Posted by Dr. Bob on October 17, 2000, at 1:10:48
In reply to Re: Hypotheses, posted by Rzip on October 15, 2000, at 22:35:35
> I am not sure which hypothese this exactly fits, but I just want to say that one of the downfall of on-line communication is having the DEGREE AND DEPTH of one's emotions/actions misunderstood.
That one I put under: "Online text communication is more subject to "simple" misunderstandings and conscious and unconscious distortions of meaning or intent." Although on reading that again, I don't know why I put "conscious" in there...
> The overwhelming benefit of on-line communications is of course, the chance to "freely" express oneself and see how it measures up to what one imagines the responses to be.
And that one I put under: "A person can use online text communication as a way to explore and experiment with new behaviors or different aspects of their identity. What they learn or rehearse online can be carried into their offline life."
Does that sound OK?
Bob
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