On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 08:08:24 -0500, Ron Jeffries
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm sure that even a really big picture of you is not as wonderful as
> actually being with you.
>
Oh, Ron! You are such a flatterer! ;)
Now seriously, I feel you are dismissing the whole point of virtual
communities (including this one) with this argument.
If physical contact is the only way to develop a relationship, be it
professional or not, then why should I care to answer you and listen
to you? And believe me, I pay a lot of attention to what people say in
here.
Very strong bonds can exist between people who never met physically.
My grandma and grandpa fell in love for each other through letters.
And this is commonplace nowadays witht the enhanced communication we
experience through the Internet.
It is my belief that as technology advances to allow a more realistic
experience, this kind of relationship will become the norm, not an
oddity.
Cheers,
Luiz
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