- car15
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A 3 Legged Goat
Nobody cares about anyone else's opinion - be it mine, yours, or a cult of angry star wars nerds - when they are enjoying what they enjoy.
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Everyone cares about opinions, that's why we socialize on a forum with strangers.
Posted by: Garem
Posted by: car15
How does your obsession with popularity not make you yourself a phony, Garem?
I don't care about popularity. I'm just trying to help others get it. You see?
Why? If you're so concerned about phoniness, why write a thread to help people achieve popularity? You're just creating more "phonies."
Let's ignore for the moment that you've constructed a category of people ("phonies") distinct from supposedly "independent" or "free-thinking" individuals while ignoring the fact that "phoniness" can and does ebb and flow situationally as well as the inevitability of borrowing from the opinions and social contributions of those that have come before you. Let's just assume that you're right for the sake of argument.
If you are so concerned about the "epidemic" of phonies in society, why contribute to that epidemic? Why write a guide to help random strangers achieve popularity? That seems very superficial of you. Phony!