"I know who you are" posters

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If you can never recognize a poster, you might consider that you are not a thoughtful reader.

I'm glad someone else finally said what I've always thought. It's not a flex to say you don't recognize repeat posters. To me, it means you are not very observant or intelligent really.

There's a difference between being able to make observations in a novel as opposed to saying things like, "Hey, this post sounds suspiciously similar to something someone posted 14 months ago in another forum. That person mentioned having a brown dog and so did you. Is it possible you're the author of (insert completely unrelated post)?" That's just odd.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm shocked OP is getting so much flak. I think the "I know who you are" posters are freaks.

I think the flak is coming from the freaks who post that nonsense, a few of whom are probably stating their desired outcome in their accusations (i.e. that OP is "paranoid" or "triggered" in some way).

Yeah. Lot of mental illness on this board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I often do know who people are because I have a photographic memory and can recall patterns in diction and syntax. I never comment on it, though. Occasionally other posters will say this and they are often correct. There are some smart people here.

Recently I’ve noticed an influx of less intelligent posters. There are 2 kinds: very confrontational (often they post nonsensical “Triggered” or “too close to home” comments responding to posts where they don’t belong. They are low IQ and I won’t interact with them. There are also some older ladies who are clearly in their 70s who prattle mundanely and often tangentially, and I don’t mind them. They are kind at least.

Interesting. What do recognize? Like syntax? Or style?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had someone follow me around on here a few years ago, commenting endlessly on my "turn of phrase"

it was really creepy

I have a DCUM stalker, too. It really is a messed-up feeling, knowing someone's got nothing better to do with their day than try to figure out what I post on the anon board. I just say the sick man's prayer for them and hope they have a happier life someday. Creeps.

Omg how does someone stalk you on DCUM?? Like off line?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know who you are

I'm sure you don't, because you wouldn't want to at me if you did.

I had to look up this expression and I still am not sure what it means… can someone explain again?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know who you are

I'm sure you don't, because you wouldn't want to at me if you did.

I had to look up this expression and I still am not sure what it means… can someone explain again?

Can't you just go through their previous posts for context clues? I thought you knew everything.

[Anonymous]

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If you can never recognize a poster, you might consider that you are not a thoughtful reader.

I'm glad someone else finally said what I've always thought. It's not a flex to say you don't recognize repeat posters. To me, it means you are not very observant or intelligent really.

There's a difference between being able to make observations in a novel as opposed to saying things like, "Hey, this post sounds suspiciously similar to something someone posted 14 months ago in another forum. That person mentioned having a brown dog and so did you. Is it possible you're the author of (insert completely unrelated post)?" That's just odd.

Okay, but what about the health anxiety/ovarian cancer fearing troll? Surely even you can admit that she is easily recognized?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People who have no real life outside of this forum.

It is unbelievable I know, but there are actually people in this universe who don’t have professional nor personal lives & choose DCUM as their only outlet.

And sadly these people actually feel like Masters when they claim that they can recognize a specific poster’s writing style, etc.

They actually are showing off how smart they (think) that they are when in reality they are the perfect illustration of what not to be.

When ANYone can recognize another person’s writing style, etc. then that is a clear sign that they need to step away from the online screen + get outside and actually do something.

That is an incomplete sentence. A lot of people spend a lot of time here. There have been threads about wanting to quit, cut back or take a break from dcum. You must be among us, as you commented on this thread and seem to be emotionally affected by the idea that folks can recognize writing styles. That skill is borne out of reading a lot, having a good memory and recognizing patterns. I am on dcum a lot. I can recognize posters by words they use, arrangement of their grammar and themes. I have a busy life. Dcum is an escape for me, it likely is for you, too. I bet at least a couple of people will recognize me from this post. That is fine.

I call you the grammar police poster.

I am that today, but not usually. A more apt moniker would the I call troll poster.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
If you can never recognize a poster, you might consider that you are not a thoughtful reader.

I'm glad someone else finally said what I've always thought. It's not a flex to say you don't recognize repeat posters. To me, it means you are not very observant or intelligent really.

There's a difference between being able to make observations in a novel as opposed to saying things like, "Hey, this post sounds suspiciously similar to something someone posted 14 months ago in another forum. That person mentioned having a brown dog and so did you. Is it possible you're the author of (insert completely unrelated post)?" That's just odd.

Okay, but what about the health anxiety/ovarian cancer fearing troll? Surely even you can admit that she is easily recognized?

You think that in this whole wide world, or at least the DC metro area, which is about 6M people, there is only one person with health anxiety?

THAT is what I find implausible. I can recognize commonalities between posts, sure, but I just don't assume there's only one woman in the entire DMV with anxiety about one of the most leading causes of cancer death in women.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
If you can never recognize a poster, you might consider that you are not a thoughtful reader.

