I've been putting this long enough...
I've been wanting to write about this for a while but real life (I hate him) gets in the way. And to be fair its a topic I have discussed before but a recent event over on Gateworld had given me a new perspective. My stance is still the same but it makes understand this issue all the more the same.
A little over a month ago I learned a person I consider a virtural friend on GW had died. Some people were skepetic over the validity over the shocking news and maybe I was a little bit but that would be one sick joke for a person to play so I came to accpeat this person I considered friend had died. And this is the wierd part. It was just like a fleash and blood friend had died. I have had friends my age die before so while I am sad I know what to expect. And that is the thing the grieving was simliar to as a friend that I use to hang out at college had died.
The point I'm trying to make as hard as I try these social network sites make your form bonds with and start to care others and form friendships. People always say you should learn to be discrete on the Internet and not disclose too much. But I can't help it. I am just gulty as others. I have formed friendships with others and based on what happened it effects me just as much as what happens to a virtural friend as if he or she was a friend who I share a pizza with at the local joint. And from experence I'm not alone on this
A little over a month ago I learned a person I consider a virtural friend on GW had died. Some people were skepetic over the validity over the shocking news and maybe I was a little bit but that would be one sick joke for a person to play so I came to accpeat this person I considered friend had died. And this is the wierd part. It was just like a fleash and blood friend had died. I have had friends my age die before so while I am sad I know what to expect. And that is the thing the grieving was simliar to as a friend that I use to hang out at college had died.
The point I'm trying to make as hard as I try these social network sites make your form bonds with and start to care others and form friendships. People always say you should learn to be discrete on the Internet and not disclose too much. But I can't help it. I am just gulty as others. I have formed friendships with others and based on what happened it effects me just as much as what happens to a virtural friend as if he or she was a friend who I share a pizza with at the local joint. And from experence I'm not alone on this