We hear endless stories of children sitting for hours in front of a screen instead of 'playing out' and getting much needed exercise, relationship breakdowns, the porn issues of course never go away yada, yada, yada, and whilst all of these issues have importance and in some instances very severe repercussions that require firmly addressing, it's not all bad, in fact most of it is good, it's just that as ever is the case, good news is not news!
I *cough* probably don't need to spell out for you that I love ( I know that's probably an inappropriate use of the word but you know what I mean) the interweb, it's impact on my life has been very significant and for anyone who questions that very fact, yes, it's a good thing! I won't bore you with all the old psychology regarding 'real' life versus 'virtual' life and I'm not going to even attempt to sway the sceptics but again this morning the web bought the two together for me in a very positive way.
Someone I long ago lost contact with for various reasons suddenly popped up on my screen, someone who was quite an important part of my life but who perhaps out of necessity at the time became estranged. Without this thing we call the internet there would have been no way on earth we could have resumed any kind of contact, it just wouldn't have happened, but instead now we have the opportunity to at least pass the time of day, catch up a little and hopefully let any bygones be bygones....that can't be a bad thing in my
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I am hoping that something similar will happen to me, someone who I had a close friendship to for over 10 years doesn't like the changes I am making in my life and has severed contact. They know my blog address and I am ever hopeful that one day she will resume contact, but I will always treasure the good times we shared. The interweb can be a positive influence on us.
I think, like any tool, it's all in how you use it. I love having virtual friends all over the world. There are many nice people.
Oh I agree.
Sure, I have had the odd bad experience, but for every one horrible person, there are at least 499 wonderful people.
I was tracked down recently by an old friend too! :O)
Well I like it lots. :o)
No bad experiences to report...
:o)
Have seen the bad side of the net but for me it still a great invention and I am glad i get a chance to use it
I've seen both sides, good and bad, but the good outweighs the bad by far! Without the interweb I wouldn't now have a choice of 10-12 people in the US and Canada who'd put me up at a moment's notice if I felt like popping over, with many more I could drop in on and share a coffee or an afternoon's shopping. More still in the UK, one or two in Oz and NZ and Spain. It's quite incredible.
Yes, you do have to use your brain and take care when meeting people for the first time, by my experience has largely been good.
And let's not forget the ease with which we can keep in touch with kids, brothers, sisters, etc through IM, and the amazing educational and reference sources out there!
Can you tell I'm hooked too? LOL!
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