Comments on: for those with regrets… http://listics.com/20060730429 The Internet has a great future behind it... --Jon Crowcroft Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frank Paynter http://listics.com/20060730429/comment-page-1#comment-3263 Frank Paynter Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:27:35 +0000 http://listics.com/20060730429#comment-3263 I made a new friend at this conference, Mike; and I think that while the acquaintance was nicely formed face-to-face, the friendship could flourish in [virtual reality][cyberspace] whatever the right label is for this continually evolving medium of instant communications. Anyway, your observation about it mattering not HOW, but rather THAT is true. I made a new friend at this conference, Mike; and I think that while the acquaintance was nicely formed face-to-face, the friendship could flourish in [virtual reality][cyberspace] whatever the right label is for this continually evolving medium of instant communications.

Anyway, your observation about it mattering not HOW, but rather THAT is true.

]]> By: Mike Golby http://listics.com/20060730429/comment-page-1#comment-3257 Mike Golby Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:41:27 +0000 http://listics.com/20060730429#comment-3257 Friends do not steal, Frank; they take. And they do so because they give much in return. You've given so much already, I expect no cheese in the mail :). By the way, one thing my atrophying brain has worked out is that it matters not how we become friends on the Web, but that we do so. I really was trying to uncover the root of these so-called virtual friendships (why are they seemingly as meaningful as 'in-the-world' friendships, etc.) but, fortunately, I gave up when my brain pronounced itself ready to explode. I guess my theory that death merely changes the nature of all relationships holds good though: meg looks set to retain her friends till Kingdom come... though what she did to deserve us, God alone knows :). Friends do not steal, Frank; they take. And they do so because they give much in return. You’ve given so much already, I expect no cheese in the mail :) .

By the way, one thing my atrophying brain has worked out is that it matters not how we become friends on the Web, but that we do so. I really was trying to uncover the root of these so-called virtual friendships (why are they seemingly as meaningful as ‘in-the-world’ friendships, etc.) but, fortunately, I gave up when my brain pronounced itself ready to explode.

I guess my theory that death merely changes the nature of all relationships holds good though: meg looks set to retain her friends till Kingdom come… though what she did to deserve us, God alone knows :) .

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