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Death of Social Interaction
October 20 2015
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RHP User
10 years ago
... don't think we have gone to that extreme yet but heading that wayI do agree many dissect and over analyse over someones profile even scanning their pictures to find fault or catch them out.. What next a first meet... turn up with a sworn affidavit of your authenticityand a current std test result ..
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RHP User
10 years ago
At least you can be a legend in your own launch time😘xxFreya
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RHP User
10 years ago
Certainly not ours. - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
than cyber society.
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RHP User
10 years ago
Real life is real, eye contact, body language, smell, feel, that look electric, that feeling. Digital can be real but more times than not it is usually unreal, an illusion. I can be anything online but off, I can be real.I am me :)
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RHP User
10 years ago
Fr33Spirits... that is an absolutely stunning profile pic! Sorry for going off topic OP but it just had to be said. I'll come back and post again when I've pulled myself together 😊
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RHP User
10 years ago
We started up the Perthsocialites group because we wanted people to actually meet instead of interacting online. Its been a very successful venture so far. We have had many meet and greet nights plus family days out (because some people have full time custody of their children) and have the full backing of RHP. Many of the people who have met at our events have forged strong friendships and lots of us catch up regularly. But.....you will always get the people who are more comfortable behind a keyboard. The saddest thing Ive read was that teenagers in Japan buy adult diapers so they can stay at their computers for longer.
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RHP User
10 years ago
"In todays day and age, you cannot simply go up to someone in a public place ( Bar ) and introduce yourself, you cannot strike up a conversation about the world or anything, you cannot approach someone on a dance floor and a HEAP of other scenarios without coming across like a creeper." Since when, or is this a Gen Y problem I'm not yet aware of maybe? I strike up conversations regularly, and have no problem with being approached either. There are many ways to talk to someone without creeping them out I believe, you thinking there aren't kinda makes me sad. OP, I'm one of those who disagree with you, and by no means live my life online. Shame you start off by dismissing those who will see things differently than you. I personally don't think your rant is truthful, but your perception. I will say one thing that in my opinion has gotten worse with all the online interacting: Grammar. The constant text speak that fills my inbox drives me bonkers!
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RHP User
10 years ago
I hear you. It's a legitimate gripe - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
The people here are so laid back, approachable and friendly. I honestly cant think of a time where Ive gone out to a pub or club with friends and we havent ended up chatting with other singles or groups and joined up during the night. Very social mob up this way. But I really believe its a persons outlook in general. You attract what you give out. Be positive, have a smile on your face and you will find that people smile back. Its contageous
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RHP User
10 years ago
I don't live far from the OP and I don't believe The Sutherland Shire is the problem. We're friendly little hobbitses down here.
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RHP User
10 years ago
I lived in sydney for 20 yrs before migrating north, not far from the Shire actually.Life is what you make it. where ever you are.
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RHP User
10 years ago
Well we went on a 2 month backpacking trip around Asia at the beginning of the year. Hit the bars/clubs talked to a ton of people, picked up and had a great time. Loads of flirting and fun, got invited into the VIP sections because we were fun and knew how to socialise. The thrill of the unexpected was fantastic. On here we have also had a shit ton of fun socialising with new play mates. The Web is an aid and has its place, but it shouldn't be a crutch. As a couple we are true social creatures but use the Web for ease of access to world's that are closed or unknown for most day to day people. The Web allows like minded people to meet
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RHP User
10 years ago
More connected and yet disconnected then ever before...I see so many people wandering about tapping away,totally disengaged from their surroundings ...xxFreya
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aussian43
10 years ago
I have always been a severe introvert, I have a lot of difficulty getting started talking to people. In social situations I tend to be the quiet one sitting to the side unable to get a word in past the extroverts. You can imagine the fun I have talking to a group of clients, I wonder what they must think about my glowing red face. The internet has been a great help starting those conversations and getting connected to people. First with e-mail and forums, ICQ and IRC, now with facebook and sites like this. I have met a lot of great people, even some in real life. I met my partner via ICQ! I know a pair in my World of Warcraft guild who ended up getting married. I get a bit concerned we are taking it too far though. Went out to dinner recently, and so many people seemed to have their phones out instead of talking to the person across the table.
