Comments on: Some Things I Love About the Internet http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/some-things-i-love-about-the-internet/ falling indelibly into the past Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:56:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: KF http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/some-things-i-love-about-the-internet/#comment-686 KF Thu, 06 Oct 2005 22:33:01 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=363#comment-686 <p>Dude, did you actually read my post?  They <i>met</i> at a conference.  A physical, in person conference.  And while the internet brought them together, and while they’ve blogged the entire development of their relationship, that relationship took place, yes, in person. </p> <p> But even if it hadn’t, what of it?  They’re happy.  I have no position on this issue.  I have a position on this particular marriage, which is to say, mazel tov! </p> Dude, did you actually read my post?  They met at a conference.  A physical, in person conference.  And while the internet brought them together, and while they’ve blogged the entire development of their relationship, that relationship took place, yes, in person.

But even if it hadn’t, what of it?  They’re happy.  I have no position on this issue.  I have a position on this particular marriage, which is to say, mazel tov!

]]> By: Dash Benson http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/some-things-i-love-about-the-internet/#comment-685 Dash Benson Thu, 06 Oct 2005 18:32:22 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=363#comment-685 <p>i am very unsure on this internet marriage, have these people ever even met eachother? just wonering what your stand on this, issue? </p> i am very unsure on this internet marriage, have these people ever even met eachother? just wonering what your stand on this, issue?

]]> By: Academic Coach http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/some-things-i-love-about-the-internet/#comment-684 Academic Coach Mon, 26 Sep 2005 03:28:31 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=363#comment-684 <p>romantic story. </p> romantic story.

]]> By: Eric S. http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/some-things-i-love-about-the-internet/#comment-683 Eric S. Mon, 26 Sep 2005 02:29:25 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=363#comment-683 <p>The combined threat of Ivan Tribble and Google’s new blogsearch forced me to scurry like a coward and lock up all my blog entries as “friends-only,” but your post makes me re-think my decision.  Sure, I’m just a humble grad student (mental flash: Phil Hartman, “I’m just a caveman") whose journal can’t even boast its own URL, but still, how am I supposed to make interesting connections if I’m actively preventing people from accessing my blog? </p> The combined threat of Ivan Tribble and Google’s new blogsearch forced me to scurry like a coward and lock up all my blog entries as “friends-only,” but your post makes me re-think my decision.  Sure, I’m just a humble grad student (mental flash: Phil Hartman, “I’m just a caveman”) whose journal can’t even boast its own URL, but still, how am I supposed to make interesting connections if I’m actively preventing people from accessing my blog?

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