[jdonn]

[Al_U_Card]

"Desperately seeking relevance."

[kenberg]

Oh the truth, it hurts

[matmat]

kenberg, on Oct 16 2008, 07:43 AM, said:

Oh the truth, it hurts

only a little bit.

[JoAnneM]

It is sad, but true, that for some the internet is one of the only ways to get some intellectual stimulation, interesting conversation, or even to get a chance to get a word in edgewise.

Maybe our co-workers are too dull, fellow bridge players are too old and uninterested, family members too "whatever" (for me far away).

Just how cynical are you that you participate, and then put it down? Does it then make your participation okay because you have declared yourself above it?

Don't take this seriously, I know you are young, and that usually explains everything.

[jdonn]

JoAnneM, on Oct 16 2008, 12:23 PM, said:

It is sad, but true, that for some the internet is one of the only ways to get some intellectual stimulation, interesting conversation, or even to get a chance to get a word in edgewise.

Maybe our co-workers are too dull, fellow bridge players are too old and uninterested, family members too "whatever" (for me far away).

Just how cynical are you that you participate, and then put it down? Does it then make your participation okay because you have declared yourself above it?

Don't take this seriously, I know you are young, and that usually explains everything.

LOL this almost made me cry I was laughing so hard. You have made my day, thank you.

[JoAnneM]

My pleasure

[Al_U_Card]

Our society has become increasingly isolationist and individualistic. The more we are separated and divorced from our society the more our humanity is reduced to its inevitable and often inadequate elements.

Discourse, exchange and yes, even argument, helps to temper that trend and to serve as the door thru which we can pass to attain a new perspective.

That is what the internet is about, when used to our advantage.

[Al_U_Card]

lux per verbatim

[RichMor]

It's hard to top that old favorite;
"on the Internet, no one knows you're a dog".

[smiffy]

I have to admit i can completely relate.

[kenrexford]

I cannot believe how utterly wrong all of you are about this.

[Al_U_Card]

The new tower of Babel.


As we evolve, we become more aware of the need to communicate and exchange accurately and productively. Being in the moment allows us to interact in a creative and effective manner.

Zoom out from your monitor for a second and imagine all of the people on the internet, typing in their comments on Youtube/Google/CNN etc etc. A horrendous cacaphony of much ado about nothing.

Each satisfies their need for contribution and exactitude while producing a result of....nothing. A waste of effort and of being. Only when the contact results in concrete action (your online bridge pard plays with you in person) can we progress to the next level of humanizing the electronic age.

[JoAnneM]

That's nice. Tell that to all the people who are playing online because that is their only choice. Maybe they would love nothing more than to go to a bridge club or tournament, but can't, and I won't even start to list the reasons why not.

The internet has brought the world to lots of people.

I am not talking about me, I am currently playing at the Nevada City Sectional.

See you at the bridge table.

[sceptic]

How about this motto recently penned in Denmark, "Think before you do a Roland"

[Al_U_Card]

JoAnneM, on Oct 17 2008, 10:20 AM, said:

That's nice. Tell that to all the people who are playing online because that is their only choice. Maybe they would love nothing more than to go to a bridge club or tournament, but can't, and I won't even start to list the reasons why not.

The internet has brought the world to lots of people.

I am not talking about me, I am currently playing at the Nevada City Sectional.

See you at the bridge table.

That is why it is so important that the "connection" be more than just that. For those people can be enabled and empowered just as the rest that are not so hobbled can go even further.

Get to know and appreciate your virtual partner. Share what you can for that is a gain that both can enjoy and use for their mutual benefit.