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| 31 Jul 2016 12:29 AM |
It seems that with the Internet in people's daily lives now, and with social networking and online gaming as well. Many people are being connected from all over the globe, meeting many people from different countries and cultures and getting to know that person.
Its so common for people online to begin longtime friendships with people online who've they never met before in real life. And I honestly don't see anything wrong with that, (well except for there cases that person may not be really that person, could be a bot, or could not even exist).
But yet why does it seem to many that many people argue it is unacceptable and stupid? |
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:30 AM |
i have online friends real friends are still pretty cool tho
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:32 AM |
And before the Internet even existed, there was something similar (and still being used today), where you have pen pals who is anyone in the world you write letters to. They would then write back to you. In many cases it usually was during childhood mostly during school. But some people had pen pals while they were still adults. Some even were able to meet their pen pal in some cases as well.
So that could be the same thing many would argue as "unacceptable". |
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:32 AM |
i wouldn't say it's "unacceptable" to have an online friend not at all
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:32 AM |
One of the closest friends I've ever had was an online friend.
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bl_e
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:32 AM |
one of my best friends i met here on roblox, so it's acceptable imo also yes i have proof she's legit, not some p3d0
Bl_e, the first synthetic Dapper to ever exist. |
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:33 AM |
i could be getting catfished by anyone tho 0.0
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:34 AM |
I have real friends in real life. Before I even got into the fascination with Internet, I did in fact had close friends who I played with.
But when I got into online gaming and Internet, I pretty much grew apart from my friends in real life. I still talked to them, but they simply just became my schoolmates. So I never hanged out with outside of school anymore.
While meanwhile I had began to gain a lot of friends online. |
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:35 AM |
| my very best friends are online |
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:36 AM |
| Then I guess I thought wrongly about this. I would of expected many on here to think this is unacceptable. |
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Clirex
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:36 AM |
online friends dont count lol
you cant trust anyone online |
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iSlush
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:37 AM |
| I mean...I've seen pictures |
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:37 AM |
@Clirex
Then you could argue the same thing about pen pals in real life. Since you wouldn't know if they are telling the truth about themselves or not. |
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:37 AM |
Most of you people are my friends, and you keep my atleast somewhat socially active and entertained when I have nothing else to do.
Some of you might be trash, but you're my trash.
Thanks, OT. |
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Clirex
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:38 AM |
theres more emotion and understanding in real life
therefor more trust |
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:38 AM |
@budder
That is the most nicest thing I heard anyone ever say on OT in years to be honest. |
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:39 AM |
i'd like to skype these people if i'm ever friends with them after like 3 years but chances are i won't :/
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| 31 Jul 2016 12:39 AM |
@clir i can trust the person i met on roblox actually i trust her more than a lot of my friends irl reason: she gave me her instagram, it's a legit instagram, and it's actually her, plus why the hell would you try to catfish someone through roblox?? i think like 80% of people on roblox are trustworthy
Bl_e, the first synthetic Dapper to ever exist. |
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| 01 Aug 2016 08:24 PM |
@bl_e "oh i can trust this person because i have their insta"
lmao what. nooo you cant...
you want my insta? doesnt matter cus u still cant trust me (or anyone else) even if i gave u it |
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| 01 Aug 2016 08:29 PM |
| Dude if corruptscript my friend on the internet was a bot. I would just accept it and continue on and not care. I would still be friends. |
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