Comments on: Online and Offline are Inline

By: John

John — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:43:11 +0000

I liked this post, you made a lot valid points. Very well thought out. Need more posts like this on your blog rather then biking related stories IMO.

By: John

John — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:27:57 +0000

I think the people that complain most vehemently about online or social internet tools do so about anything that is popular, that they don’t ‘get’ (or more importantly want to get).

The internet is a meeting place like any other. Whether it’s a grocery store, a library, a bar, a walk at the park, or on the net, some people like to be friendly and meet new people.

The point is the venue doesn’t make people antisocial, all it does is offer a home for people of like mind. The web wins out because its the most convenient, and user definable/controllable experience.

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Online London - 2009/05/17 - From My Bottom Step — Sun, 17 May 2009 12:13:56 +0000

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By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:45:16 +0000

Thanks for writing this, it only solidifies what I think myself.

By: Karolijn

Karolijn — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:55:43 +0000

True there are degrees of ‘seriousness’, but that also reflects real-life.

I think that in that case “relax, it’s just a game” would make more sense.

By: Michael E. Battista

Michael E. Battista — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:21:38 +0000

Agreed. I think the boundaries between “real” life and the internet grow thinner every day as online connections get more intertwined with our everyday lives. It’s not uncommon for someone to be tweeting on their iPhone in reference to the friends they’re in the same room watching Youtube videos with. Where does real end and online begin?

At the same time, there are degrees of reality on the internet. If PwnU666 insults me in World of Warcraft, it’s not the same thing as someone in real life – even a stranger – insulting me. So I do think that “relax – it’s just the internet” can be valid, but not in all situations.