Rapid Switching

[redrainstorm.livejournal.com]

When in a chatroom with alleged multiples, they seem to switch very quickly between their mates. In one comment they're a little, and two seconds later they're a big, and three seconds after that they're an "angry alter", etc. For many reasons other then this though, I believe they're faking. But just wondered if this is possible for others.
I've tried to have my group better at rapid switching where we can switch out quickly and be completely separate while fronting because I think it would benefit certain situations, and I can't do it that fast.
Cofronting is even difficult... Our thoughts are kind of meshed... Or come out as one thought between the two of us. But they don't come out "I want to go!" "Me too!" All in one blurb.
I was wondering if people can truly switch as fast as these people in the chatroom do, because we can't do it even when trying!

Comments

[ksol1460.livejournal.com]

Oh, certainly. In fact, the first night that we were in an IRC chatroom for multiples, we were thrown out for what appeared to be exactly the kind of fast switching you describe. Actually, we were not doing whole switches, but had I believe two co-running and doing the typing alternately, both for themselves and for the one or two others co-present who had something to say but didn't want to come all the way front.

What we were doing, in short, was nick-switching; which we still do on IRC as a common courtesy to let others know who is speaking. It is the same principle as that which you see in our LJ icons with our names on them. The reason we were thrown out had to do with the fact that unknown to us, the people in this particular chatroom were largely "host" sorts, who were terrified to see others switch (or seem to), or use different names, because it encouraged the other persons in their own groups to make their presences known, and this was something these people found very disconcerting. Had we known this we never would have visited that chatroom.

That said: We are, in fact, capable of extremely fast switching. Depending on who is involved and other circumstances, we can change places within a few seconds. People observing us might not notice a thing. We have also been told that our co-running appears to others as fast switching.

In short: Yes, we can, for some it is a matter of long practise, for others one of natural disposition, in our case both, and a group should not be ruled out as "faking" solely on the basis that they are, or appear to be, fast-switching. I take your point that there are other factors which cause you to wonder are these groups legitimate. Since we are talking about on line, it's very difficult to judge, as you're aware.

[redrainstorm.livejournal.com]

Yes there are many, many other reasons as why I think they are faking, not just the switching. But it just floored me because we seemed to be "slower" at it. Usually people can notice a switch because it's almost like we're "blank" for 5-10 seconds when someone is switching places - almost like we are a dissociative, non-response state. I dunno if that makes sense... I just wonder if there's a way to make switching smoother. The only time we switch really fast is if there's some sort of trigger.

[ksol1460.livejournal.com]

What bothered you about the fact that you are (or appear to be) slower to switch than they were? Is it because the blank space you describe is disadvantageous to you? I would think that smooth or fast switching would be a matter of practise. You might try to see if there is some way you can cue yourselves without an actual "trigger" as such.