On 11/2/01 12:02 PM, "Shawn King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Here's my friendship test, Tom. Can I borrow a hundred dollars? My > "friends" would lend it to me. Hey! Can I get in on this money thing, dear friends? ;-) I agree with Shawn. Although we should always try to be polite and courteous -- like one should be with anybody -- we are not "friends", here. To muddy the concept of friendship with the type of interaction typical of a users' group is frankly dangerous. I worry over friends and family members who have come to depend on the internet as a source of social interaction, or worse yet, as some sort of Lonely Hearts Club. Very dangerous practices! We are not friends; we commune and help each other out on the sole basis of our enthusiasm for the Mac. I'm sure that if we all met each other and yet we didn't know we all used Macs, we'd probably go "YUK!" seven out of ten times. Sometimes, list members can push the bounds of the patience of others, and over time, wear that patience down. That's an understandable hazard that people risk if they don't watch what they post. I try to be nice, but sometimes I can lose it if sufficiently provoked. That's life in the world of forums. As for Will, I don't know if he's consciously aware of what he does. Having read his posts since he joined, something tells me that he isn't playing with a full deck. If so, this illustrates yet another hazard of trying to put emotional stock in the impersonal void of the internet: People could by making fun of someone with a disability. If you're not a person with a disability, Will, then you have to be the biggest idiot I've ever seen on a list. If you are a person with a disability, then more power to you, but may I suggest you discuss your posts with your caregiver prior to sending them to us (or anywhere else). (If you're not disabled, do you feel comfortable with yourself in light of the impression your actions have left us with?) -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