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RHP User
10 years ago
The common denominator in all your examples is you OP.
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rupamohan
10 years ago
For most net just a first line filter. A convenient filter with 24hr access from anywhere. Best tool to meet distant people when purpose is not just social but a specific interest that will never need physical presence. If some people want to use it differently and never intend to move to real meets. It is their choice but I think still a vast number of people are happy to start with real meet. BTW the neighborhood watch in my area is about to be abandoned due to lack of interest. It is sign of changing times,
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sweetgem
10 years ago
Social interaction hasn't and isn't dead yet lol the world is infinite, don't just see it from the bottom of a well 😛 - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
As I don't talk all that much anymore, I'd still rather 'talk' over 'texting' ANYDAY. Like myself & everyone reading this now, you can probably talk quicker than you type anyway. REAL conversation allows for tonal things like "sarcasm" to be understood without getting lost in translation or misunderstandings to take place. But I see what you're saying & can see where it's all headed. This slow & steady incrementalism towards entropy won't be far off. Give it another 150-200 years and there'll be a 'new normal' set.
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madotara69
10 years ago
'Set the controls to the heart of the sun' I can type with two fingers and a thumb, I'm on fire. Mado Mado Tara xx
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RHP User
10 years ago
"In todays day and age, you cannot simply go up to someone in a public place ( Bar ) and introduce yourself, you cannot strike up a conversation about the world or anything, you cannot approach someone on a dance floor and a HEAP of other scenarios without coming across like a creeper.Site like RHP, Tinder, AMM, AFF, POF etc etc etc are now the accepted "norms" for meeting and communicting with people." which is - I do apologise- CRAZY! I remember the days when one used to chat to their fellow travellers on an aircarft - today an aircraft is quieter than a GP's waiting room! If I were to walk up to anyone in the bar and introduce myself attempting to strike a conversation people think I am crazy or disturbed - cos no single woman would EVER do that. But if a man does that to me then I am supposed to think that he is a creeper Get on a train in Sydney and try to make eye contact with one person - hardly possible as everyone is busy tapping their "smartphones" like there is no tomorrow..I have observed people just tapping it for "stress relief" with the 'most productive" outcome of deleting and then reinstating apps...yes I am a creep I watch them instead of fumbling with my smartphone myself.. but people do not talk to eachother - there are no casual chats, no casual meetups - there is always a "hidden" agenda behind it - people WANT stuff from the other in exchange of their precious time. At least to be entertained, to have a giggle or be in the company of someone interesting...gone are the days of just hanging out -at least in NSW or SYD. If I wanted to grab a coffee with one of my friends I have to book her calendar with 3 weeks' notice...of course then it is going to be easier to send an email - and they respond whenever they get around to it.. And don't even get me started on the zombie pedestrians..Seriously! People are crossing the road glued to their phones, people are walking on bridges with tapping on their smartphones and listening to music at the same time. I am a cyclist who is VERY RESPECTFUL of pedestrians and other road users..so I ring my bell ...and ring..and ring...and ring...and ring...and ring..ZERO response..on a shared cyclepath..I cannot warn the pedestrian ahead of me that I am coming up to them on a bridge because they see nothing and hear nothing...one wrong step and they are ran over by the truck coming up behind me..I have seen Mums pushing prams across the red light whilst tapping on their smart phones! A pram! Zombies are everywhere...
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RHP User
10 years ago
EMAIL IS SO IMPORTANT that it CANNOT WAIT till one crosses the road to type up???? WHAT can be sooooo important that it cannot wait 30seconds? Or what phone call is soooo important that a cyclists have to have it whilst riding (in motion!) on the speakerphone option (!) on the smartphone affixed on the top of their cyclebar at speed - WHAT is sooo important that one cannot pull over and stop and actually deal with!
