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Re: Real Conversation Hard To Find On The Internet

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From: GW
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 1995 00:00
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In article <welfier-0412950346490001@tty27.com3.houston.net>, welfier@friday.houston.net (Ethan Galarin) says:
>
>> Maybe because there are those of us who, after spending the week engaged
>> in intelligent "ripe conversation," need a break and come to the Internet
>> as a source of entertainment and not necessarily an educational value.
>> 
>> Although I know that I am asking to be flamed, my feeling is that if this
>> stuff bothers you that much, you need other pursuits.
>
>
>All will defend you if flamed because you are correct.  Personally I do
>use the net as an escape,  I use it for informational purpose, I use it
>for day to day communications, I use it for business, I use it for
>everything.  The net is what you make of it.  I think this thred
>originally started with someone complaining about a lack of real
>conversation on the net.  As for that, you are either looking in the wrong
>places or talking to the wrong people.  I have made more close fri3ends
>and had more 'real' conversations with people over the net than I probably
>have in real life, which is somewhat pathetic, but don't blame the net,
>it's you.
>
>-- 
>welfier@sccsi.com
>
>"All I want is the same as everyone,
>Why am I here?  And for how long?"    -Tate
HELLO IM I AM A MAN OF ABOUT 10 INCHES AND I'LL BE A CLOSE FFRIEND
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From: GW
Subject: Re: Real Conversation Hard To Find On The Internet
Date: 1995/12/07
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