March 5, 2015
I spend an inordinate amount of time online. With four websites and long time social media presence, I’ve come to know a lot of people over the many years I have been online. Many of my online friendships have actually manifested into offline friendships as well. The fact is, the opportunity to meet like-minded people online is exponentially wider than it is in the average person’s offline life.
I enjoy the fact that I can meet and learn from people all over the country, let alone the world. I value the friendships I have made online. I enjoy sharing information, discussion and sometimes debate with these friends on a multitude of topics.
Yet, there is always something lacking in an online conversation, and Sherry Turkle nails that with her post on the NY Times Room For Debate section: Only Face-to-Face Friendships Involve Real Emotions. Turkle notes: (more…)