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RHP User
10 years ago
I agree 100%. I have been caught in text conversations recently on here and people tend to twist what you say into meaning something completely different, depending on the mood they are in. I work for a company that wants everything in email, no phone calls to make orders. It goes even further, with the educational system not teaching English Rhetoric past year 6 in most schools, and it shows in people's writing. Very embarrassing. Actual meetings and conversing with a real person is the only way.
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AnnieWhichway
10 years ago
Having experienced both sides of the coin, there are positives and negatives. One of the positives is that people who were mortified at the prospect of cold chatting to a person they were attracted to, can break the ice via cyber space. So many people have led lonely lives because the fear held them back. Now, they have a tool that can ease them into friendships/relationships. Its a tool to use. Unfortunately it is also used by tools as well.......
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RHP User
10 years ago
having to resort to the medium of internet to discuss about the lack of opportunities to discuss these things in person....
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AnnieWhichway
10 years ago
Instead of having this discussion with a few people over coffee/tea or a drink, we are sharing the discussion with thousands of people all around the country/world.
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RHP User
10 years ago
Thanks to the net I now know a farmer's wife 400K's from me who is in a similar situation to mine.That's a big increase in social interaction for both of us
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madotara69
10 years ago
We had a quickie in your training simulator.
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On_Safari
10 years ago
Quoting 'willowtree_2' The people here are so laid back, approachable and friendly. I honestly cant think of a time where Ive gone out to a pub or club with friends and we havent ended up chatting with other singles or groups and joined up during the night. Very social mob up this way. But I really believe its a persons outlook in general. You attract what you give out. Be positive, have a smile on your face and you will find that people smile back. Its contageous What started out as a smoke in the smokers area between 3 people became a table of 12 all chatting and organising to meet up again! That kind of thing is always fun....but I do agree with certain elements of the OP's post. I still chat to people over the simplest of things when out shopping (bread, cage eggs, sugary food, the price of cheese, lol), will still pay another lady a compliment on her dress, shoes, face or even a bloke for that matter. I think it's nice for people to feel appreciated or randomly paid a compliment by a complete stranger in the street/supermarket, pub, club, beach and the look of pleased surprise and thankfulness can be wonderful. YOU MIGHT JUST MAKE THEIR DAY!! Maybe it's moreso that people want to do these things but lack the confidence to do it? So here's my suggestion, I've been volunteering at events, anyone can do it just register with places like GC Volunteers, Brisbane Volunteers, Starlight Foundation or any number of Cancer/Disability Leagues and push your boundaries. These events allow you to meet other people while helping worthy causes and they are fun.! I worked a Foundation Gala Ball last Friday night at the Casino and basically you're being a hostess, (no food/drink service) encouraging people to bid on auctions/buy raffle tickets and just chatting. I had some of the best fun talking, dancing and gee-ing the 50 people in my corner of tables up and getting them laughing. Lol conned the kitchen into having 3 platters of the deserts taken to the Volunteers Green Room (which they all loved) and just ran amok being me . Also have to say the entertainment on stage they have at these things is amazing and the GC Variety Concert is coming up, looking forward to that!! And if you missed out this year how about volunteering for a week/weekend at Seaworld for Make-a-Wish Foundation when they pop up. So, get out there and give up some time occasionally, kick your social limitations to the curb and say Damn You I'm heading out to meet some real people without SEX or the expectations of it getting in the way. Can't say they won't think you're a creeper, that's up to how you present yourself.....I did get told I had the best set in the room though that night by a strikingly gorgeous woman with a nice rack of her own!! Indy doing it for fun
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RHP User
10 years ago
I put up a long-winded comment just before...which is unusual for me...but it didn't post, so I'll just get straight to the punchline. Maybe its your expectations that are disappointing you. That you even have expectations. It wasn't quite the same...
