Do you lie about yourself online?

[Monkeyman O'Brien]

But I really do have a 15" penis... ;.;

Nah, I'm pretty honest about everything. Lying takes too much effort and I am lazy. Plus with it being online everything is written down so if someone catches you out and is willing to log dive you can lose all credibility once and for all.
But mainly the laziness thing coupled with the fact that I don't care what anyone thinks about me.

 

[Atmos Duality]

I keep unique Personally Identifying Information off the tubes.
Things like gender, age group and interests I leave relatively public, because even with data mining and metrics, you would be very hard-pressed to actually isolate who I am.
(nevermind that the real me is frankly rather boring)

So in doing so, I do not overtly "lie" as I withhold part of the truth.

(it helps if you don't use personal social sites any of the "MyTwitBook" or similar fare, but for most this is an unacceptable cost for anonymity online)

 

[Ickorus]

Occasionally if it gets a point across better than saying "Someone I know did this".

For instance, I told people I use an old PC as a Firewall yesterday in reply to someone saying firewalls weren't ever a physical thing, I figured this would translate better than "Actually, you can use old computers as firewalls" because someone might have demanded proof which I could give them easily but would have been an avoidable hassle.

I pretty much never lie about anything serious or important though, and I don't lie to make myself look better either, just never seemed right to me.

 

[Hoplon]

part of the attraction of being on places like this is that I don't have to worry about the baggage of life.

Lie? of omission maybe.

 

[ScoopMeister]

Since I'm already at the pinnacle of physical and mental prowess, a self-made trillionaire, ladies' man and all-round great guy, I have no need to lie or exaggerate the truth.

But seriously, I don't exactly go around handing out personal details to everyone on the interwebs, but I never consciously lie about stuff. I get absolutely nothing out of you lot whether you think I'm stinking rich or homeless or whatever, so what's the point?

 

[Laser Priest]

I'm entirely honest.

In fact, I'm the most honest centuries-old lord of the undead trapped in his castle with the internet that you'll ever meet.

 

[Gatx]

I used to say I was at least 18 to check out the stuff available on M rated games, Don't have to anymore though... or do I?

 

[XMark]

I don't ever lie about myself online. In the past I would lie a lot, but my attitudes have changed over time.

I think I've been 100% honest online for about three years, ever since that threesome with Jessica Alba and Scarlett Johannson.

 

[Vault101]

surprisingly....no...even though it would be so easy (online, I am a terrible liar)

 

[Marcus Kehoe]

Nope I usually find myself overly honest online.

I save lying for vacations.

 

[kortin]

I lie about everything.

All day, every day.

In fact, I'm lying right now.

*head explodes*


Meh. Not really. Not online.

 

[SH4DOWSL4Y3R]

i change the exact truth to suit written/typed word easier if i'm telling stories about something that happened to me, but i tend to be honest most of the time. i don't particularly see the point in lying in the first place, aside from specific exceptions.

Edit: i don't really lie, but i do often contradict my past self as my viewpoints change, but i don't think that counts.

 

[TiloXofXTanto]

I lie on the internet only when my ridiculousity demands it.

Lies such as ridiculousity being a real word.
My last statement not being a lie.
The insatiable need for tacos coated in cabbage I attained from being born in a country east of the moon.
The evil plot to destroy mankind I have stashed in my basements in houses I stole and hid in Florida, Wales, and Sri Lanka.
Min förmåga att tala flytande svenska despite being a native of Swaziland.

All of these things made up for the sake of ridiculousity and nothing beyond it.

I never lie during arguments though, destroys any and all ethos backing up anecdotes.


Another lie I just thought of, naturally using the word "ethos" and "anecdote" in every day conversations on the internet.

 

[RaffB]

Meh, I indulge in hyperbole for comedic effect occasionally, but other than that I'm pretty honest.

 

[emissary666]

Not knowingly, but my memories are so distorted that I may post exaggerations/lies based on an artificial/altered memory.

 

[Waaghpowa]

Question is, how do you know if people are lying now or not?

Also, I couldn't care less about what people think of me on, or offline, so no.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Constantly

though in all reality, Im pretty honest. I occasionally lie about my age for those age request things cause Ive run into some that are set at 21 for some arbitrary reason (if anyone asks Im rafael, a 85 year old man who is interested in violent video game trailers XD) and occasionally on my facebook status. But other then that Im pretty honest about stuff online.

 

[Yureina]

I used to... years and years ago. However, has time has gone by, I have been more comfortable presenting myself as I am. Also, I have managed to have enough good experiences online that I am now, in a way, proud of who I am and what I have accomplished over the years under this username.

I will admit I am not 100% honest about myself to everyone, but it is not a case of lying but rather simply not telling people stuff. That's simply the sort of person I am. You could say I prefer being my true self online while leaving the real world in reality. :3

 

[C F]

It's easier to be honest, but nobody ever asks about me anyway. And I'm fine with it.

 

[Bobbity]

All the time. My name's not even Bobbity, believe it or not.

...

Kidding. About the first bit, that is. I don't usually talk about myself much at all, but when there's a relevant discussion going on, there's no point in pretending to be someone else.