Posting on Message Boards

Say you go to imdb.com. Say you find your favorite movie at this film database website. You see an argument in the message boards. You want to join in.

Suddenly, the website asks you to sign up. Do you really want to throw your name out there over and over again, trying to post in many different message boards? Do you think it's safe? Hell, no. How do you know somebody isn't watching everything your doing. How do you know they can't gain access to every bank account or credit card account you own? Giving out personal info is risky on the net, but these sites want you to put out or get out. That is total B.S. if you ask me.

When you get onto these message boards, will you actually enjoy yourself? That's the question. Will the people posting on these boards entertain you or enhance your perspective or even stimulate your thinking at all? Will you become what I've become; completely obsessed, incredibly frustrated, wanting nothing more than someone to listen to you?

I started posting on imbd. I wish I had never gotten started. It's frustrating. It's addictive. But boy, do I ever like trying to get my point across. Why do we torture ourselves like this?

I was on the site, telling people how and why I love the movie, Titanic. There a certain number of people who agreed with what I said. Then there was also a certain number of people who insisted on reminding me of the "faults" that they had found in the film. Since my love for the movie was so great, I can't see the faults. Maybe it's a single-minded perspective. Maybe those people complaining are also being single-minded. Try telling them that. At least I can admit it. They start insulting you for who you are, not how you look at the film. Truth be told, I doubt I could ever be shaken out of my Titanic-loving tree.

Maybe that's all this post is about... perspective, single-minded or open-minded. I certainly prefer people who will actually listen to what I have to say. I wouldn't be blogging if that wasn't true. I can't hate them, because I can be just as single-minded. But I guess I keep making the mistake of thinking everyone else out there can be open-minded about certain things.

Finally, I have to say, there are good points and bad about posting on these message boards. I just haven't found a lot of good things about it.