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RHP User
10 years ago
Cheer up, tomorrow is another day. Seriously I think your making some sweeping assumptions on little evidence yes it is a new phenomena but no it's not the end of the world. Creepy old me.
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RHP User
10 years ago
I communicate much better face to face than in the social media.. What's more ' I'm not afraid to approach a lady and start a conversation anywhere and anytime I feel it's right... I don't believe I'm pushy and from most reactions neither do they .? But then again, this is the only way I know how because that's the way it's always been... If people get freaked out by direct communication ' I would suggest this is a modern phenomena learnt by too many hours on your iPhone , iPad , or computer.. Instead of real time conversation as it once was.. a sign of the times we now live in.. BTW , nothing wrong with the Sutherland Shire . About 90% of the females Ive ever known live in the Shire... Must say something...
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RHP User
10 years ago
No two things are created equal to the same person. I can quite easily communicate, connect and interact with other humans quite easily.Whether here, or in the much wider world Not everyone can communicate how I can...... and not everyone wants to communicate with me. Technology merely provides a distraction. DG
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RHP User
10 years ago
Quoting 'Meander'Since when, or is this a Gen Y problem I'm not yet aware of maybe? I strike up conversations regularly, and have no problem with being approached either. There are many ways to talk to someone without creeping them out I believe, you thinking there aren't kinda makes me sad. I'm rushing around packing, but a quick reply would say "you're female, and attractive, this doesn't apply to you" If you're male and approaching, then the rule is "be attractive, or you're a creeper... or at best you're amusing but please leave me alone so someone better can come along". I think the phrasing of "creepy" is just an increasing tendency to use more dramatic language.
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RHP User
10 years ago
You should come to The Shire and teach folk there how to approach others without being creepy.
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RHP User
10 years ago
You must attract the wrong people... The folk I know in the shire are the salt of the earth ?
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RHP User
10 years ago
Quoting 'S_OnTheLoose' Quoting 'Meander'Since when, or is this a Gen Y problem I'm not yet aware of maybe? I strike up conversations regularly, and have no problem with being approached either. There are many ways to talk to someone without creeping them out I believe, you thinking there aren't kinda makes me sad. I'm rushing around packing, but a quick reply would say "you're female, and attractive, this doesn't apply to you" If you're male and approaching, then the rule is "be attractive, or you're a creeper... or at best you're amusing but please leave me alone so someone better can come along". I think the phrasing of "creepy" is just an increasing tendency to use more dramatic language. Thanks for thinking I'll have no problem approaching others but that was only part of what I said. I'm not suggesting guys must be attractive to approach me. Agree about the use of "Creepy" though.
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madotara69
10 years ago
My face looks like my arse, but I've got a cheeky smile. I see it a bit different and look at the bigger plan, the idea was to give each and everyone the www. in the palm of a hand. So us older folk are congregating around the online entertainment, typing charm and old school pick up lines when it's time to make a move, tickle the fancy nice simple and from the comforts of the abode, text 'what u doin' all the hard work done.Livin the dream. It's the kiddies that are brainstorming and any question answered from the world of information floating in the cloud, the intellectual capacity of any kid that has an interest, not just the wealthy few with funny hats n shiny shoes, the kid that had a thought and chased it is our future, nature will look after the rest. There's always something good in every doomsday flurry. Plus you have text talk in your list of interests OP, that's a bit cheeky.
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RHP User
10 years ago
I think this medium online is ideal and serves it's purpose. I'd rather meet someone hot and agree to meet physically (just tonight met a beautiful guy and chatted on Skype) than waste my time in a bar or club with randoms staring at me and starting banal conversations or yelling over music in my ear. I just don't have time. I agree that the digital age in general is taking over and organic meetings are getting fewer and far between (which is sad) but I seem to still meet interesting people out and about. As long as people are honest and upfront and don't hide behind illusions or photoshopped selfies....
