Posted by verne on April 18, 2007, at 20:58:15
I only have two email pals: sister and daughter. (and my daughter rarely responds and that's in shorthand) Come to think of it, my sister hasn't emailed me in months, so perhaps I have no online relationships.
I've often questioned the authenticity of online contact and complained about my real-life isolation. I've been deliberately provocative and even irritating with my posts. I apologize to Diana and Gardengirl (and any others) for being downright mean.
I have a hard time getting *down* with the social online experience. I'm not cold - anything but. I just have a deep, abiding, doubt about language. I don't trust it.
Language can't be tamed, *broken* like a bronco, so online communication is a little wild and even scary. There's nothing precise about it. Perhaps, all these emoticons and cyberhugs are better.
QuibbleMoth von VribbleWorth
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