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Cyber-Neighbourhoods
Apr. 19th, 2010 06:37 amDuring an overall very interesting interview with Guy Gavriel Kay, this comment stood out for me:
"Our entire society is fragmenting and sub-dividing, and the online world plays a big role. It is so easy to find and select your cyber-neighbourhoods and talk essentially about what you like to read (or play, or listen to, or watch) with others who share that specific interest. "
Finally a comment about the strength of the online world. Mostly you see negative comments, about how those of us who spend a lot of time online are hiding from reality or lack a 'real life' so I find this refreshing.
Where I live, I know NO ONE who reads what I read, or is interested in some of my favorite tv shows or who wants to talk about things I find interesting. Finding a community (or several) online, allows me to speak and do things with others whereas if I were restricted to dealing only with acquaintances in little old Niceville, I'd simply go mad.
"Our entire society is fragmenting and sub-dividing, and the online world plays a big role. It is so easy to find and select your cyber-neighbourhoods and talk essentially about what you like to read (or play, or listen to, or watch) with others who share that specific interest. "
Finally a comment about the strength of the online world. Mostly you see negative comments, about how those of us who spend a lot of time online are hiding from reality or lack a 'real life' so I find this refreshing.
Where I live, I know NO ONE who reads what I read, or is interested in some of my favorite tv shows or who wants to talk about things I find interesting. Finding a community (or several) online, allows me to speak and do things with others whereas if I were restricted to dealing only with acquaintances in little old Niceville, I'd simply go mad.
