Comments on: Three Reasons Why Online Connections are Great

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:32:03 +0000

Great article. Social networks are a great boon to communication. They've opened up the world and make it easier for people to find and make friends with like minded people.

If you're single they're a fantastic tool for meeting potential partners without having to face the anxiety of walking into a bar on your own hoping to meet mr or miss right.

By: Peter_P

Peter_P — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:56:17 +0000

I wasn't saying you were saying my words were wasted… you just said it much better than me!

Thanks, Jason!

By: jasonS

jasonS — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:42:55 +0000

You’re so funny- I wasn’t saying your words were wasted! It’s good to have the reminders of what we’re really here for- keep it in focus and perspective. You did a great job at that.

By: janetober

janetober — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:10:26 +0000

Agree! Twitter is why I'm here commenting on your post – so yes, I've made many new connections with social media.
As for real or less real … I think both are real, though maybe slightly different. I met a few people at a conference in Oct that I had met on Twitter in the previous weeks. They were real to me before, but meeting them in person added to the relationship – not sure what, but it did. Maybe because we went out to dinner together, so we connected longer at one time, then I normally do with people online.

By: Peter_P

Peter_P — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:58:12 +0000

thanks!

By: Jeffrey Holton

Jeffrey Holton — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:48:19 +0000

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/egalitaria...

By: Peter_P

Peter_P — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:37:40 +0000

Yeah, my 721 words were wasted because I could have just posted your comment and it says it all

Thanks, Jason! I'm sure glad we met online!

By: Peter_P

Peter_P — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:35:46 +0000

Lol. I think you're the first person to use the word egalitarian on this blog. I have no idea what it means but I assume you're using it right

You're also probably the first to use 'marginalize' but you made up for it all with the phrase "I'm all atwitter about twitter."

Awesome!

By: jasonS

jasonS — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:10:50 +0000

Absolutely right, Peter (although you aren’t likely to find a dissenting opinion among all of us who regularly use and appreciate social media).

The online relationships do not replace face-to-face social interactions, but I believe they enhance our lives in huge ways. Receiving the encouragement and challenging (not to mention laughter) that I do from my online friends’ blogs and conversations equips me to carry that life and purpose into the everyday with people around me. Honestly, through my blog and online relationships, I feel like I’m more able to be myself (and not just an extremely protected version of myself) in my face-to-face interactions, relationships, and communication (even preaching).

It’s not going anywhere because God can use it for His glory in such amazing ways.

By: Jeffrey Holton

Jeffrey Holton — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:07:36 +0000

Speaking of online connections, I was supposed to be logged in when I wrote that, dangit.