The problems with posting attitudes on the aurora

[Zundy]

Does anyone else find it extremely difficult to not shitpost incessantly? 

As someone who does have a shitposting problem, I personally think the line between a solid post and a shitpost is blurred. Millions of these supposed normal posters are addicted to shitposting – a foul-tasting drug that makes you behave badly and feel wretched. Don’t shitpost again and don’t feel like you’re giving anything up: you’re not.

Unfortunately I feel like I could lapse at any time. Do you think this is a permanent thing? Unless maybe it's environmental? Can anyone break the cycle of shitposting? Kindness I think is the best medicine when dealing with someone who has maybe been banned for overstepping the mark.

When I came to join in the Aurora six years ago, I took a conscious decision that playing on a server where shitposting was illegal and trying to hold down a pretty challenging lore dev position would mean my avoiding shitposting completely. Once taken, the decision proved quite easy – it was as simple as changing gears. I was quite surprised, however, to find that the chief effect was not physical as much as it was mental – the depression and violent outbursts which had haunted me for decades gradually ebbed away. It took a while to realise that shitposting had been the equivalent of the Old Man of the Sea for most of my adult life.

What are your experiences with shitposting? Why not read the first letters of each sentence of the third paragraph? Post your thoughts, feelings and experiences here and let's start a discussion.

Edited April 20, 2020 by Zundy
Not a bad word no more

[Scheveningen]

Sounds like a shitposting deficiency you got there. Consider seeing a shitpost professional for a prescription.

[BearSchwanz]

I advise all those with the instinct to shitpost gain an Australian citizenship. It's only a matter of time until you shitpost so hard you turn upside down like the rest of us.

[Guest Marlon Phoenix]

Shitposting signals you have a detached irony about everything because being sincere about anything is gay.