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I was thinking about being famous today - in the context of Gaia. It was really just an errant thought but eventually I really sat down and contemplated it. So here it goes:

One thing I have noticed about being famous on Gaia - and maybe even in general - is that you have to be extremely opinionated (negative connotation is there, along with positive), good at rebuttals, and able to sugar coat your words and essentially play nice. Pushing aside the fact what I just said sounds awfully like a politician, I really think that's the formula when you post in threads or walk about towns or zOMG! - though with zOMG! you also have to be a badass at taking down monsters and animated.

I'm not a very opinionated person - as in, I don't like sharing my opinions and I don't take sides. I'm not an 'ultimatum' person, which I do see a lot on the forums. But the opinionated aspect of being famous on Gaia is essential because it's the whole reason they post in the first place: they want to share their opinion.

So, what I'm asking is this: Do you really have to be an opinionated person to be popular on Gaia?

Albeit, I have seen decent people who don't take sides or aren't super or overtly aggressive become famous. So I do believe it can happen, but...

You know, with the fame I just noticed the opinions seem to be coming from the same people over and over - and everyone seems to subscribe to those opinions. I think it might inflate some people's heads? Make them float a little...

Another thought I'm just wondering is why some of these 'famous' Gaians are famous. They aren't particularly intelligent. They seem eloquent, which attracts people to their posts, but they actually aren't on closer inspection. I feel like they're so loud (and sometimes so arrogant) it drowns everyone else out as well.

Eh, eh -

It's all speculation.