relationships in cyberspace
The Internet, is an ocean of technology, a land where ease of use and instant gratification rules. It is out of this primordial computer-ooze that a whole new way of thinking and acting is forming. Lives are being built, and destroyed in this world of bits and bytes. Cyber romance is on the rise. No one knows much anything about you. It's strange that even without the formality of a face, relationships are spawned. Although the idea of meeting a cyber-someone is exciting, there is still something missing. You can't sit next to them, hold their hand and look into their eyes. It seems that even without physical contact relationships seem to thrive on the Internet. Some people have even met their husband or wife over the net. Ease of use and astounding technology make it possible for a 16 year old student from Tidjikdja (Western Sahara) to converse on equal levels with a 60 year old housewife in Verkhoyansk (Siberia). The Net opens doors and spans the distance between people that never would have met under normal circumstances. This brings up interesting opportunities, f
To us it seems like just words on a page. A blip on a screen that has the tendency to answer my questions, and kinda talk like a person. Remember that blip is a person. Would you walk out on the street pretending that you're a bandit, and attempting to rob random passersby's in the name of fantasy? You have no right to toy with others emotions via the Internet. In conclusion; the Internet may be a place for you to go and play games. It may be a place to meet people who's interests and likes match yours. It's a powerful venue where words are really heard. Lies seem not to matter, and reality melts away. Is it not words that affect us the strongest? Poets, authors, playwrights, have all used the power of words for as long as language has existed. The power of words is great, and should not be underestimated. The idea of morality comes up as well. If a relationship stays online, is it cheating? There is no contact, physical at least. Online relationships can be just as intense, and demanding as relationships started offline. As well as being just as romantic.
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Siberia Net, Cyberspace Internet, Western Sahara, power words, sparked fires, sparked fires grown, fires grown, blip screen, internet cold, people met,
Approximate Word count = 749
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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