Athenian200
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Well, it doesn't seem like this discussion is going anywhere, so...
I suppose this would be a good time to reveal my actual reason for my username. The reason I called myself "Athenian200" was partially as a parody, and partially an attempt to fit in with all the psudo-intellectuals on the Internet.
When I first joined Internet forums, it seemed like everyone thought they were an intellectual and used all these sophisticated-sounding arguments, although their actual intelligence varied wildly. I simply found myself backing whoever's opinion seemed right to me, with whatever thoughts/insights I had to offer, but still remaining open to hearing what the opposition was saying. Most people chose the usernames of these great philosophers, and I couldn't help but feel like I was just a bystander and minor player in these major debates with huge, larger than life personas.
So instead of choosing the name of a prominent figure or trying to stand out among all these arrogant self-proclaimed reincarnations of Greek philosophers, I just called myself, "Athenian200," to sort of hint that I was interested in this philosophical realm, but was just another participant, just another member of the crowd throwing their two cents in.
I suppose this would be a good time to reveal my actual reason for my username. The reason I called myself "Athenian200" was partially as a parody, and partially an attempt to fit in with all the psudo-intellectuals on the Internet.
When I first joined Internet forums, it seemed like everyone thought they were an intellectual and used all these sophisticated-sounding arguments, although their actual intelligence varied wildly. I simply found myself backing whoever's opinion seemed right to me, with whatever thoughts/insights I had to offer, but still remaining open to hearing what the opposition was saying. Most people chose the usernames of these great philosophers, and I couldn't help but feel like I was just a bystander and minor player in these major debates with huge, larger than life personas.
So instead of choosing the name of a prominent figure or trying to stand out among all these arrogant self-proclaimed reincarnations of Greek philosophers, I just called myself, "Athenian200," to sort of hint that I was interested in this philosophical realm, but was just another participant, just another member of the crowd throwing their two cents in.