A couple months ago I joined Facebook so that I could see Emily's Oxford pictures. And a couple weeks ago someone started an OBCL group on Facebook so that we could keep in touch that way. And it so happens that Facebook is the place to find old debate and speech people (hi, debate and speech people who linked here from Facebook).
It's nice.
It's also troublesome.
I think the Internet opens the possibility of much more communication than we should healthfully try juggling at once. Goodbyes are sad, and reunions can be marvelous, but keeping-up-ness . . . makes me dizzy.
So . . . I dunno.
I'm starting to think life without internet wouldn't be so bad (at least as far as interpersonal relations go).
Maybe I have jumped too quickly to an extreme (not that I'm really planning to do anything about it, so I'm not sure if that counts).
2 comments:
It is my opinion that these electronic forms of communication are simply a tool. Their use is fine in human relationships if it is indeed furthering the purposes of and follows the wise boundaries for that relationship. Just like any tool, it can be misused, or become a problem. The "open...fire hydrant" effect of the internet, IM and e-mail on relationships is not a positive thing if it is wasting your time or if it causes you to relate to humans in a manner not consistent with the purpose of that relationship. Communication and Time are the currency of any relationship. The purpose of each relationship establishes it's value, and, therefore, the amount of time and communication that should be spent upon it. Just like having a credit card, or several $20s in your pocket, it becomes very easy to spend money. So, the internet makes it easy to create and maintain relationships. The question remains, is what is being spent really a good value that furthers the purpose of the relationship.
Pro 18:24 A man of {too many} friends {comes} to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
ohh controversy and I'm kinda/sorta the catalyst of it all! I considered the affects of joining facebook as I am conservative when it comes to the internet. I reluctantly caved, andI have to admit that I...love it. The one thing I would never join is myspace, but only because you have no control of who sees what when.
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