What do we get out of this?

I forget, but I’m addicted.

A Jelly cured my hiccups.

A community.

free therapy, entertainment, and pals

I don’t need to get anything else out of the webpage than what you’ve outlined. I’m thankful enough this place even exists without further incentives.

Shits & giggles, an occasional mindfuck & a poke in the ribs from the wife/kids, reminding me to get off the bloody computer.

Good good, thanks everyone, I’m addicted too.

I’m addicted to Fluther. I like feeling like I am helping other people and I like the community feel of Fluther. It’s nice to know that there are people here who I can share my joys and sorrows with and know that they’ll be honest (sometimes brutally honest) when I have a question.

As far as getting the lurve, you just keep putting yourself out there. If you look at the number of questions and answers the people with high lurve have given, you can get an idea of just how out there you have to go.

Fluther questions/answer can be:
—Thought-provoking
—Entertaining
—Enlightening
—Supportive
—Well-cultured

A partner in a relationship should be:
—Thought-provoking
—Entertaining
—Enlightening
—Supportive
—Well-cultured

Hm…

Oh, and underwater sex.

@zen_ : Hey, ask before you put your…er…tentacle there!

A $hitload of money ;)

You’re out there, my man (in the sense that you have a distinct persona). I can’t speak for the lurve, since it was a totally different game when I was 2k, but being witty has put a lot of folks on the fast track as well as knocking Q’s out of the park with thoroughly informative or insightful answers.

Where?

@zen_ : there! (No, a little to the left…yeah…that’s it..).

@zen_ @JilltheTooth Come on guys, get a room.

You mean you’re not getting your shipment of hookers and cocaine? You should contact the staff ASAP.

Fluther is a community of friends without the stress (for me) of face-to-face contact. I have very few friends in the “real” world and my Aspergers Syndrome makes it extremely difficult to interact socially. Here I don’t have to worry about body language, facial expressions or eye contact. A level playing field for me. Fluther doesn’t tolerate trolls, so the experience is much more pleasant than on other social/Q&A sites. Like a comfy little pub.

I don’t need prizes, hookers or coke. I got to put a smile on a face, picked up someone who was having a rough day, and have learned a ton of stuff. That stuff goes in my life is good bank.

Companionship, new friends.

You get 10k by Fluthering persistently. You haven’t even been on the site a year yet.

I get feedback, entertainment, sarcasm, laughs, advice, friends in my house and I don’t have to offer them food or clean up before I let them in. I get to meet people that I might otherwise never meet otherwise. I get to vent without judgement. I love fluther. I’m totally addicted.

As Much As You Want of Whatever You Want Nights and a bag full of money! Lol! I get entertainment and gratification out of Fluther.

I’ve noticed changes in my speech patterns, the order in which I will say things in a conversation has become formulaic. I need to read more of the responses though. I’ve been slacking. It’s good to try and get the clearest picture, find the greatest truth. Some answers are more true than others, but then you factor in who’s answering and it changes the gravity of the reply. Hooray for Fluther. Even if it’s run by the CIA and we’re all just mind control fodder.

I do it for entertainment, education, and the hot, wild sex.

Uhh, now you got me worried. Hey that raises a great question, has anyone ever hooked up and had sex through both using Fluther?

I come here mostly for the free happy hour Hors d’oeuvres and dessert table.

@truecomedian It’s for that reason that they recently removed the Fluther Wall of Shame.

We also get a lot of the same questions asked over and over. ;-) But it’s still fun to answer them—especially this one. I love Fluther because I’m exposed to many different viewpoints and to tons of new info and useful advice. It’s a place where I can ply my odd sense of humor without having to see eyes roll and to be entertained by the humor of others. And maybe best of all, I’ve met a whole lot of nice people and made some great new pals (if only virtual).

@Austinlad
Do you look anything like your picture or is it a clever ruse?

@truecomedian There’s one couple that met on Fluther and are now engaged.

@jfos
They had a wall of shame for people who met up and screwed because of Fluther? Or am I sucking big time with my answers because Ive been on Fluther, for like hours.

Nothing whatsoever, @truecomedian. In fact, I’ve been thinking I might switch to a real photo of myself. Think I should?

@Austinlad I think you should. Up until now I thought that pic was you. Which is not a bad thing. I like men with beards.

@Austinlad
Let’s weigh the pros and cons. I think you have been around long enough to show your real face. But we both know that one of the cool things about this site is being anonymous as possible.

Good points, @truecomedian. I’ll ponder that. It’s just that I’m do incredibly handsome, I’d like to share my face with the Fluther world. ;-)

I just this minute reached 10,000 k so can answer this. You might just try commenting more and participating in the threads more. I looked at your profile and you and I have asked about the same number of questions: you 69, me 66 but you’ve only made 383 comments and I’ve made 2627. I’m a bit of a blowhard, I will admit that and I don’t always let the fact that I know absolutely nothing stop me from answering and commenting; traits I know are not appreciated by everyone, but… anyway, dig in, talk to people on the threads, let people know what you think, share your knowledge and experiences and thoughts and have fun.

I do it for the fame.

@lillycoyote
I think it’s harder to think of a question to ask than to answer one. My ratio of questions to answers is a lot closer than yours and you got quite a few months on me.

@erichw1504 Will you sign my jellyshirt? <screams like a preteen girl seeing a Twilight actor> Thanks!

@truecomedian I was just responding to the “I am left feeling like how the hell do you get 10k Lurve!” part of the question. Just a thought, not a criticism.

@jeffgoldblumsprivatefacilities Of course, what’s your name?

@erichw1504 Ebay. You can just go ahead and make it out to Ebay. What’s that? Unusual, you say? Oh, yeah, it’s a family name.

@jeffgoldblumsprivatefacilities OK, Ebay. Here you go… “Ebay, wish you the best in life. Love, erichw”.

I think I just like to hear myself talk. haha, jk. maybe.

I agree with the post above that mentioned community. I really enjoy the people on the site.

@TheOnlyNeffie I’m with you, why shouldn’t we just be honest about it? That’s why my question to commen ration is a little lopsided, heavily weighted on the comment side, plus I figure if you throw enough shit out there, pardon my language, you’re bound to get a great answer some of the time.

And yes, the community, the people, the wonderful, crazy, smart funny people, that’s what it’s about. And even some of the dickheads have a way a way of worming their way into your heart eventually. :-) What can you do?

Word.

Sometimes I think I’m using Fluther as a kind of diary that gives me feedback. It’s a good “reality check” for me since with Aspergers Syndrome my social thinking doesn’t always line up with that of normal folks. This causes me to disclose more about myself than I should and, unfortunately, has offended some people I respect.

I’ve gotten so much from Fluther it’s hard to know where to begin. Mental stimulation, a new view on friendship along with a lot of friends, an enlarged world view, fantastic support, a kick in the ass or two, a reignited passion about the world (especially politics), and now… a job! Hell yeah!

@augustlan
How much do they pay you to strike fear in the heart of the drunk tongued and ill fingered? Kidding. You do a fabulous job. I’ll give you my perfecto-fish to not kick me off.

@truecomedian Roughly a kajillion dollars. And, thanks. :)

@augustlan : Still not enough!