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RHP User
10 years ago
An interesting topic, one that is discussed quite a bit these days. Like AussIan43, it's near impossible for me to go to a pub or bar and just start a conversation with somebody. I have never picked up from a bar/pub and likely never will. Prior to my (expired) marriage I was lucky to be a part of the budding internet dating scene. It was a much less crowded market back then (about 12 years ago) and I had good success. An absolute blessing for those of us that are a tad socially inept. I'm fine once the ball starts rolling, it's just getting the ball to roll in the first place. Stepping back into the fray recently, I thought it would be much the same with the whole internet dating thing, but my has the game changed. After about 6 months now, with no success whatsoever, I figure I'm close to just closing the whole thing down and going back to the pubs. The success rate is the same (zero), but at least you're out and about.
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IamMrSilly
10 years ago
For me, I have met people who I would never meet in the real world. Technology for me only helps initiate contact so that I can meet face to face. It enables so much social interaction, as long as people don't hide behind it.
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RHP User
10 years ago
Isn't that where the hobbits live?? Lol
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RHP User
10 years ago
Yeah, I already made that joke.
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RHP User
10 years ago
Quoting 'IamMrSilly' For me, I have met people who I would never meet in the real world. Technology for me only helps initiate contact so that I can meet face to face. It enables so much social interaction, as long as people don't hide behind it. That works both ways. An encounter I had at 9pm last night on a vanilla site: Him (very first message): Hi how are you ? Its Harry here 27 young good looking guy tall and hung.Wanna meet up tonight for some drinks or something? Me: Tonight? Sure, let me get dressed and call a cab!* Him: Lol you don't need a cab I ll pick u up and after drop you home. 042******* is my number text me your address. Let's just say I'm glad I encountered that guy online rather than real life. *Disclaimer: that was sarcasm.
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RHP User
10 years ago
A 20 year-old messaged me to say I was the sexiest MILF he'd come across. When I replied saying that was hardly polite, he apologised and said he had meant no offence. He then followed up by sending me a link to a video of a guy ejaculating. Lovely! He looked so innocent in his pic, and I have a feeling if we'd met in person I would have made him cry. Little keyboard warrior he was. I gotta say, I don't get these messages here, only on the other site where my pics aren't suggestive in any way. I do wonder why.
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On_Safari
10 years ago
Quoting 'Meander' A 20 year-old messaged me to say I was the sexiest MILF he'd come across. When I replied saying that was hardly polite, he apologised and said he had meant no offence. He then followed up by sending me a link to a video of a guy ejaculating. Lovely! He looked so innocent in his pic, and I have a feeling if we'd met in person I would have made him cry. Little keyboard warrior he was. I gotta say, I don't get these messages here, only on the other site where my pics aren't suggestive in any way. I do wonder why. I'm positive you've made many grown men cry let alone boys Meander!!!
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RHP User
10 years ago
Just lurve them funnies ... ' hobbits '. hahaha... It's a joke Joyce '. Isn't that right Mea.. ? hehe...
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RHP User
10 years ago
Defeatist talk isn't going to do you any favours. Do you think I get layed all the time? Not even regularly! Barely occasionally. But I'm Kool(sic) with that...and I'm not even trying. Imagine how I'd do if I tried . I'm getting back to the Expectations thing. Stop expecting anything and you won't be disappointed when you get nothing,in fact you'll be chuffed when they contact you...and the easy charm and charisma will flow from you because your not trying so hard.In turn this will work in your favour. Simples..
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RHP User
10 years ago
Quoting 'Jay_me' ' hobbits '. hahaha... It's a joke Joyce '. Isn't that right Mea.. ? hehe... Quoting 'Meander'I don't believe The Sutherland Shire is the problem. We're friendly little hobbitses down here. I thought it was quite funny too.
