Likewise, Steem poor doesn't mean IRL poor. It's a mixed bag across the board. Rich + Rich, Rich + Poor, Poor + Rich, Poor + Poor (and however many other various permutations beyond).
I personally enjoy that about Steem. I've always enjoyed exposure to people of varying backgrounds and ages and cultures. I am a natural introvert, but love observing people's behaviors and enjoy helping others.
Steem(it) being a social network is effectively a social experiment. Observing behaviors on here give unique insights into human behavior. As you said, your personality is not much different IRL vs online. Others you encounter will have a varying situation (IRL different from online/different from Steem). I'd like to think that I'm the same IRL as I am online, but I find that the perceived anonymity does sometimes (rarely) change my demeanor and cause me to react differently than I would in person. It's all fascinating to me 🙂
It is pretty cool as some people get to experiment with various aspects of life that they might not have access to normally. Including the introverts being a little more extroverted when they choose.
Some people see this as a negative as if all social communities aren't experiments. I like how much of it is observable relatively transparently.
This is really interesting. Do you think that when you do "change", it is generally more positive or negative?
A little bit of both, but probably leans toward the negative and I wind up regretting the negativity almost immediately after the message is sent into the ether.
I get this too sometimes. The blockchain doesn't care if you are having a bad day though, it records it all. Maybe it is a good practice for self-control.