Harmonising the Frequencies Mega-Ritual.

linebaugh

Well-known member
In 15 years i've never been able to persuade anyone i know "irl" to join here,
likewise i've never met anyone who's a member or even heard of the "famous and influential" dissensus forum
I cant imagine wanting anyone I know irl to join me on any internet forum, but maybe thats just a mark of my own immaturity
 

linebaugh

Well-known member
I agree, linebaugh. part of what makes dissensus wonderful is it's a complete break from my reality, a separate world.
It does bring me into uncomfortable proximity with my own inauthentic behavior among real life friends though. Not that I lie or behave much differently, but I do conceal my interests to a degree. I almost never talk intelligentsia irl, despite that being something I spend alot of time on. I imagine if some of my buds were to get a hold of my handle here and other places they'd be surprised. Feels like theres a little kernel of dishonesty there.
 

sufi

lala
In 15 years i've never been able to persuade anyone i know "irl" to join here,
likewise i've never met anyone who's a member or even heard of the "famous and influential" dissensus forum
to be clear i have met lots of members from here and before, but never met someone and then discovered that they also post here
 

luka

Well-known member
I've tried to force mates to read things I've written here so they can appreciate how clever and brilliant I really am but they won't go along with it
 

sufi

lala
It does bring me into uncomfortable proximity with my own inauthentic behavior among real life friends though. Not that I lie or behave much differently, but I do conceal my interests to a degree. I almost never talk intelligentsia irl, despite that being something I spend alot of time on. I imagine if some of my buds were to get a hold of my handle here and other places they'd be surprised. Feels like theres a little kernel of dishonesty there.
I wonder how much that's like imposter syndrome - more obvious to you than anyone else
i tend not to talk about my family on here, and would certainly never discuss my dinner
I've tried to force mates to read things I've written here so they can appreciate how clever and brilliant I really am but they won't go along with it
exactly
 

sufi

lala
I wonder how much that's like imposter syndrome - more obvious to you than anyone else
i tend not to talk about my family on here, and would certainly never discuss my dinner

exactly
I say to people, oh yeah dissensus is really good at the moment, or having another upheaval or whatever, and they nod patiently and change the subject
 

linebaugh

Well-known member
I wonder how much that's like imposter syndrome - more obvious to you than anyone else
i tend not to talk about my family on here, and would certainly never discuss my dinner

exactly
I think impostor syndrome is right there. Part of the reason I talk about what I talk about online is because I don't feel particularly good at it, but Im less concerned about embarrassing myself with a bunch of faceless strangers online than with real life relationships.
 
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It’s also about discovery. Wanting to talk to people to learn from them or arrive at more interesting ideas together. I was mulling over this stuff a while ago, the ethics of conversation and attention. Why am I having intense conversation with strangers about stuff that I wouldn’t even mention to certain friends and family? Is this patronising of me? Elitist? But It’s about the need to learn and feel understood and challenged I think. And obviously it’s not unilateral, it’s about finding shared energy around something
 

Leo

Well-known member
It’s also about discovery. Wanting to talk to people to learn from them or arrive at more interesting ideas together.

dissensus is also a good environment for that, free of pompous windbags on other forums who think they know everything and condescend. people here who know their shit are reasonable about it, aside from the occasional piss taking and winding up.
 

sufi

lala
how's everyones vibrational frequencies this Friday night?
it's a very particular historical moment
we really need some sort of VF indicator on this website
 
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