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Seachange73
10 years ago
Interesting topic and very relevant to all. There are pros and cons but I think that your views are quite dramatic and maybe bordering on the naysayers. I dont believe social interaction will be eradicated. We, human beings, are social animals after all. At the end of the day, we search and long for touch.. we are tactile beings. It is all about perspective and how you make things work for you. I see the internet and all the apps and associated technologies as another tool to meeting people who are on a different level as I am. As we do here in RHP. i meet lots of people via work, gym and social places. I am not dependent on technology to chat to people, make friends or meet lovers. I chat to people in the train, buses, or anywhere. It starts wiht a smile and eye contact. Not much else to start with. And humour goes a long way. A good opening line is cool. make them laugh. I get stuck in airports and terminals all the time. I smile and then say hello, a nod. sooner or later, they are telling me all about their kids, grandkids or their favorite sports. So, we make it what we want. And before you blast off to space, dont forget to bring a bag of Potatoes and some manure. trust me. it will come in handy when you are stranded in space.
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Seachange73
10 years ago
lol. i must have been dreaming... i thought i saw a couple more posts in here... so much sexual tension!!! make love, not war...
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AnnieWhichway
10 years ago
Isn't that the beauty of the cyber thing.You can say something that may be inappropriate and then poof.................It disappears. And few know the difference.Mop the isle a bit. All gone Try doing that at the table down the coffee shop.there would be spilt coffee and cake thrown maybe.Once its said, it's said. No forgetting that at mothers club morning tea. Talk of the group for weeks, months
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RHP User
10 years ago
Quoting 'Whateverway' Once its said, it's said. No forgetting that at mothers club morning tea. Talk of the group for weeks, months You misbehave at one of the Meet and Greets and folks remember! It's certainly a lot harder to explain negative behaviour if it happens in real life, where people got the intonation and non-verbal clues together with someone's words.(And then there's "Actions speak louder than words" which is much harder to see when communicating in Cyberworld.) Wriggling out of acting badly online (if you feel the need) can be much easier in my opinion, by saying you meant something in a completely different tone. However in the end, if you talk to someone long enough online, you'll end up seeing someone's true colours I think. That works in a positive way too: I've seen plenty of members here who have their bad moments (resulting in some damn snippy responses) while the majority of their posts show them as kind and sincere people.
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RHP User
10 years ago
Look at that, all better now.
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Seachange73
10 years ago
My dad used to drum it into our little brains when we were kids: Facta non verba...
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RHP User
10 years ago
Geez Mea... What'll happen if we bump into each other in the in the Hobbitville supermarket ? Bananas at 10 paces ? ( that's on the cards ). or a white flag and a quickie in the laundry isle ... I'm not easy you know.. ?
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RHP User
10 years ago
I'm afraid you've completely lost me. What are we arguing about, if anything? Prime example of lack of intonation in written comments for both of us, I suspect.
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RHP User
10 years ago
The unbalance of time and energy people spend in cyber world over real world is effecting us socially and therefor society. A place for everything, everything in it's place. Cyber stuff is useful and a lot of the good from it has been noted in comments here. "It's a tool to use. Unfortunately it is also used by tools as well" sums it up pretty well in just a few words. I entirely agree with all that Kokoflamingo, KrissSyd, On-Safari, Mermaid007 and OkeyDoke45 posted and the OP. The young guys at work at lunch time are on their phones in their twitbook universe and don't talk, not a word, like your not there. Our customers are our members, mostly retired or semi retired and over time get to know them by first name and chew the fat about the weather, or footy tipping or cricket coming up, family and life stuff as major life changes happened to me a couple of years ago while here and by people talking support followed, actually be ask how was I or am I ok. Then I look around the table at the heads down and wonder how can this not be a change in our community if not society with such a contrast. I like to say hi to people at the shops or servo or just around me, get on with my neighbours and when going out usually end up outside with the smokers as that's where conversation seems to be even though I finally managed to quiet smoking I'm still drawn to those outside for a