "social life" consists of my friends from the MMO that I play. I've got quite a few, but I think that's just because I look like a loli.

I don't have a social life online either. I talk to one of my old high school friends on aim about once a month, but that's it.

>>2383358
This, but I never had any friends in high school.

i wish i could even have an online social life

>>2383250
Does posting on 4chan count as a social life? If so, I never knew I had one.

Pretty much, though I see my online friend twice a year and hang out with a irl friend every few months.

>>2383310
>and what the fuck is an 'online social life'? Talking to a stranger on mmo's or IRC isn't being 'social'.
You don't have any friends online?

READ SICP
ACHIEVE SATORI

4chan is my social life

>>2383574
I prefer to not count them as friends, because it sounds much better to say that I have no friends than it sounds to say that I have 2-4 online friends.

More or less. I do talk to some people over MSN, but i prefer the mentality and the anonymity that /jp/ offers. Direct contact just isn't my thing. It pains me though, that /jp/ has gone downhill recently. This is pretty much the only place i enjoy being. I don't know where i should go when /jp/ finally dies completely.

I have acquaintances in the smoking huts at school, but other than that... largely online, almost entirely here.

>>2383595
Nice to see I'm not the only one who feels this way.

All the old forums I used to hang out on either went under or have turned into another 4chan clone. I don't even care much for /jp/, I just take comfort in the fact that people who share my bitter sentiments are also lurking around here and suck it up.

I don't think I could handle going back to /a/, it would probably send me into a spiral of depression. It's sad that I have to come to /jp/ to restore my comfort zone.

I've more online friends and contacts that help me with aquiring media and just talking about problems then I do irl. I thought I'd chime in. I don't do well with direct contact and I only have one friend from high school which I still talk to on IRC from time to time. I used to ICQ a lot but stopped. I don't twitter, LJ, MYspace, Facebook, etc. I only email or irc now a days. I do get to see some college mates and convention friends when I am at a convention once a year if I bump into them but normally they are working in another area of the convention then I am working at so we rarely meet. I've not met some old college friends in a few years now at the con because the con I go to is split into 3 buildings. One area is directly across the hotel while the other is abuot a block away. I work mainly in the hotel at the con.

Most people I know offline aren't worth my time, but I feel obligated to continue to talk with them at least weekly.

>>2383766
Also I tend to prefer online better as I can communicate better with my mind and thoughts then in irl where everything is all snap judgements before you say anything. At least with online you get to explore the mind and connect better then if/when you met in person you're not going on the persons looks & chrisma first. You have a connection with the person before hand making conversation better. Unfortunately this anon is under oppression from family right now. Not to download my problems but my mom has gone a bit 'wierd' as my dad puts it or I think she's kind of losing her mind all paranoid thinking people are out to get her and her family so inturn only my dad's working right now and I can't leave the house for her fear of people bugging the house and shit. She also thinks everything online is virtual and worthless and people are jus tout to to get you and use you online to make money off you and shit and that everything online is tainted by bad people and thus she's cut me off the computer. I'm pretty much under an iron rule that I can only go out to get groceries or library then have to stay home all the time because it's the only way to 'protect' her. I don't have wireless in the hosue so I value the moments I can get on the laptop and silently gain knowledge to GTFO from this situation with some life/survival skills and what to pack into a bag before I AWOL. Right now I'm allowed tv and radio only. Thankfully I don't have to sit in her bedroom with her always talkign about god this and god that. Sorry for venting. I'm in a very depressed situation with a unique problem.

>>2383766
Forgot tot mention that she pretty much stays upstairs in her room all the time and turned the washroom into a quasi kitchen. While I don't mind the bathroom turned kitchen as in europe or asia or other small home places they use many useable or close to water places so I'm ok with that but she almost never leaves the house. I mean she probably leaves the house ~10times a year and never leaves the second floor. SHe used to be all tv all the time and thinks that if it's on TV it /has/ to be real. She's got a 'god' complex and thinks she's always right and I can't argue with her because well she's got a university background where as I only have a HS background and my linguistics kungfu is not like Noam Chompskys to argue with her. Why do I like 4chan and some of the boards here? IT's because I like anime and other asian related things. I find talking on the boards I can get related media that I can't find locally or on TV and people online tend to speak more truth on things and can get sources to back thier sayigns. Not to say TV does not back thier comments without sources but I don't trust tv and the news much. I always take a grain of salt to that. It's mostly sensationalised news and 'infotainment'. She was showing shit about stuff she recorded on CNN about irc hacking and telespoofing which I knew like back in 2000 and stuff and cnn's coverage on that shit didn't fully cover some stuff. Saying nothing online is secure and shit. They didn't mention anything about proxies and such. Anyways.. sorry for my venting. I'm new to /jp/ but I think I'll stay a bit more. I'm normally a /cgl/, /k/, and occassional /h/.

