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Joseph Lance
Mar 30, 2004, 5:23:02 PM3/30/04
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I feel that electronic communication, whether it be e-mail or chat rooms
or something like MSN Messenger, will gradually erode our interpersonal
skills. Granted it is convenient for long-distance communication in that
it零 fast and less expensive than phone calls. It also may help for
business where it enables someone to respond when they can rather than
constantly answering phones.
However, I think that because this communication is not face-to-face we
are unaware of body language and facial expressions that have been an
important part in relating to one another, and we will miss expressions
and traits that make people individual from one another. Without these
in some forms of our communication, I think that we will be inadequately
prepared to deal intimately with others. This is especially important
for children: interaction is important in cognitive development and
stuff. Your thoughts?
or something like MSN Messenger, will gradually erode our interpersonal
skills. Granted it is convenient for long-distance communication in that
it零 fast and less expensive than phone calls. It also may help for
business where it enables someone to respond when they can rather than
constantly answering phones.
However, I think that because this communication is not face-to-face we
are unaware of body language and facial expressions that have been an
important part in relating to one another, and we will miss expressions
and traits that make people individual from one another. Without these
in some forms of our communication, I think that we will be inadequately
prepared to deal intimately with others. This is especially important
for children: interaction is important in cognitive development and
stuff. Your thoughts?
Zoe McKnight
Mar 30, 2004, 5:44:35 PM3/30/04
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I disagree with this to a point. For example, this exercise in class is
intended to make us more aware of the social issues regarding technology
use and specifically, the internet. And I am responding to your posting
in a very mechanical, impersonal way. But if you were to initiate this
conversation with me face to face I would not shy away and request that
we continue over MSN messenger or something. I think that there are
certain types of people that may have problems with interpersonal
relationships adn that these problems are exacerbated by internet use.
however, the internet did not cause these problems. They must have been
present in the indivisdual from the start.
intended to make us more aware of the social issues regarding technology
use and specifically, the internet. And I am responding to your posting
in a very mechanical, impersonal way. But if you were to initiate this
conversation with me face to face I would not shy away and request that
we continue over MSN messenger or something. I think that there are
certain types of people that may have problems with interpersonal
relationships adn that these problems are exacerbated by internet use.
however, the internet did not cause these problems. They must have been
present in the indivisdual from the start.
Alex Beauvais
Mar 30, 2004, 5:49:03 PM3/30/04
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In article <jmlance-078274...@rumours.uwaterloo.ca>,
Joseph Lance <jml...@student.math.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
Joseph Lance <jml...@student.math.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
Joe, I totally agree. Communication is an important tool for everyone.
MSN Messenger is a cool new wayto to talk to more than one person at a
time and it easy to access someone who you know is on their computer.
Face-to-face interactions are the best way to interact. The problem
with MSN is that half the time you don't know who you'e talking too. It
could be someone prentending to be someone else. Face-to-face
interactions are the best way to be.
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