chat. I recon Apple marketing is genius the "iPod, iPad, iPhone" creating " i " the individual, "my space" was ahead of it's time, if they had effective revenue strategies more people would be living in their perceived zone or own my space.I do like people that can say a lot with a few words in text though I find text a mono dimensional language form that can come across in a way that wasn't intended. I'm sure I've come across as creepy without meaning to, easiest example would be age, saying hi (on here of course) to someone who hasn't excluded 45 in what their looking for yet maybe their looking for the lower end of 40-45 and so to old equals creepy, though last year I had a virtual coffee with a wonderful women for about 7 months who was 38 so is it unreasonable to consider someone a couple or a few years younger ok to say hi to. The creep factor is such a mine field and just so confusing. How to come across correctly and present one's self as not being hang up on just getting laid, well all part of the learning curve I guess. Our oldest son has severe dyspraxia and ocd about name badges amongst other things. I got him a led name badge and the words can scroll across the screen. Maybe I could write a message like "happy to just talk and listen" to get passed the scepticism. For there to be cyber ping pong to lead to a actual meet, firstly the message written after reading their profile and writing to them the person would need to be opened rather then left sitting in their in box. If the message is opened a response other then the usual silence or occasional template "sorry" or see ya pics, a reply that can actually encourage a conversation is needed. Yes I know about the numbers, that's why I dropped out to guest status, don't want to add to the crud in the mail boxes, enjoy the fora and do the event stuff, Perth Meet and Greet was brilliant, actually spoke to people made this newbie feel very welcome and some were from the other side of the country. I do wonder more importantly what the future holds for the next generations?
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RHP User
10 years ago
If we can find something to argue about ... we will... But that's OK... I'm buggered if I know what we're talking about ... the hobbits in the shire I thought... Im surprised you don't know ? All good... ( my iPad doesn't have facility to show a wink ). So I'll just do it like this.... Wink...
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RHP User
10 years ago
Im sure that this was an issue when the television was introduced to every home and people were glued to it. Instead of families conversing, they were sitting in a room together looking at a box and not talking. Probably happened when the radio was invented too. Bit like ppl sitting together in a room, not talking but focused on the square thing they are holding in their hands.
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RHP User
10 years ago
Did indeed change the world.it expanded our little village bubble...and families stopped talking to each other..TV dinners on trays in the lounge room...before that it was the radio..before that the pianola ...xxFreys
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RHP User
10 years ago
Pianola... Forgot they even existed until I read that... My nan and pop had one and even me who couldn't play a note on anything else could play the pianola... Helped me build my calf muscles which came in handy when I played football.. Brings back some nice memories...
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RHP User
10 years ago
Quoting 'lilyorchid' lol. i must have been dreaming... i thought i saw a couple more posts in here... so much sexual tension!!! make love, not war...
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On_Safari
10 years ago
Quoting 'Freya70' Did indeed change the world.it expanded our little village bubble...and families stopped talking to each other..TV dinners on trays in the lounge room...before that it was the radio..before that the pianola ...xxFreys Mum n Dad, my sister and my Aunt all have one......when we were kids it was a highlight going to Grandma's for a singalong!
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RHP User
10 years ago
I reckon I am one of the most anti-social users of social media :) Yes I have a twitter account -so that I can get an ETA when power will be back after a storm in my suburb etc..but I follow a "massive" 20 accounts - world wide---yep..I am antisocial :) From time to time some lone warriors (no clue how they find my account) decide to follow me - apperently my 50tweets over 2 years are soooooo interesting to them, but their joy of "following me" is short lived - I usually block them the next day or so :) The number of my facebook "friends" (60) is the lowest among my friends - I only add people I am interested in staying with touch as a friend. My privacy setting on facebook is the highest - no need for anyone to follow or be interested in me without meeting me in person.. And I seem to be exhibit similar straits on RHP as well....the number of my friends is low - but those are people I am interested in. I try to limit my posts in the public forums -given these can be looked up and searched by anyone..I am just old-school I reckon...
