Reply - Advantages of Cyberspace Relating.

• It All Depends by Doug W., 4/22/98
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    • re: social - more or less by D. Adv., 5/1/98
      
      

Indeed, there are advantages to "Cyberspace Relating." Recieving a reply to one's questions and thoughts via this form of global communication is packed with facinating advantages. And the point about the context of "socializing" re: individuals with disabilities is a good one. It is excellent food for thought. Thank you D.Adv. I find myself simultaneously considering the new realms, the salient advantages of communication that this media form offers while countering this revealation with numereous queries as to what boundaries exist. As I write these thoughts, sitting infront of my monitor, typing away at the keyboard, I feel both a sense of wonder as to the power of letting my personal thoughts be known, letting them run freely, knowing that somewhere, someone will be reading this, and that they too will be able to respond with their thoughts, ideas and feelings; and that I, and anyone else tapping into this site, will have access to their reply almost immediately after they have written it. In and of itself, this is amazing! Simultaneously I feel somewhat lonely. Partly because of the fact that I am alone writing this and partly because I wonder "who" will be reading this? It is because of the unknowns, the questions as to whom the audience is, whom is out there reading these words, that leads me to reconsidering how "social" this communication experience really is. Before I continue on with this I would like to ask the folks whom read this what their thoughts are. How "social" do you consider Cyberspace to be? What do you consider the advantages of "Cyberspace Relating" to be...what are the disadvantages? Thank you for reading this, I am eager to read your reply. Lastly, please inform me if taking the latitude to ask these types of questions is appropriate for the context of this posting site. I am a graduate student in the Master's program of Psychology at Antioch University of Seattle. I have been online since '94 though I've never participated in posting messages to this extent. Thank you again.

• re: advantages by John Suler, 5/2/98
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