From: "Lee Reed" <creedyrn@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM> Date: Fri 1 Jun 2001 02:35:32 -0400 |
----- Original Message -----From: fmnSent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 5:05 PMTo: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COMSubject: NCR: Virtual reality - bad aspects 3Ok. I just remembered something I forgot to mention concerning the "deception" theory. I guess everybody creates his/her own opinion or even image of how the person on the other side of the computer screen is like. And (this is sorta psychological here) I think most people just imagine their friends to be what they themselves want their friends to be. (This phenomenon also exists in real life, but I guess the fact of "hiding" behind a computer screen makes it even easier for people to create certain images of people they talk to on the net. And count out the part about sending pictures with e-mail. What I mean by "image" is the basic idea that represents a person and his/her character, not that much the visual aspects, i.e. the looks - not that visual aspects ever had to do with character, anyhow).***(deleted some to keep w/in the line limit...)So, this is where my skepticism originates from. Maybe I'm the one being paranoid here. Maybe people that just enjoy the virtual reality with common sense (as in not involving themselves too much) are on the right track. But this is how I feel (I think I've mentioned it like thousand times).Coming back to the virtual friends issue. I would like to say something like: But I know you're different, I know you're a decent guy.. but I can't say it, simply bacause of the fact that I don't know. On the other hand, I DO (like hell) enjoy talking to you, because of what you say and what this shows about your character (even if it's just a tiny bit of it).So, please don't feel offended!!!! That's the last thing I would like to be accused of.laterEwa