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RHP User
10 years ago
I am actively on,I don't Facebook,Tweet,Snapchat,Instagram etc..I am far too lazy and disinterested..This topic has really made me think about social interaction and how things have changed,like most things,the best thing is also the worst thing but surely it's how we manage it...What did we do before the advent of the mobile phone in the mid eighties,.But we can choose,to answer our phones or not xxFreya
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RHP User
10 years ago
sorry to say this, quite ironic we are all on here - (internet forums) discussing anti social circumstances hey i can walk into a social setting and chat engage and be cordial always be impartial to some extent perhaps :)
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RHP User
10 years ago
Am I the only one here exposed by the Ashley Madison hack. Before coming onto rhp I was on A M which is mostly a shit fight with fake profiles and a dodgy internal marketing campaign, they create there own fair share of fake profiles and call those Ashley's Angels. I have dozens of emails from the hackers to pay a bit coin ransom or my details are going to everyone I know apparently. I'm not worried about being exposed for adultery, that just hasn't happened and I wasn't in a relationship then either. But it's my privacy being violated I'm shitty about. I don't understand these things enough so I put trust in providers to protect my identity, now the hackers are addressing me by my full name, they know my address and card numbers and reminded me the amount I paid A M for what. The other part about this that gets under my skin is when this happened I was not notified By A M, as a member and costumer I was left to find out on the news. When the news come on about the hack the young folk that don't talk at lunch time came up for air to have a huge laugh. "Who'd be that stupid" was the call. I sat there spinning out thing how can this happen and if only these guys knew what it's really like, nothing like the marketing or their perception. I wondered could I explain to them that it's not what they think it is, to explain conversations about domestic violence or body image issues or believing a loved one died and returned as a owl and so Buddhism made more sense, the most intense personal conversations without meeting them, there not being any secret rendezvous cause that just doesn't happen it's only marketing where that happens, if they walked in my shoes what would they do where would they go, how's it unreasonable. But with their concentration span of a nano second, no I didn't believe they'd get so I just sat in humiliation.
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RHP User
9 years ago
Natncam If it were not for kik we would never have met. I mean why leave the shire? 😜 There have to be some benefits? B & R
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RHP User
9 years ago
That really sucks. Sorry to hear. :-( Thanks for sharing your insight of A M. Peachy
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RHP User
9 years ago
Holy thread resurrection Batman!
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RHP User
9 years ago
Quoting 'xoJulesox' ... don't think we have gone to that extreme yet but heading that wayI do agree many dissect and over analyse over someones profile even scanning their pictures to find fault or catch them out.. What next a first meet... turn up with a sworn affidavit of your authenticityand a current std test result .. plus 100 points of ID, Police Pre-employment Check, Working with Kids Check, and current bank and superannuation statements signed by your local branch managers...
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RHP User
9 years ago
It is by design that people are this way, the made up word sheeple comes to mind haha. The fact you feel this way or have experienced these things should raise more questions to find answers to than cement your belief by personal experience. Someone came up with the amazing idea to create a website for people to experience different sexual experiences, If this was simply about connecting people who want to bang then it wouldn't cost anything. The fabric of society hasn't been slowly Changing to this cyber society rather it has been steered that way by man made systems to generate wealth for the opportunistic few who gain it or some say the privileged few who inherit it. I see it simply as cause and effect praying on the human behaviours that crave the stimulation they sell. I can see an underlying issue in your great rant and that is TRUST. This is a big thing for people, some of whom have been played, taken advantage of, stalked, assaulted the list goes on. For mine building trust with people however they want to do that is the most important thing for people to open up and be approachable. There are many many factors why it is difficult to strike up a conversation at a bar, club, or simply on the street. Far too many to cover but It's simply because these very cyber platforms is where people are gaining their information, friends, and for the most part their belief systems. Challenge someone's belief Sytems and see how far you get!! Always up for a critically thinking convo! - Posted from rhpmobile
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