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• What makes cyberspace interesting? by John Suler, 6/26/97
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    • Yes, Real, but by Sean, 7/2/97
      
      

I think there ARE some limitations in text-only communication (as in chat rooms) as a result of the lack of visual cues, but on the other hand I often am impressed at how well people do communicate in those environments. Of course, some people are more skilled and experienced than others. It's interesting that the lack of face-to-face contact often results in people being more direct and honest in expressing themselves, which counterbalances, at least partly (and maybe a great deal) what is lost in meaning as a result of the loss of visual/auditory cues.

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    • re: communicating online by LadyWolf, 8/5/97
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