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MO39 · Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:27 pm Post subject:

I agree - it does. How about (with a slight addition), "Dave'saholic"?

Chris_Crossley · Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:55 am Post subject: "Dave's a holic"?

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

The internet has alienated us. Its advent helped to usher in the
uncaring world. Seems to be common behavior for neighbors to pass eachother without a word, nod or the slightest acknowledgement. This behavior can also be found on the streets, the workplace and even in the home. I will never get used to it.
So sad, really. Perhaps, it is because I grew up in the late 60's in Southern California. What happened?

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Not just around here?

Chris_Crossley · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:56 am Post subject: Don't blame the internet

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Thank you Mr. Crossley.

I feel like the posterboy for Daveaholicism.
It's this and coffee right now, that's it.

ODAAT

merlin · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:24 am Post subject:

yeah, the internet is purely neutral in how people treat each other. You go where you want to go, read what you want to read and even interpret things how you want to interpret them. So someone might interpret it as people just getting together and bla bla bla-ing in a very artificial and superficial way while another person might see the internet as a way to really connect and stay in tune to whole sections of the population about what they REALLy think in a way impossible with someone you know face to face. There are other psycological-subconcious aspects of the internet that I find a thousand times healthier than other media.

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

I'd like to retract that statement I made about the internet.
And thank you two for those enlightening posts, honestly.

Enjoy yourselves,
s

nomadder · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 1:41 pm Post subject:

New problem-people living in another reality. Read about this recently especially being a problem in China-people virtually living on the internet. I imagine some people would even have 2 personas- internet and real life.

valley_girl · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:22 am Post subject:

I can quit any time I like. Very Happy

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

One would almost have to believe that people that spend a lot of time online, do so because they are unable to hang otherwise.

My coworker for example, sitting there surfing all day but can not even make the slightest attempt at conversation, let alone a greeting. I suppose that for younger folks growing up during the internet age that behavior is normal, they are unaware?

That would explain it.

canuck · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 1921 Location: Japan

gaijinalways · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 2279

And you canuck? Laughing

I like Dave's, but it can addictive. I tend to got through cycles, where when I am traveling or busy in the semester, I only often come on to ask more teaching related questions.

Now with the uni break, I'm working a much lighter schedule and can put in time here if I'd like. I also spend some time on some travel advice forums, but those are specifically to get info only. I go here for some amusing chat and info. And I even listen to my wife sometimes.. Twisted Evil