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Post by Glance A'Lot on Jul 21, 2007 9:42:55 GMT
I'm just back from a trip to Dresden, and I'm hit with sad news twice (a colleague of mine, just a year older than me also died this week).
And if I'm comparing - and remembering when we lost Rashida, our Co-Author in our Larian-Forum Story - I find it makes no difference to me whether I knew the person 'live' or 'virtual'. They were close to me in some form, and it is a loss either way...
All in all, I know in my heart, that none of us will fall in oblivion - word will spread in the community, because that is what the internet provides to us also - a community of people, that care for each other.
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Post by Galadriel on Jul 21, 2007 17:40:20 GMT
Look at that this way Cleg, before we had internet people used to write letters to perfect strangers, all over the world, penpals, I used to have some myself. And we never meet in real life either. But weren't we happy when our penpal wrote back with happy news? Weren't we sad if something had happened to our penpals? With the internet, we have the oppurtunity to talk more, to write more and to see more pics of each other. Wich means you grow closer to each other. I don't care if I met someone online or in real life, I like them all the same and I cherish my friends no matter where they come from or how I met them.
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Post by tclark on Jul 22, 2007 5:18:46 GMT
The difference with Internet communication and penpal is the interactive nature of the internet.
Instead of waiting days or weeks, you can talk to them almost instantly.
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Post by sps1000 on Jul 22, 2007 6:26:34 GMT
I'm much like Venom. If I die I simply wont be here for a long time. But knowing me I would know I'm dying and tell everyone here didn't matter if I couldn't use my hands I would get an aide to get a computer to me so I could say goodbye. I'm like that.
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Post by janggut on Jul 23, 2007 3:59:19 GMT
i'll never say goodbye. maybe a 'see u later, fellow Cascader'.
in the eventuality of it, maybe i'll get someone to tell everyone i know online about it. not sure who yet.
@ Cleg, Glance, EK, Gal -> yeah it is somewhat unique in the internet relationship. u don't get to see the person face-to-face. u don't get to read body language. u don't get to see the person's sub-conscience in action. u don't get to see many things. u just have to take their words for it.
as how Gal put it, this is also the nature of penpal communication. of course, there is this feeling of 'security' in seeing the person's handwriting, envelope & stamp & the feel of the paper.
when i was new in Larian (also new to everything internet), i had that reservation of internet friends are not equal to real friends. cos i can't see them, can't touch them, can't observe them etc... . however some proved me wrong.
now i have quite a few very good ones. ones that i can really trust as they trust me. of course, i don't lose my cautiousness. but at least i am more open to those who want to communicate honestly.
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Post by ss on Jul 23, 2007 4:48:50 GMT
Hey Jang, I want to communicate honestly, honestly... ;D
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Post by janggut on Jul 24, 2007 0:33:55 GMT
see what i mean? ;D
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Post by Alrik on Jul 25, 2007 20:14:34 GMT
This thread actually raises significant stuff about the nature of relationships on the internet between people who have never met. In a very different board (it's about high sensitivity) we organize monthly meetings, and that is huge fun to me ! So, it depends of the kind of board you're in, I'd say.
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Post by cleglaw on Jul 25, 2007 22:37:43 GMT
This thread actually raises significant stuff about the nature of relationships on the internet between people who have never met. In a very different board (it's about high sensitivity) we organize monthly meetings, and that is huge fun to me ! So, it depends of the kind of board you're in, I'd say. I'd go to a Chaos meeting, but then I'd get banned from these boards.
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Post by Alrik on Jul 26, 2007 21:41:07 GMT
Reminds me of an ebay seller who didn't want me to take the item from his living place, although he lives in just the other town.
Maybe he feared me, or thought I'd fear him.
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Post by Galadriel on Jul 27, 2007 11:02:09 GMT
I'd go to a Chaos meeting, but then I'd get banned from these boards. Why would you get banned Cleg? I don't expect you to be such a pig right? If even Pete is allowed to come... ;D
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jul 27, 2007 12:07:42 GMT
My usual thinking is that what happens off the boards has no bearing on what happens on it. Would take a lot to change that view.
I really doubt there'd be any kind of problem in person with Cleg or anyone else, here.
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Post by cleglaw on Jul 27, 2007 14:41:08 GMT
I'd go to a Chaos meeting, but then I'd get banned from these boards. Why would you get banned Cleg? I don't expect you to be such a pig right? If even Pete is allowed to come... ;DI was being flippant. But seriously speaking, I hate small talk. I prefer to keep to myself. On days off from work it is not unusual for me to spend the whole day at home. I generally avoid functions where there is alcohol consumption. Rap or hip hop being played will drive me away. Notice I don't refer to these as music. I do like salsa dancing.
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Post by Galadriel on Jul 27, 2007 17:22:48 GMT
Then we can make sure it's a salsa evening with alcohol free sangria, this way we're sure the Dane wont show up ;D I will have to learn how to salsa though
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Post by cleglaw on Jul 28, 2007 15:04:25 GMT
Then we can make sure it's a salsa evening with alcohol free sangria, this way we're sure the Dane wont show up ;D I will have to learn how to salsa though I would be honored to dance with you. We can start with merengue then--the easiest dance there is, And a heck of a lot of fun. Merengue is fast and nearly impossible to lose the beat. So, you can comfortably do any flashy cool dance step you like without worry. Great great fun.
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Post by Galadriel on Jul 28, 2007 16:11:46 GMT
Then we can make sure it's a salsa evening with alcohol free sangria, this way we're sure the Dane wont show up ;D I will have to learn how to salsa though I would be honored to dance with you. We can start with merengue then--the easiest dance there is, And a heck of a lot of fun. Merengue is fast and nearly impossible to lose the beat. So, you can comfortably do any flashy cool dance step you like without worry. Great great fun. I would be honoured to dance with you as well, but I need to brush up on my dancing skills ;D
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Post by Ubereil on Jul 28, 2007 18:13:59 GMT
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Post by cleglaw on Jul 28, 2007 20:32:13 GMT
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Post by cleglaw on Aug 2, 2007 11:49:21 GMT
I'm not dead, but my computer is. See you all later. Bye.
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Post by Galadriel on Aug 2, 2007 12:41:37 GMT
I'm not dead, but my computer is. See you all later. Bye. Did you try to salsa ON your computer Cleg? ;D See what happens when you are trying to write up side down
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