When we first got internet at home when i was about 12 or 13 my mum was on my back the whole time checking what i was doing and not ever letting me talk to people other then my messenger friends. There was this general warning going around that chat rooms were full of sleazy old men and that they were really dangerous and i think that people have that in the back of their minds when communicating online.
Ive been on a 'chat room' before but it was one of those themed rooms and i was writing an essay on the topic so figured would be a good idea to get a few peoples opinions and ideas since they were obviously already interested in the topic. I signed in, started chatting with someone and after about 5 mins talking about the topic i got a "where are you from babe, do you have a webcam" since them i have hated chat rooms and genuinely think you could never form a serious and honest relationship on them. That is a very biased opinion cos i know that people have created lifelong bonds and what not but personally i find chat rooms and other non face to face communication weird.
What Erika said about second life completely blew me away, ive been thinking about it all week and have been telling a bunch of people about it because i find it all so crazy. Think i may have been living under a rock but doesn't it all seem way to far fetched and 'future like'?? A lady has become a millionaire from selling virtual property! what i dont understand is isnt everything you do on second life able to be done to the same extent in real life? like if your going to buy some new clothes and some food in a virtual game for your avatar wouldnt you just get it in real life and enjoy the actual object? That does bring up the whole 'what is real' thing and 'is anything actually real' but with second life it seems as if you are living through an object (the internet) rather then just living life itself.
Ok i am beginning to confuse myself with all my theories but does anyone else feel very 'behind' in all this?
One day if im very bored i may create a second life and see if i can get involved in it all but until then face to face communication suits me just fine. Sorry that ive asked more questions then anything in this post :p comments would be awesome.
cya all wednesday :)
3 comments:
Lauren with a second life...?ha i still think its totally wierd but i suppose it suits some poeple. But yea im with you, face to face communication suits me, but then we have to think that we tx how many times a day...?its hardly face to face!!
ME TOO!!!!!
I dont mean to be mean or anything but when I think of people who have second lives on the internet I think of balding overaged men who have molded their asses to their chairs and are to ashamed to be in real life!! I know thats horrible, but if your gana make movies bring in some non clishes and change my perception of very capable computer people...
Hmmm, i wonder if this idea makes me a mean person! Im sorry if it does but Im a blunt person...
hahah excellent point!
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