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To: Lane3 who wrote (59352)	9/21/2002 10:14:14 AM
From: Poet	Respond to of 82486

I agree with you here: in some ways we can know people better here and in other ways we can know them better in 3D.

To: Lane3 who wrote (59352)	9/21/2002 10:56:16 AM
From: E	Respond to of 82486

I think those who sound like they're saying that are merely expressing a counterpoint to those who are saying that we can't know anyone here at all and that posters aren't real people. Both extremes are hyperbolic. Of course. All people have done is to point out that censorship and "editing" takes place in 3D and here; and that there are certain situations in which one can know from SI interactions more than 3D circumstances might permit. I gave examples. I surely didn't mean them to apply to all relationships and interactions and I'm sure no one else has mean that. Those I know very well, and deeply, in 3D I know better than I could ever know anyone in cyberspace, because I know all they would reveal here--and more.

To: Lane3 who wrote (59352)	9/21/2002 11:07:38 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

E said that very thing this morning- read the post about her neighbors, and SI. sigh posters are real people I never said they weren't but we cannot know what kind of real people they are If you think you can know people better here, that is your opinion. But I don't have to agree with you. Calling my opinion hyperbolic doesn't disprove it, it merely gives me your opinion of it. Right?

To: Lane3 who wrote (59352)	9/22/2002 12:26:56 AM
From: one_less	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

Good points. There is a man (3D) who plays sports very competitively. He is known to let cuss words fly fairly easily on the field and to get in people's faces or scuffles when there is a disagreement. The same man has toddlers at home and frequently takes them to places like the park. The park visits are child centered and we see a very loving, supportive, kind hearted individual, interacting with the kiddies and the other parents at the park. The same man is a professional who is strickly business while at the office where associates give him very high marks for his work performance, business ethics, and professionalism. He goes out for the evening with his business colleagues and friends and was known for getting fairly wild especially a few years ago. Maybe he has mellowed or he is hanging with an easier crowd. He regularly visits his mother at the medical center he always arrives with flowers, or treats and participates in the center activities until the his mother is ready to retire for sleep. I would guess that none of these various social circles would describe the man in the same way. Which one is the real guy in 3D? Or are all of these "persona" bits and pieces that contribute a little to the big picture. If the guy posted his thoughts and opinions on the BB thread, I think we would see a whole different aspect of his character start to emerge. What should we make of this? It isn't that hard to figure out, is it?