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- From: jgm@ais.org (jim miller)
- Subject: Re: Net "Addiction": a Theory
- In-Reply-To: cj@eno.corp.sgi.com (C J Silverio), from Mon, 20 Jul 1992 20:31:48 GMT
- Message-ID: <BrrJro.FJJ@ais.org>
- Sender: jgm@ais.org (Jim Miller)
- Organization: Ann Arbor Information Society -- San Diego Annex
- References: <1992Jul17.160706.3028@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu> <BrKCyq.GvG@ais.org> <nht4qm4@fido.asd.sgi.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 23:54:58 GMT
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- cj@eno.corp.sgi.com (C J Silverio) writes:
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- >jgm@ais.org (jim miller) writes:
- >|Me too. I've met some great people on muds. Most of my friends I met
- >|on muds. I live with someone I met on muds. That relationship has
- >|transcended the network and is a normal, healthy relationship, though
- >|it has its ups and downs like any normal relationship.
- >
- >The implication is that relationships that involve electronic
- >communication are unhealthy. Can you justify your assertion?
- >(I reject it, btw, but I'm willing to look at your evidence.
- >If you have any.)
-
-
- I was showing the person I responded to that CMSI has not been all bad
- for me, that it is indeed a powerful influence in my life, and that
- I can find some good in it.
- "Normal" in the sense of face-to-face. "Healthy" because it is. So
- much more healthy. A person who thrives on electronic relationships,
- like I did and still do, to the point of neglecting social skills
- with real live people, is wallowing in an unhealthy addiction.
- Not all electronic relationships are unhealthy. When they are part
- of an addiction, they can be seriously unhealthy, I believe.
-
- -jim
-