I'm glad someone else finally said what I've always thought. It's not a flex to say you don't recognize repeat posters. To me, it means you are not very observant or intelligent really.

I didn't realize we were supposed to be reading a parenting forum like it was Dostoevsky lol.

You see, that's the difference between you and me. I don't think noticing repeat patterns in posters requires the skill needed to read "like it was a Dostoevsky" at all, I think it requires ordinary observational skills and basic recall.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
If you can never recognize a poster, you might consider that you are not a thoughtful reader.

I'm glad someone else finally said what I've always thought. It's not a flex to say you don't recognize repeat posters. To me, it means you are not very observant or intelligent really.

I didn't realize we were supposed to be reading a parenting forum like it was Dostoevsky lol.

You see, that's the difference between you and me. I don't think noticing repeat patterns in posters requires the skill needed to read "like it was a Dostoevsky" at all, I think it requires ordinary observational skills and basic recall.

Yes, the difference between you and me is that you must be here all the time in order to notice patterns in posters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
If you can never recognize a poster, you might consider that you are not a thoughtful reader.

I'm glad someone else finally said what I've always thought. It's not a flex to say you don't recognize repeat posters. To me, it means you are not very observant or intelligent really.

There's a difference between being able to make observations in a novel as opposed to saying things like, "Hey, this post sounds suspiciously similar to something someone posted 14 months ago in another forum. That person mentioned having a brown dog and so did you. Is it possible you're the author of (insert completely unrelated post)?" That's just odd.

Okay, but what about the health anxiety/ovarian cancer fearing troll? Surely even you can admit that she is easily recognized?

You think that in this whole wide world, or at least the DC metro area, which is about 6M people, there is only one person with health anxiety?

THAT is what I find implausible. I can recognize commonalities between posts, sure, but I just don't assume there's only one woman in the entire DMV with anxiety about one of the most leading causes of cancer death in women.

Did you get your ultrasound yet?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know who you are

I'm sure you don't, because you wouldn't want to at me if you did.

I had to look up this expression and I still am not sure what it means… can someone explain again?

Can't you just go through their previous posts for context clues? I thought you knew everything.

Whoa. What? You are projecting.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
If you can never recognize a poster, you might consider that you are not a thoughtful reader.

I'm glad someone else finally said what I've always thought. It's not a flex to say you don't recognize repeat posters. To me, it means you are not very observant or intelligent really.

There's a difference between being able to make observations in a novel as opposed to saying things like, "Hey, this post sounds suspiciously similar to something someone posted 14 months ago in another forum. That person mentioned having a brown dog and so did you. Is it possible you're the author of (insert completely unrelated post)?" That's just odd.

Okay, but what about the health anxiety/ovarian cancer fearing troll? Surely even you can admit that she is easily recognized?

You think that in this whole wide world, or at least the DC metro area, which is about 6M people, there is only one person with health anxiety?

THAT is what I find implausible. I can recognize commonalities between posts, sure, but I just don't assume there's only one woman in the entire DMV with anxiety about one of the most leading causes of cancer death in women.

Seriously poster, I'm not the one who pointed out the ovarian cancer/anxiety poster but come on already, if you can't recognize that obvious person who posts thread after thread about the same thing it the same way, something is really off with your powers of discernment. We're not all talking about noticing that someone posted about a brown dog twice within five years, we're talking about posters like the health anxiety poster. Of course there are lots of people with health anxiety in the area, but this particular poster is distinguishable. The anxiety poster herself has admitted it many times. If you both don't notice it and don't even think it's plausible, to me that indicates a person who goes through the world just la la la not picking up on anything around them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
If you can never recognize a poster, you might consider that you are not a thoughtful reader.

I'm glad someone else finally said what I've always thought. It's not a flex to say you don't recognize repeat posters. To me, it means you are not very observant or intelligent really.

There's a difference between being able to make observations in a novel as opposed to saying things like, "Hey, this post sounds suspiciously similar to something someone posted 14 months ago in another forum. That person mentioned having a brown dog and so did you. Is it possible you're the author of (insert completely unrelated post)?" That's just odd.

Okay, but what about the health anxiety/ovarian cancer fearing troll? Surely even you can admit that she is easily recognized?

You think that in this whole wide world, or at least the DC metro area, which is about 6M people, there is only one person with health anxiety?

THAT is what I find implausible. I can recognize commonalities between posts, sure, but I just don't assume there's only one woman in the entire DMV with anxiety about one of the most leading causes of cancer death in women.

Did you get your ultrasound yet?

Exactly. I've never posted about ovarian cancer in my life, but you can suddenly see a pattern that doesn't exist.