From: topi@yabbs
To: buzzbomb@yabbs
Subject: re: new thread
Date: Wed Mar 30 08:27:49 1994

Hi buzz.. I share some of your attitudes.I've noticed the same thing, and 
especially in my own life. I admit, i am not the "best" socially.. and IRC 
is a place to run to and hide away from the rest of the world, and yet.. 
still be a part of the world (as they are sooo many people here.. it must 
count for a big chunk of the population :) Personally, I have gained a lot 
of support here, have been enabled to speak my view and actually work at 
my argumentative skills ( one point i am definetally not good at in real 
life.. :( ) I feel I've gained a whole lot of confidence, I know of it 
just grows within myself, but it needed to be planted and my IRC friends 
(sorry.. internet friends :) have helped a lot. I AM a better person since 
coming in contact with the internet, and of course - it is GREAT FUN! :)
Another point, along the lines that you touched upon, is your reference to 
the great outdoors. I know or myself, that I appreciate being outside SO 
much more nowadays. It is as a result of being cooped up in a small room, 
glaring at these little computer screen, that this has come about. But it 
HAS come about and that is the point.

(line 12 or = for, that is probably not all the errors.. but..)

A person who IS worried about the confusion between Internet and Real 
Life,
-Cath.