Okay, before we start:

-No one is obliged to care about you or your problem. Ergo, people don't and won't care. So if you expect people to care, don't.
-No one is obliged to take your point of view/opinion on a topic
-People are allowed to say their opinion, politely. Just because it's not YOUR opinion, doesn't mean it's rude.
-Very rarely, you may post a non-attention-seeking thread, and people will still call you out for it.

So what constitutes an attention-seeking thread?
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tl;dr:
A thread that demands the reader to give special attention to the OP (Original Poster), in it's simplest definition.
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Let's break it down.

Demands the reader to give special attention to the OP:
What does this mean?

Every thread gives some sort of attention to the OP, for example, in this thread, you are giving attention to me, because you are reading my viewpoints. In forum game threads, you are giving attention to the OP by reading their rules.

This is "normal" attention.

Attention-seeking threads want more than this. They usually center on the OP's life, condition, etc. For example, someone is leaving, and they decide to say "I'm leaving, because all you skrub's aren't good enuff for me bye lel" (usually it's more emotional). But you see, the difference here is what the OP is talking about. In attention-seeking threads, the OP talks about themselves. The reader's attention turns toward the OP, and really only the OP.

This is "special" attention.

Good Attention-Seeking, Bad Attention-seeking.

Believe it or not, there is a "good" form and a "bad" form of attention-seeking. What constitutes as a good form and a bad form is up to each person to decide, but here are some guidelines and things you should look for:

Good Attention-seeking:
-Example, the IRL Pics thread
---Obviously, Cyp is drawing special attention to himself by showing his own picture. But he doesn't just talk about himself, and instead invites others to share their pics. Another example would be a "Share your worst experience" thread, where while the OP can talk about their own problems, it is not all about the OP.

-Not demanding attention,
---People can show off what they've done and are proud of. It's not a crime, especially if it's intriguing. As long as the thread doesn't have an undertone of "demanding your attention", it's not that bad. This is up to people's opinions to decide the undertone.

Bad Attention-seeking:
I won't name examples for this.

-Demands attention to OP, and OP only.
-Is structured for others to provide sympathy for OP and pretty much only OP ("I'm so sorry for you" or "Don't leave! We will miss you" would be common responses)
-Opposite of Good Attention-seeking

~fin


You don't have to agree with me. This is just something that bothers me. Hopefully you'll think of this next time you post a thread about yourself. If there is anything I should add/change, tell me, and maybe I'll add/change it.

 

K, nice to know.

 

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