Posted by Tamar on October 16, 2005, at 14:55:33
In reply to Social Board, posted by verne on October 16, 2005, at 8:16:56
> When we post on the social board aren't we inviting responses from strangers? How else would we ever get to know each other or "socialize"? - not that I think that's possible online, but that's another point.
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> There's always babblemail and private chat for those who want private conversations.Yes, I’m aware of that. What I was perhaps less prepared for was cyberhugs from someone whose posting name I didn’t recognise. While my first response was to feel rather uncomfortable (because it seemed overfamiliar), it occurred to me that perhaps this poster was someone I’d previously encountered under a different name. And that’s why I came over to Admin to see if there was a change-of-posting-name message.
And to be honest I now feel even more uncomfortable about the post to me on Social, since it appears that this poster is someone with whom I have, in fact, never interacted and was therefore hugging me (if only virtually) without my knowing anything about him/her. Maybe I shouldn’t feel uncomfortable, but the fact remains that I do.
Tamar
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