How have the farms changed you?

[UnclePhil]

The puzzle piece and scouter ratings taught me to keep it shorter and less exceptional, a lesson every tard should learn for any forum.

 

[vorechicken]

made me realise i was groomed by the twitter trans circlejerk when i was 16 and make me start taking steps towards reversing the damage i did to myself - i'm just an autist like the rest of us

 

[Robert James]

The forums helped me understand the importance of anonymity and being able to speak freely. I had no one in my life that I could talk to about my politics or my fucked up sense of humor without fear of them abandoning me or turning on me. On the forums I can speak my mind, make crass jokes, and outside of pissing off an autist I don't have to worry about someone ending my career because I made a joke about women.

 

[Nein Inch Nales]

I became more desensitized to the general lunacy of the internet.

 

[DROP OUT]

It helped open me up to different viewpoints and ideals that I would not have normally been exposed to if I had kept exclusively to Twitter or other circles. It also helped me to grow thicker skin and not take everything as seriously.

Also, as someone who, a very long time ago, had thoughts of getting deep into the furry fandom, the farms' threads and discussions about the matter has shown that I'm better off keeping a distance from that shit and that the drama surrounding it can actually be pretty fucking funny at times.

 

[Orion Balls]

Even horrifying atrocities can be hilarious in the right light.

 

[Silver Chariot]

there is absolutely no hope for humanity.

fuck, what am I saying, there never was.

 

[Webby's Boyfriend]

I fell in love with a fiction cartoon character because of it.

 

[King Daddy Telomerase]

Kiwifarms taught me to stop being a lolcow. I am forever grateful.

 

[Midlife Sperglord]

Kiwi Farms has taught me all I need to know about internet etiquette. Seriously.

 

[Pee Cola]

KF has taught me to channel my autism into more constructive pursuits.

 

[mr.moon1488]

A professor called a presentation I did "exceptional" and I felt insulted at first.

 

[Duncan Hills Coffee]

It's certainly made me a lot more cognizant of the dangers of oversharing. Most of the lolcows on this site wouldn't be here if they just shut the hell up and stopped sharing details of their life story.

 

[Islamic Creampie]

I hate trannies more than I did. Also made me make a greater effort towards protecting my identity online. Not that I ever posted anything that'd get me a thread here, it's just a good measure to take.

 

[TV's Adam West]

You can cover up a rape, but if you disrespect pink Floyd, the internet will ream you.

 

[Hux]

No matter how weird and abnormal I think I am or how bad the various situations in my life are, the farms have given me comfort in the fact that there are many examples that I and my situations could have turned out waaaaaay fucking worse. It's also taught me how to take better stock in who I am and what warning signs I need to look out for when it comes to hanging out with other people

 

[Every Crook and Nanny]

Three simple words:
Trump. Derangement. Syndrome.

That and I’ve learnt more about US politics here than I ever could from mainstream articles and news networks and how to be a healthy skeptic.

 

[Pukebucket]

I've realized that necrophilia, bestiality, pedophilia, and other horrifying shit can only sicken me to a point until I develop a kind of traumatic numbness to it. So there's that.

 

[Trappin in the Trap]

I used to be a holier than thou piece of shit, now I'm a piece of shit that calls people out for acting like retards regardless of which side they're on because letting that shit fester hurts everybody. Basically, I'm an hero.

The farms also taught me, more than any piece of media, that you shouldn't trust people just because you like them. Everyone is a lolcow, the variable is if/when they get milked.

 

[soft kitty]

The farms have taught me the importance of proper internet opsec.

I also learned that apparently there are people who actually get off to fucking roadkill or crushing animals.

I mean I knew people were fucked up but when I heard that I was like jesus fucking christ dude.