Of course the online haunts that I frequent aren't really the type to attract anyone with ulterior motives.
Yeah, ditto...albeit, some days I wonder.
Fascinating essay, Syn. I know that the few times I've met people in RL that I've gotten to know on a message forum I've found them much easier to talk to than usual with new acquaintances.
The comparison to a snail-mail correspondence is interesting; I think that in some ways the Net bond may be even stronger, because the medium of communication is more immediate/informal/specific to the other's interests.
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Date: 2006-02-12 12:56 am (UTC)Yeah, ditto...albeit, some days I wonder.
Fascinating essay, Syn. I know that the few times I've met people in RL that I've gotten to know on a message forum I've found them much easier to talk to than usual with new acquaintances.
The comparison to a snail-mail correspondence is interesting; I think that in some ways the Net bond may be even stronger, because the medium of communication is more immediate/informal/specific to the other's interests.