Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
When you watch a movie and tense up during exciting moments or feel scared watching a horror movie even if you know the good guys will win at the end.. it is how this is now.. let us all process organically..
I don't watch horror movies, because.... I know the reality of THIS world!
But also, when you watch a movie, you make a willing choice to suspend disbelief, and allow yourself to be immersed into the story, essentially for entertainment or for education or inspiration, etc.
In yesterday's GC, I made a note on what "Enjoy the Show" doesn't mean (IMO) and what it might mean.
I don't really think it means "immerse yourself into this process in such a way that you are manipulated", which is what you do when you watch a movie.
I mean, everyone is free to do that if they want, but personally I feel drawn to observing the movie in order to understand what the director and actors are doing, rather than sitting in a movie theatre.
And that too, is organic.
Oh, I feel a variety of emotions, but I also think its important to recognize the matrix for what it is.