Posted by Fi on November 28, 2001, at 14:12:12
In reply to Re: How do 'babblers' cope with our distance?, posted by Noa on November 27, 2001, at 17:34:48
Noa: you're not cynical at all- very wise.
And part of having a *group* is that we dont all have to read all the messages, and people still get something back.
I just think this group is so great. Its really weird sending messages out into anonymous cyberspace, without knowing what if anything you'll hear back, or when.Which is quite a lonely, risky sort of thing to try. But then getting a very personal and relevant reply, which seems the opposite to that vast anonymity. And the extra level that our messages may be read by thousands of other people with no or any motive or interest (tho I bet a lot of casual surfers arent interested as this isnt full of messages about sex!)
I joined the email list for a self help group for people with depression in the UK at around the same time, but so far am a bit overwhelmed by it as so far there seem to be about 50 messages a day not in threads. And I have a slow internet collection and pay for my calls!
Fi
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