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Originally Posted by NotesMaeve  I think we're delving off into archetypes.  |
Best to stop now before it's too late to turn back!
Great discussion going on here, but frankly I'd be surprised if anyone who participated in the discussion actually held to any illusions about what a social life really means. Though of course there may be some who come here looking for help, so this alternate, much more positive view will be helpful, no doubt.
I read a paper and subsequently wrote an article about
social interaction on the Internet. The research showed many cases of the Internet producing benefit for people, particularly those normally considered outcasts by mainstream society.
I also just submitted an essay for uni on the topic of the costs and benefits of social networks and their effects on individual well-being, so I'll share a little of what I learnt soon (have to run off to dinner now)