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Did you know that I'm just a non-entity on the other end of your internet connection, and you can say anything you like to me, no matter how rude, because I'm nothing but a collection of 1s and 0s?

It's true! You have completely free reign to vent all your frustrations, and project all your fear and anger on to me, because while you are a real, flesh and blood human being, I am just a digital figment in cyberspace.

Posted - September 6, 2016

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  • 94

    You smell funny.

      September 6, 2016 3:17 PM MDT
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  • 1113
    Merely a (admittedly potent) digital representation of an actual odor.
      September 6, 2016 3:27 PM MDT
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  • 94

    Well props to doing such a fine job of representing the odor.  

    Or was I being nice there?

      September 6, 2016 3:30 PM MDT
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  • 1113
    I think you were being nice. :-)
      September 6, 2016 3:35 PM MDT
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  • 94

    Digital smelly poo poo bird thing.  

      September 6, 2016 3:37 PM MDT
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  • 44604

    01100110 0111000101 010101001010101

      September 6, 2016 3:40 PM MDT
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  • 94

    01011001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01100100 01101001 01100100 00100000 01101001 01110100 00100000 01110111 01110010 01101111 01101110 01100111 00101110 00001010 00001010 

      September 6, 2016 3:44 PM MDT
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  • There are only 10 answers to this and I'm the first 01

      September 6, 2016 3:53 PM MDT
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  • 1113

    Well I have been eating more roadkill lately.

      September 6, 2016 3:56 PM MDT
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  • 1113

    01000011 01101111 01110010 01110010 01100101 01100011 01110100 00101110

      September 6, 2016 3:58 PM MDT
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  • FINALLY SOMEONE ADMITS IT! ROBOT!!! ROBOT!!!!

      September 6, 2016 4:07 PM MDT
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  • 1113

    I prefer the term "cyber-crow", if you please.

      September 6, 2016 4:09 PM MDT
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  • 5835

    Well, there is more than one collection of ones and zeros at the other end of the connection. If you use certain combinations of ones and zeroes, one of those non-entities will cut your posting privileges or even terminate your membership. For example, if you go to reddit.com and join the Christian group and quote bible verses, you will soon get a message that you are not allowed to post any more. You figure it out.

      September 6, 2016 4:29 PM MDT
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  • 5808

    so our Communication is Through

    what you describe

    beyond that there is you

    which is way beyond 1s and 0s

    much to alls delight

    & that's not rude, dude

    anyway once you check in

    you can never leave

    you have been assimilated. 

      September 6, 2016 4:32 PM MDT
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  • 1113

    So, wait, are you a real person too? You mean I'm not the only one?

      September 6, 2016 4:34 PM MDT
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  •   September 6, 2016 4:45 PM MDT
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  • 44604

    I don't like long answers...but 00100111010010 0111001 0101001010 back at ya.

      September 6, 2016 4:59 PM MDT
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  • 1113

    If I were a real live flesh and blood crow, my feathers would be all ruffled right now.

      September 6, 2016 5:02 PM MDT
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  • 2758

    It may be fantasizing on my part, but I prefer to think of you as a human being.  I'd hate to know I'd ever insulted a really good AI program. :-)

      September 6, 2016 5:37 PM MDT
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  • 2758

    Lightning damage. The motherboard was obviously fried. :-)

      September 6, 2016 5:38 PM MDT
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  • 2327

    Great question. You have just perfectly explained the experiences of millions subjected to internet trolls. It's really easy to be an ass online. They can say anything they like without the fear of the repercussions they may face in a face-to-face situation. 

      September 6, 2016 5:41 PM MDT
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  • 2758

      September 6, 2016 5:45 PM MDT
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  • 1113

    You done been Turing'd, son!

      September 6, 2016 5:57 PM MDT
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  • 1113

      September 6, 2016 5:57 PM MDT
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