> On Sun, 30 Aug 1998, Audris Shau wrote:
>
> > Basing a friendship or relationship on the internet and expecting more from
> > the net than it can really provide is sure to cause dissapointment. If
> > people use the internet to make a new friend, or use it as a substitute to
> > phone calls, visits, dinners, etc. in maintaining a relationship, of course
> > they're going to find that it just isn't as fulfilling as a rel. that has
> > some amount of personal contact.
>
> I am very surprised to hear you say this. I grew up infront of a terminal
> and have made many friendships through it. Never considered that they may
> have been lacking something...
>
> Can you explain to me the different between talking to a person on the
> telephone, irc, email, or face to face? Is there some bits that are
> essential to friendship that are only transmitted by phsyical proximity?
been down-hearted babe, ever since the day we met...
Tim
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