>>2383872
Hey don't worry, you can stay and play some touhou :]

>>2383766
>>2383804
>>2383872

What the hell, OP wanted an answer, not your autobiography.

I don't try to have a social life at all. I am trying to do something with my life though, I'd like to dedicate my life to research but there are so many social and financial obstacles.

It's sad that so many wonderful minds are wasted on NEET-dom because they can't relate to common idiots.

>>2383250
From time to time, no.
I've moved like, nine times in five years, and that messes up your social life something fierce. So, occasionally I have nothing but the innerwebs. Then I get out, make friends and ... then I have to move again. My life is a fuck.

>>2383940
If you truly had a beautiful mind, you could easily get a grant for your research.

>>2383250

Nope. I only keep in touch with one of my old RL friends and of course we only do that online. My social life is really 100% online, unless you count occasionally hanging out with my little brother.

It's much easier to do this after college (where you are surrounded by people).

My social life is almost entirely online. The number of people on my IM lists has gotten ridiculous over the years, perhaps because I constantly socialize online as a way to make up for my lack of friends in RL. I've met some very nice, intelligent people online and I don't really regret anything. The people I can trust the most are online.

I feel bad for you guys who's only friend is /jp/. I don't think I could handle not having someone to talk to "face-to-face", since I'm too shy otherwise at college.

I have no social life, online or not.

i only post here because i love you guys.

even you miles :3

My only IRL friends are people who I met online, does that count?

Are you fishing for compliments, or even compassion?

>>2383922
I work as a administrative staff at a mental and addictive health center so I can feel for that anons case. He's just venting because he's only got (assuming) small amounts of time online when IIRC he can connect to the internet. Think of it like the Mythbusters episode of 'cabin fever'. If you're stuck inside a place and not allowed to get out with no real simulants of interaction for a long time without people you slowly start buildingup angry, frustration, and over a long period of time start to go a bit crazy.

To the anon of that post. Keep the faith and strength up You sound like you're being held back to explore. I'm sure eventually the clouds would clear.

I have no social life online ;_;

I leave my house for two or three hours a week just to go to college. Apart from that, my social life is entirely online. The only RL friend I have is a guy from high school who is just as reclusive as me and so we only really contact each other via IM.

I leave my house for two or three hours a week just to go to college. Apart from that, my social life is entirely online. The only RL friend I have is a guy from high school who is just as reclusive as me and so we only really contact each other via IM.

pretty much yes.

What do you consider online social life? I have a weekly IRC DnD session. I'll occasionally play some RTSs with those guys as well. All we ever talk about are the various games though, is that a social life?

>>2383678
>>2383595
>I don't know where i should go when /jp/ finally dies completely.

iichan? Although they might take it a bit _too_ easy.

>>2383310
>and what the fuck is an 'online social life'? Talking to a stranger on mmo's or IRC isn't being 'social'.

Why not? The only real difference between you talking to someone IRL and through some means on the internet is that you aren't physically visible to each other. It's not like the previous generations anymore where pretty much the only means to socialize is outside. Lots of friendships and even relationshits can and are blooming through internet means these days.

>>2385752
The most common thing I see people saying is the 'evils' of online and predators. You know, yes I have to admit without face to face contact people tend to think they can get away with more stuff but it's liek the 'bad apple' saying where every bushel of apples you'll have some bad apples.

I don't see much of a difference of meeting or talking to people online then on the phone or in person. Hell you can have crazies in CHURCH as well in the house of god and such. Even people on the street. I like online better and have seen many a good tales of goodness happening with friendships, relationships, forward moving communities, and constructive building of ideas.

I have no online social life.

How do I get one?

How about all of us just be friends?

Let's start posting MSNs and e-mails and the like.

We're pretty much the only people you'll find who can share your interests.

>>2386394
I don't really trust /jp/ too much.

>>2386255

MMOs, online hangouts, forums, etc.

I met most of my online friends through an MMO.

Recommend me an MMO, /jp/. Preferably something free.

>>2386643
Perfect World.
Swordsurfing FTW!

>>2386653
Looking at some screenshots, it seems like poor man's WoW. Or am I mistaken?

>>2386643

Ragnarok Online (look for private servers)
Mabinogi
Fly For Fun
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online

I know there's a lot more that might spark some interest.

>>2386709
>Fly For Fun
ಠ_ಠ

I want to be Pygmalions online friend but only because I want to harass her.

>>2386709
Ah, I used to play RO all the time back when I was in high school. Is it still popular?

