Message #329452

[Magical Girl Mimi]

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Okay, okay, break it up ladies; let's step back, and look at Flipz's post for a minute.

Alright, good? Let's take a breather then. I agree with all of you. None of you are wrong... In the bigger picture. First off, Flipz brought some sanity to a discussion that was quickly turning into a heated argument; and for the purposes of this, serves as 'balance'. MsRR brought up the point of real world interaction, which was taken to be one extreme; while MTM thinks that the internet should be treated seriously, for better purposes.

Here's the thing. Again, you're all right. Real World interaction is still a very good thing to have. Take a break from the discussion to listen to Paul Brandt's song 'Virtual Life' for a moment; I've listened to that since before this site was even started, and yet only now am I realizing it's meaning. Sometimes you have to wind down and interact with people in real life; though, that's not always possible.

Therefore, on the other hand, you have the cyber world; the ability to instantly stay connected to anyone in the world via stuff like Facebook, Twitter, livestreams, and that sorta thing. This is perfect especially for those who, say, don't have any IRL friends, or want to get more friends through places like these.

But in the middle; you have the balance, the fact that both worlds co-exist. You can hop onto a computer; or you could head to a mall or a museum. Really is your choice in the end; but that's the great thing about balance, it is your choice.

Wanna know something? If there were no technology or anything, I don't know what I'd do. Because as Flipz said, issues with interaction have occurred a lot throughout time; and you know what? I've had issues with that a lot. I've constantly been told 'oh the internet is not good, there is no way you can have friends you haven't even met, it's a huge waste of time' and so on and so forth. But you know what? They're wrong. And I'm glad for it, otherwise I'd be just a shut-in doing nothing right now. I have no friends. There, I said it; everyone I meet, just leaves after maybe one or two years for one reason or another. Or, oh, even better, if I try to do stuff in real life, good ol' Murphy and his law steps in to make sure that that is impossible; whether it be getting a cold, or being unable to head somewhere due to construction or so. If it weren't for the internet, online people or just plain email; then the few friends I get to meet for a short period of time, would never have actually become 'friends', but instead 'people I met for one day, and then had to just say goodbye to them for good earlier than normal'.

So yeah; I want balance. Both real life and cyber world connections are good. Some people are forced to use the cyber world more than others, however. And the attitude a lot of people take toward the internet really gets me annoyed at times, simply because they don't factor in everyone. But the real world is good. People aren't always aware of what's good in the long run, but the real world is just as good as the cyber world... It just takes more time to see what we need to rediscover about it.

This is actually kinda funny, considering the day, but it needs to be said. Stop the madness; stop treating people who are on your side as enemies, and above all, try and just stop people from ruining the internet in general. Striking a balance between two worlds only works if one world isn't but a shell of what it could be.