Posted by mair on July 28, 2002, at 11:14:23
In reply to 3D world vs babble world, posted by tabitha on July 28, 2002, at 5:03:18
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> -" if you say something to someone, and they don't respond...
> -->3d life: would be incredibly rude
> -->babbling: happens all the time, probably means nothing"Maybe in babble world it means nothing to the person who doesn't respond but I don't think it means nothing to the poster. A lot of people have complained here about feeling invisible, and it's always pretty aggravating when someone solicits support (starts a thread) and doesn't acknowledge the advice or support offered.
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> - having an unknown number of anonymous lurkers listening to conversations....
> --> 3d life: would be incredibly creepy
> --> babbling: doesn't seem to matter that muchProbably true
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> - remembering relationships and conversations...
> --> is hard to do exactly
> --> it's all there in the archives, just lookIt's tough though to work your way through alot of archives.
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> - socially anxious people...
> --> get tongue-tied and sweaty in social situations
> --> feel saferAbsolutely true I think
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> - appearance...
> --> makes a huge difference
> --> totally removed from the equationTrue again
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> - conversations last for
> --> minutes or hours
> --> days on end, a luxury of timeWhen the conversation is a little poisonous, I'm not sure time is a luxury or a curse.
Mair
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