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Date Posted: 18:48:19 04/28/02 Sun
Author: Dragonesse
Author Host/IP: dialup-63.214.95.113.Dial1.Boston1.Level3.net / 63.214.95.113
Subject: replies
In reply to: Ash 's message, "PLEASE READ!!!" on 14:28:47 04/28/02 Sun

How old are you? 17


How often do you use the internet? About 4-5 hours per day, every day


Do you talk to people online? If so, are you close to any of them? I talk to many people online and I'm close to 4 or 5.


How do you normally communicate with people further away? Phone? Letters? E-mail? E-mail mostly, occasionally phone


Have you ever had a pen pal? How close were you to them? No


Do you think relationships online can be as strong as ?real life? relationships? Stronger? Please explain. Yes, at least as strong if not stronger. In rl we have a limited group of people from which to draw friendships. Online we have access to virtually the whole world. We meet people with similar interests from sites related to those interests. By accessing the world, rather than, say, a county, the ability to find other people with similar interests/likes/dislikes/whatever becomes infinitely easier. Also, the aspect of superficiality is removed because we cannot see/hear with whom we are talking. Eventually people send pix of themselves, but usually its at a point in their e-relationship that most people no longer care what their friend looks like.


Do you consciously take looks into account when meeting a person face to face for the first time? Do you think you might unconsciously? Don't deny it - we all do to some degree.


Would it make sense to you, then, that maybe meeting someone where you can?t see them, would allow you to get to know that person better? Explain, either way. Didn't I already explain this? Yeah, we can't see the other person, so we can't be nearly as superficial. The biggest place where there's room for superficiality is in someone's screenname. If you block someone, for example, because you find their screenname offensive or something, you're loosing an opportunity because of your superficial hangups.


Have you ever met in person, someone you first met online? If so, were they what you thought they would be? No, but I'm planning to meet one of my friends in the next couple months!


Would you like to express your thoughts on this subject? Uhh... I think I've covered most anything. You know where to reach me if you need elaboration.

Hope this helps!
~Nessie

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  • reply -- Jill, 18:56:30 04/28/02 Sun
  • Ash, Read - Important Input.... -- Kate, 20:59:29 04/28/02 Sun
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