Here's the thing.....I downloaded google talk and it seems to me to be the same as the chat function in Facebook. I can chat to people whom I know to be online and we can spend more wasted time telling each other things that could also be sent in email, text and even, dare I say by calling each other on the phone. Do I really want to be this contactable? At the beck and call of everyone at the drop of a hat to be told pointless and useless stuff about things 24 hours a day.
I do agree that in a student online environment it would be quite useful - especially for Distance Ed students studying the same course. These forums of online chatting would enable them to cover ideas about their course and ask questions and help each other out and the tyranny of distance would not be a problem.
But despite all of the fab web 2.0 technologies making me more available to more people, more times and in more ways than I could possibly imagine....how about some solitude. How about not being contactable? How about writing a letter or even seeing someone in person???????????
(Ed note: Lunge 18)
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Ok I won't. I'll visit you at your desk. Don't bite my head off!
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