On being a ghost in light of the "no dead people" rule

[sigmund__freud]

With the Welcome Wagon’s recent decision, I obviously became very worried about my journal and how it would be received from here out. I emailed Linda the Welcome Lady since I am, comparatively, new. She told me to have no fear because I was a ghost, not a dead person reincarnated, and because, basically, I wasn’t Hitler. I'm sure there are

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[affleck]

[Personally, I started laughing my ass off when I first saw the journal in welcome wagon. And I never understood why it was such a big deal with some people. But then again, I know I have a strange sense of humor, so. Anyway, I'm never locking Ben's journal unless it becomes an issue of having to hide things from the real Affleck. But really, I think he probably knows by now so I probably have nothing to worry about. And I'll never remove Freud because a, the journal amuses me. And b, you obviously have a good idea of what you're talking about, and that impresses me.]

[And I would have no problems with you analyzing my character. I would welcome it wholeheartedly. I do analyze him myself on a daily basis.]

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[sigmund__freud]

[I'm glad I can amuse you and impress you all in one fell swoop! It amuses me that I can do that. I know some people locked their journals because official site people thought it looked bad for the real person, but I didn't really understand locking it because you don't want other characters to see what is happening. But then, I'm new and don't always get all the politics of the game.

I'll be sure to find a way that you can blame 'your' next problem on 'your' parents, just for you.]

[taralipinski]

I would never defriend such a friendly ghost :) I enjoy reading your posts, I've been accustomed to seeing you here, glad you're not leaving. I mean I understand why Hitler caused such a ruckus, but, I myself do not agree that Jesus has a journal either. That is a subject that should be left untouched. I don't agree with anything Hitler did, hey, I'm polish, but... some people consider him a god in many ways. I dunno - sticky subject I suppose.

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[sigmund__freud]

Aww, I'm glad you find me a friendly ghost. You always have such interesting little stories to tell, and I can always count on seeing you on my friends page. Who can and can't have a journal is a very touchy subject, and I'm probably the last person who should comment on it, what with being somewhat sticky myself. As an Austrian Jew who fled Austria in 38, I could go on for eternity wihtout having to hear about him again.

[I was actually worried about your OOC note an entry or two back - although, I really didn't understand why, if you didn't like dead people on your friends list, you didn't just defriend them - because if you removed them it would make your life easier - they wouldn't be on your page, and you could just ignore them, whereas if they removed you, they'd be on your friends page until you removed them. But then I figured it was better not to actually ask questions in the event that I was one of the dead people in question. Because some people don't make the ghost vs. dead person distinction.]

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[taralipinski]

[I meant the people that don't update - as "dead" people. I find it so annoying that some people don't update, yet don't delete their journal just to clutter up people's friends pages. It's one of my biggest pet peeves!!!]

[sigmund__freud]

[Ah, that kind of dead person. Makes so much more sense now. I promise that if I ever decide to go away, I'll make sure I don't clutter your friends page. Unless I get hit by a bus, in which case, it isn't really my fault that I can't delete.]

[j_law]

I think you friended me before I friended you, which I'll take as a compliment, then. That's neat. I see no reason to unfriend you - I enjoy reading this journal. I'd love for you to comment to any of my entries, if ever you feel like it. Not a big deal. If you want someone to talk to on AIM, hey, I can message you sometime. I mean, I converse with my best mates' body parts, I see nothing wrong with talking to a ghost.

I can't see my journal ever becoming friends only. In fact, I have almost no friends only entries. Mostly just a few filtered posts for specific people... For one reason or another, I don't want the whole world reading those.

[Of course, I don't know how much longer I'll continue here. A few people have taken a lot of the fun out of this for me. Now it's more like a headache instead of a good diversion from reality. Ah, well.]

[sigmund__freud]

The internet gnomes at my last reply to your comment. Damn gnomes.

Yeah, an occassional filtered post makes sense, but its the all friends all the time that just seems counterintuitive to me - since a person won't know if they like you and want to add you as a friend and the purpose of livejournal is to be friends, often with people you wouldn't otherwise being friends with, and it seems like saying that you don't want anymore friends, which again seems to defeat the purpose. I'm sure I'm missing something, but I guess that's why I asked.

[Oh, I hope you don't go away. I couldn't see anyone else being Jude Law. I mean, I don't know who Jude Law is, but I'm sure no one could play him as well as you. Although, I understand how the fun can go away and then you wouldn't want to play. But I still hope you don't go anywhere.]

[bree__sharp]

[You have no idea how overjoyed I was that I found Siggie's journal and the fact that you added me was a cherry on top of that cheesecake. I too am a psych student and secretly possess the Freudian mentality.

I was a bit puzzled that he was even here because he is dead but I figured I was stupid and new so I shut up. I don't care about adding ghosts-I consider them humans just like the rest of the journals in MBP. Anyhow I'm thrilled you are here and write for the sake of keeping up with the drama but not participating in it. As much as it is entertaining, it sucks to be caught in the middle of the firestorm. I really have always found Freud interesting and I owe him since he influenced me to even major in it (but I probably won't go into psychoanalysis). So feel free to analyze anything surrounding Bree. I'll probably just comment alot if you decide to start debating psychological theories. It's too bad there's no Karen Horney, Carl Jung or your daughter Anna around here. I'd probably add them too

[sigmund__freud]

[Closet Freudians of the World Unite!

The whole ghost thing confused a lot of people. I figure that it is good to challenge people like that. I'm a self identified rabble rouser like that. And it would be cool to see other dead psychologists, or even a group of dead philosophers/academics all get together, and talk about the modern world, but you know, I think I might be shunned if I made a serious suggestion about that - more confusion for lots of people.]

[j_law]

PS: Don't leave. >:O

[sigmund__freud]

Nah, I've got a few more months before my paid account expires, and I like all the icons. I couldn't pay all that money and then let the icons go to waste!

You shouldn't leave either.