Comments on: Sometimes Goodbye Is A Second Chance

By: Samodean

Samodean — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:01:48 +0000

For continuity’s sake, my response: http://massivenerd.blogspot.com/2009/09/we-are-who-we-think-we-are.html

By: Syrana

Syrana — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:13:15 +0000

Thank you for the feedback and comments (as well as post responses!) I’m not sure there is much more I can add, but I’m glad it generated thought and discussion.

It was definitely a “from the heart” post that I needed to write. But now, I must redeem my warlock image. /meltsfaces

By: Forming Relationships and Finding Friends : Casual WoW

Forming Relationships and Finding Friends : Casual WoW — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:36:22 +0000

[...] by Syrana’s (as usual) excellent post (located here), some things jumped out at me that I had not thought of in a while. Back when I played Star Wars: [...]

By: Sprink

Sprink — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:27:51 +0000

I know how you feel when it comes to the guildies you see online now versus almost a year ago (I’m coming up on my WoWaversary in Novembre). Back then, TO was a hardcore progressive raiding guild. Now, with TO officially done raiding, all that’s left are… for lack of a better word, us. Those of use who enjoy five-manning. Those who aren’t just about annihilating the newest content. It’s more… casual. Which is kinda nice for a casual like me. ~_^

Also, even if I may not comment on all the blogs I read all the time, I try and comment at least every once and a while, if for nothing more than to let people know that I’m still here, still reading, and still care. ^_^

By: Klepsacovic

Klepsacovic — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:32:03 +0000

General useless statement: RL and online are different.

Less useless: If you see someone in real life, they might also see you. The connection is mutual, even without any actual communication. Also there may be a sense of obligation since you both know that you know the other person is there, so to not communicate at all would be a snub.

Online you aren’t necessarily mutually aware; you might not be reciprocal on your friends lists and even if you were, you don’t know that for certain. So you might know the other person is there, but they might not know you are. That means that contact isn’t about both seeing each other, it’s more like seeing them from behind and tapping their shoulder. It’s more intrusive and one-sided and while it isn’t impolite, it is a little awkward to not have it as a mutual process.

By: Tigorasou

Tigorasou — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:07:48 +0000

From my twitter:
Grade A post! <3
Although I think that why we hesitate to truly connect online is we lack the physcial connection of RL. Once the RL connection is made then it suddenly validates that person as real and the bond is solidified. Kinda like what happened at Blizzcon with us all. We are all alot closer because we made a physcial social connection. I think it will be easier for the younger generations in the future but as we are a Hybrid of technology and social interaction, we are still based on analog Inter-Personal Connections.