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Aquacorde

Aquacorde

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    Do you feel comfortable bringing issues up for discussion? Do you feel your opinion matters, or do you get the impression that you are often dismissed? Does that or anything else sometimes prevent you from speaking up? Would you rather have a discussion in public, with many people able to listen and participate, or in private with a select few? What are the pros and cons to either of those, in your eyes?
     
    I don't know if my opinion matters or not but I do tend to be kind of loud with mine when it comes to things I consider important. Whether my opinion is deemed important or not, I will always speak out against things I disagree with and approve things I agree with. I'm also fine with having a public discussion as well as a private one. Neither one of them bother me at all.

    I guess the pro here is that I get to express my feelings on the particular subject. But the con would definitely be.. are they actually listening to what I have to say? If not, it could definitely prove to be a waste of time in the end. :( I want my opinions to be impactful in some way, you know?
     
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    I most definitely feel good with talking about what's needed, however I'm often lazy with initiation. When there's something to talk about I feel that I'm vocal enough to be heard and understood rather well, and I have an aching feeling that more than a couple people agree with me quite a bit but don't go to bring it up. I'd most definitely prefer a public discussion over matters for most things, although when it needs to be private I see little use in making it public. When I ran my forum, PokéSphere, often times us administrators would discuss the issue and come to a verdict right there in the feedback forum, so I guess I'm a little liberal with that.

    I love putting my opinion into discussions I feel are important; I just have a tugging feeling that my absence in a worthwhile debate would affect it in an undesired way. :p
     
    Yes. In most contexts. Yes.

    Why not? If it means making a positive change it's worth a shot. If I disagree with something, and I'm in an appropriate situation/setting to put forth my opposing views then sure. I did it today when I convinced a two biology teachers to give me a mark that they believed I didn't deserved. It worked though, lol. (A weak example, I know but still.)

    I'm not afraid to present my viewpoint as long as I'm in the right environment. Sometimes opinions can be uncalled for and not asked for which can be super annoying. Hence, I try to avoid throwing in my opinion if it isn't needed. :)
     
    It depends on the situation, as well as my interest. I do have a hard time making myself known among others. Most of the time, no one ever really seems to hear my voice or understand what my struggles really are either, especially online. People tend to miss everything I've just said and end up saying something that offends me too. This causes great anxiety for me, yet I never seem to have to ability to make them understand me well enough. That's usually why I lead to just giving up on trying.

    I've never been able to handle public speaking. It also causes me a lot of great anxiety as well. D:
     
    Do you feel comfortable bringing issues up for discussion? - As long as I don' think people would view i as stupid.
    Do you feel your opinion matters, or do you get the impression that you are often dismissed? - Of course my opinion doesn't matter, I'm me.
    Does that or anything else sometimes prevent you from speaking up? - Nah, I'll say and do what I wan when I wan. I don' care if I'm viewed as annoying or anything.
    Would you rather have a discussion in public, with many people able to listen and participate, or in private with a select few? - Private with a select few who understand wha I'm trying to say.
     
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    Do you feel comfortable bringing issues up for discussion? Do you feel your opinion matters, or do you get the impression that you are often dismissed? Does that or anything else sometimes prevent you from speaking up? Would you rather have a discussion in public, with many people able to listen and participate, or in private with a select few? What are the pros and cons to either of those, in your eyes?
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    Most of the time, it's fine. Some issues are much harder to bring up than others, though. I like discussing things online though because I have time to think about my response and others generally have the same. It tends to raise the level of discourse, in my opinion. There's also (usually) less finger-pointing about who someone is and people tend to concentrate more on what's being said (this is more true in anonymous and pseudonymous discussion).
     
    Most of the time I think so, or at least I hope that they're sparking thoughts and ideas into peoples minds. I'm far more open when it comes to Pokemon, and anime discussion and such. Now when it comes to threads like the discussion thread...well I feel a bit intimidated as I tend to have a more conservative view of politics than most of the people I encounter here, especially on topics such as Life, and the economy. Often times I stand by, cowardly to speak out for some of my views, unable to defend them (especially the political party I identify with).
     
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