Like most "tools" it's how you use it. Heck, I'm sure the television, telephone and computer in general have caused some negative impact on human communication.
I do agree that everyone should take more advantage of their local pub though. Mark El Presidente Wisconsin Whites Leeds United Chicago Fire > Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:45:24 +0000 > Completely disagree Mark, particularly the following snippet: > Why on God's earth would I need a computer to connect with the people > around me? Why should my relationships be mediated through the imagination > of a bunch of supergeeks in California? What was wrong with the pub? (I > particularly liked the last 5 words here ;-)) > And does Facebook really connect people? Doesn't it rather disconnect us, > since instead of doing something enjoyable such as talking and eating and > dancing and drinking with my friends, I am merely sending them little > ungrammatical notes and amusing photos in cyberspace, while chained to my > desk? A friend of mine recently told me that he had spent a Saturday night > at home alone on Facebook, drinking at his desk. What a gloomy image. Far > from connecting us, Facebook actually isolates us at our workstations. _________________________________________________________________ Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista® + Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_CPC_MediaCtr_bigscreen_012008 _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!!
