AUTISTIC PEOPLE ON THE (N.A.S.) INTERNET, AND "HOW-TO" USE IT.

I am new to this WHOLE "Internet/post/thread/blog" business... but I am NOT new to being able to write lucidly or how to use computers at all. NAS gives some "rules" but they are not all that clear. Mostly they say that you should do things which 'are okay as if the entire affair were RATED UNDER 15 if it were a classified as a movie'. But AUTISTIC persons like me make mistakes in "INTERNET-MANNER" without realising it... and so this "thread" or whatever invites rules CLARIFYING anything. I hope anyone understands, and "posts" something helpful.
For examples: One *not* stated rule seems to be: DO NOT WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS! But there seems to be no other way to emphasise certain words, e.g. no ITALLICS are available.
Another thing I have noticed is that people are very quick to tap the "unlike" button, but are much less likely to tap the "like" button, even in giving a genuine "Thank You", and yet all "views" are counted anyway.
Lastly, on some devices, "hints and tips" flashes up and then disappears so fast, that it is as if it is only there to satisfy "legal reasons" rather than to be helpful to anyone...
...I also attempt to start this "thread/blog" in apology at anyone I have so far "offended" but I don't know WHY OR HOW I did so!
Thus I also appreciate feedback about "understanding" or "hate" in general - for "AUTISTIC people on the Internet" ONLY (not concerning society in general, please)... For even here, on NAS, there seems to be no-place where Autistic Adults THEMSELVES have a forum... or for those "Autistic 'children' who know how to program a computer"...?

Parents
  • I understand.

    I offend people all the time without realising it.   Here on the internet.  On this site & others and in real life.

    I say inappropriate things.  People get upset.  I swear when and where I shouldn't.  People get upset.  I'm honest People get upset.  I forget to praise / flatter, people get upset.  I threaten physical violence, people get upset.

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  • I understand.

    I offend people all the time without realising it.   Here on the internet.  On this site & others and in real life.

    I say inappropriate things.  People get upset.  I swear when and where I shouldn't.  People get upset.  I'm honest People get upset.  I forget to praise / flatter, people get upset.  I threaten physical violence, people get upset.

Children
  • Robert, it is good to have you on the forum...and things can be really tough at times.....being on here has meant that I have got to know people better and can often tell when others might be low or agitated ....be kind to yourself, ASD can be tough....there will be plenty of others who won’t make it easy for you.....so be easy on yourself (if you can)