Week 7: Post 1
I have never formed a relationship in cyberspace, but I do have relationships I have made in real life that now only exist in cyberspace. I have not created friendships through cyberspace because of the whole security issue. It is one thing if you just have a relationship over the internet but I think that meeting that person would be a little scary. You never know what you’re really going to get and that scares me. The reason that some of my friends that I have met f2f only exist in cyberspace now is because they were an acquaintance and Facebook just makes it so easy to keep track of your friends without ever really talking to them, kind of creepy I know. I think it would be interesting to have a friendship over cyberspace, just someone to talk to; you could tell them your darkest secrets and know that they are pretty safe. It would kind of be like a pen pal that you have never seen.
posted by Eleanor Rigby @ 11:18 AM
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Hey Eleanor Rigby:
Thank you for your post. You know, both the question posed to us and your post reminded me of a pen pal I had in third grade. I believe we kept in touch until sixth grade, then middle school came and the relationship dissipated. Sadness ( ;) ) My teacher, Ms. Osmund, contacted a school in Germany (gosh I thought she was magic back then!) and we were able to write letters, practice our German comprehension, and send pictures. When I reflect on the experience, I wonder IF international “pen pals” would even be an option today, with the “threat” of security, privacy, and cyber-bullies, stalkers, etc.? I completely agree with your statement “meeting that person would be a little scary.” I can remember making an acquaintance relationship evolve through AOL AIM and STILL strategically placing friends in the coffee shop where we met because I’d been filled with mistrust of the person unknown.
(: gunnerisfunner
I used to have a bunch of cyberspace only relationships when I was an awkward teenager and AIM, ICQ, and Yahoo Messenger were brand new (Ha, I may have just dated myself!). I’ve heard of people meeting their online friends in person, but that always seemed incredibly dangerous and I never did it! However, if you really think about it, close-knit communities are becoming more rare and Facebook, blogging, and the internet in general is the new form of community. What I’m getting at is, people use to meet friends and future spouses at church events, block parties, and dinners, but as those things become less popular, people now use online dating sites and such. So while I would never meet someone I’ve only chatted with online, I can see the appeal.
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