>>2386643
-Phantasy Star Online (on schthack private server)
-Phantasy Star Universe (P2P though and PSO is better in a lot of ways)
-Valkyrie Sky (Currently not running)

-Cabal Online has pretty skills and it's a skill spamming game.

-You could try random anime mmorpgs (like Fiesta, Luna, Lunia, Florensia, etc.)
>>2383250
There is that rl guy I regularly visit for who knows what reason. Most of my "social life" is reading /jp/ though.

>>2386732
Mean.

What ever you do, dont play Trickster. It WAS fun before.

>>2386856
You haven't posted in awhile. I missed you.

Go out with me?

The definition of "social life" does not extend into the realm of cybersex, anon.

I prefer an online social life since it allows me to take it easy, and I can clearly say what I want to someone without having to leave home. I haven't been out to a normal person's house in about six years except for some girl. People offline usually make me rage more anyways, since they never talk about anything as interesting as the things I find on the internet.

The internet is also how I met my girlfriend and wound up moving next to her. Though we still spend about half of our time talking online. She's the only one I really go out to see.

I don't trust people enough to want to make friends with them. Sadly, this attitude is also carried over to the internet, so I have no one to talk to online.

Good thing I have 2 good friends who I visit once or twice a week, otherwise I would have killed myself long ago. I feel sorry for anyone who truly has not one friend they know in person.

I'll be your friend.

Yes. But it's odd, I actually feel more uncomfortable talking to people I don't know online than offline (with the exception of being behind anonymity). I'm all ass backwards.

>>2387067
Everyone is different. Personally, I'm glad I stopped talking to most of my friends. They were pretty boring anyways.

>>2387049
>some girl

Normalfag.

>>2386856
I'd be your non-harassing online friend!

>>2387202
If she accepts, could you pass me along her info?

>>2387210
For harassing purposes?

>>2387229
Ye-... I mean no.

i met all of my BEST friends in real life, and i go over to there houses, but we met on the pretenses of online gaming and stuff

>>2387240
You sound like a pretty honest guy, I'll take your word for it!

http://www.last.fm/user/athens-tripfag

Lets be pals.

i dont see what is wrong about having a social life online, i think it's preferable to have one offline as well, but not everyone on the internet is a predator, there are also interesting people your own age who share your likes and dislikes.

>>2387344

>>2387252
Hey, Athens. How are you today?

>>2387365
Not bad, how are you?

>>2387252
What's the point of last.fm?

I have 15 years, so I still need to go to school and I have friends there.
inb4 underage ban.

>>2387394
To play music for you.

>>2387394
e-peen waving.

>>2387405
>>e-peen

>>2387405
I'm good, thanks. You have some nice stuff on your LastFM, I don't use it myself, though. I know a lot of people like IOSYS, but I never gave it a chance until I saw it on your list. I'm downloading part 1 of the disco, now. Good stuff.

>>2387419
Thanks bro.

And awesome, I hope you have fun with IOSYS, it's enjoyable stuff.

>>2386643
Second Life

>>2388700
Second Second Life.

>>2387363
I agree many people I know live far away and anyone local and immediate around me like neighbours I have nothing of interest withthem. It's all trimmed front lawns, keeping up withthe joneses types, my lawn is better then your lawn, my kids are better then your kids and old foggy seniors or people way past thier prime. Then agian where I live the area is very accessable to manythings I like and trails I love to ride my bike too. All the people in my area tend to be all bitching abou tthe cost of fuel hike prices and food prices when I see them at the grocery store like 1.5km away driving a honking SUV or car. If they walked or rode thier bike to many of thier places they go to in a ~2.0-2.5km radius they would be more healthy and save a shit load more full them bitch out about older age fat.

Online wins. Only thing better is if the damn transporter worked (R.I.P Scotty) and we can DCC all the like minded friends to a room to talk and enjoy.

>>2383250
well if talking with my cat and have a visit from my mother every 2 weeks is not social life...
Yes.

I don't have social life, lol.

4chan and IRC? Does that count?

>>2388810
That's what I was asking when I made this thread.
Do other people have most of their social life online.
It's the same for me.
IRC and 4chan.

>>2388833
I see bro.

>>2388833
Your problem is that you're a diaper fag and you hang out with eclaire.

My social life consists of real life friends and MSN mostly.

>>2388848
I'm not a diaperfag, just a bed wetter.
And who is eclair?

>>2388858
eclaire is that faggot Remilia-Scarlet, not the guy that pretends to be a girl, the one who sits around on #/jp/.

>>2388878
He's a pretty cool guy, don't know why you hate him.
I'll admit he can be a bit strict and one sided.

>>2388878
>>guy that pretends to be a girl
You are so bad.

>>2383250
You're not the only one.