- October 28th, 2017, 12:15 pm#4900318I logged in for the first time in years and re-read this post from 7 years ago. You can cut the cynicism with a knife in these replies. I was pretty young, just starting out in College, and was pretty optimistic about making some good friends through this site. I quickly learned nobody gave a f***, everybody here was an asshole -- not just from this experience but multiple chat room experiences too. Going as far back as having a conversation (with who I forget) in chat and being told the sooner I start being an asshole the better off I will be. I grew up to be just as cynical as these guys for while. I pursued advanced degrees in the sciences and mathematics, but had a hard time finding work due to my rotten attitude. Eventually, I changed that philosophy. I'm pretty happy now, I've got a great life, and a great view on things. I'm very successful in my career and my life experiences. I wouldn't change any experience, such as this one, because I learned (in a hard way in many cases), how to succeed where others failed to understand that attitude can limit your potential. Understand that this reply comes from experience; looking back at my naive way of thinking, I changed my outlook into a realistic point of view and a positive one too. You'll never be truly successful by behaving like these guys. I'm sure the trolls will have some snarky remark, but this reply indeed comes from experience. You do have a choice to ignore these, or do things the hard way (like I did), but that doesn't mean you can't turn yourself around. Anyone who reads this and thinks it's corny is kidding themselves: there are people who have great potential, but being a cynic will ALWAYS limit that potential. Learn from my mistakes of being a cynic, and succeed.