--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" <anartaxius@>
> wrote:
> > We see on forums, where individuals are basically free of
> > those kinds of group dynamics...
>
> Uh, I'm gonna have to disagree with this assumption.
I think you are right with this comment. While on a forum one is more likely to
be free from the effects of individual contact, there is grouping, but the
dynamics are a bit different even if influenced by those who are in groups that
have direct contact with one another. Here, for example, I do not personally
know people on this forum (or if I do, I do not know their online moniker),
though I believe I met Rick Archer once. Comment revised, unless you wish to
take another stab at it.
> > ...a much wider range of opinion and beliefs being expressed.
>
> While there may be a wider range of opinions expressed on
> Internet forums, there is *also* "grouping," and the con-
> scious attempt to gather "those of like mind" into groups.
> Just look at the numerous attempts on this forum (FFL) to
> try to portray a criticism of one person who practices TM
> into an "attack" against all TMers. That's an attempt to
> form a group, and use it for their own purposes.
