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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:58 PM
Thanks again everyone, and thanks for the final tips @Bee and @stonepixie 🙂
Goooood nigggghhhhht!
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:58 PM
Goodnight everyone! 🙂
My entire life can be described in one sentence: It didn't go as planned and that's okay. ツ
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:01 PM
@ everyone I gotta go sorry. its a great discussion tonight. Take care guysTrying to make my misery
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:02 PM
@redhead Will do 🙂 Take care of you too!
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:02 PM
Thanks for joining us @redhead!
Enjoy the rest of your night 🙂
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:03 PM
I know it's a bit quiet tonight guys, so I very much appreciate everyone for contributing.
I might flip it over for this question..
Are there dangers of meeting people/making friends online? If so what are they?
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:11 PM
@rt262 I don't mind it being quiet, means it's easier for me to keep up and participate to my best 🙂Are there dangers of meeting people/making friends online? If so what are they?
There are a few dangers of meeting people you've met online
1. You don't actually know them, they could be someone they say they're not. This could be dangerous because they might try to hurt you (but we hope not!)
2. It could be someone you do actually know posing as someone else to get information from you and you have made clear previously you don't want them to know! (I have actually seen this first hand! 😮 )
There are others that I'm probably missing, but cannot think of now..
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:19 PM
@Bee it's scary how easily people might be able to do that. I hope everything turned out okay in the end!
I guess on that note...
How can you ensure online friendships are safe?
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:30 PM
@rt262 Yeah it kinda freaked me out when I found out.. but I knew who it was and I just ignored her actions as I knew there was nothing I could do to stop her from continuing..How can you ensure online friendships are safe?
- Never revealing sensitive info about yourself like where you live
- uhm..?
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:34 PM
Very solid point @Bee , don't be tempted to give details out online, probably even a good thing to be cautious about with people you genuinely know. They say once things are on the internet they're there to stay!
I think using trusted websites is probably another good one.
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:39 PM
Also, be careful with location services. I always worry that if I post a photo or something, or check in somewhere, people could very easily find me, even if I haven't explicitly given out personal details.- Mark as New
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:10 PM
Are there dangers of meeting people/making friends online? If so what are they?
Yeah, definitely. Obviously not really knowing if the person you are meeting is who they say they are.
And leading on from that, the dangers with online predators etc.
I guess on another level, there could also be some dangers associated with limiting relationships to JUST online. I think it's pretty important to be able to interract with people in person too.
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:16 PM
@Georgie Yep that's important too, to remember the risk of limiting interactions to online!
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 8:56 PM
I think another benefit is that it's not based on what you look like, takes away some judgement. Although, I suppose you can sometimes put forward an online image of yourself.
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 9:01 PM
@rt262 that is what made my online friendship so special, and useful for me, because at first we had no images to really judge each other by, until we accepted each other as friends... and it all took off from there!
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 8:30 PM
Are online friendships (e.g. on Facebook) the same as real life friendships?They're not the same but they can be just as important/special.
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 8:31 PM
want to elaborate on that @redhead ? What ways do you think they are the same or how are they still special? I do agree that online friends can still be close, but I think it still depends on how much effort you put into it- like any friendship!
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 8:22 PM
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 8:15 PM
Are there differences in communicating with friends online compared to in person? If so what are they?Online you lose body language and verbal cues so it makes it harder to read subtext and context. I personally prefer online or digital forms of conversation tho, it's easier for me and reduces anxiety.
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 8:29 PM
@redhead I do agree that digital forms of communication are easier in terms of anxiety, however I have noticed that it makes job interviews and enquiries sometimes much harder than usual because I've restricted myself to online communication... I try to communicate with anyone I know face to face when I bump into them, helps reduce the anxiety of speaking face to face 🙂
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 8:22 PM
@redhead good point. That's a definite positive of online friendships, it does reduce some anxiety and we'll look at more pros and cons later on. I think looking at FB, you can be friends... even if you don't actually ever talk/chat online to each other...
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 8:20 PM
Are there differences in communicating with friends online compared to in person?
When you are communicating to people online you also have the time to think about what you want to say and then type that out. When you are communicating in person you think about the words you want to use as you are talking to that person.
Also when you are communicating in person you can sometimes fill-in other people's sentences; communicating through the FaceBook chat doesn't allow you to do that.
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originally posted on 28-07-2014 8:30 PM
@ryvb3 yes good point, you can't finish sentences online! Also as said before sarcasm is harder to convey.. I also feel like writing the emotion in * or brackets to convey it properly 😛
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