fuck it, i'll bite. > why do you use this site? because i can say pretty much anything i want without having it bite me in the ass years down the line. i can be controversial if i want, and i don't have to hold myself to any specific opinions. there's no one to tell me "why did you say x 10 years ago when you now believe y?" similarly, i am also able to interact with people who enjoy the same freedoms, which has exposed me to a lot of conversations i would not ordinarily have in real life. this has made me a better debater as a result. consider: the average person understands that pedophilia is bad, but has never been forced to articulate a reason why. this can lead to them criticizing age gap relationships where both parties are adults. they do not learn to refine their understanding of the problem because they're never challenged in an environment where they can't simply use shame as an argument. > how regularly do you use this site? nearly every day for the past 18 years.  > how do you lean politically, and how has this site influenced that? i'm an anarcho socialist. i'd say the site influenced me to be more of a right wing libertarian than a progressive liberal well over a decade ago, and then i've been shifting more and more left due to the influence of other factors. if this surprises you, please understand that 4chan is not a monolith, and that we often don't agree among ourselves about a lot of things.  > do you have a partner you engage with romantically on a regular basis? i have a long distance relationship. > where do you reside? please do not respond with identifying information i'll just say us.
United States