tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post6433547414807977740..comments2024-03-26T06:07:35.453+01:00Comments on Kalinago English: Thoughts On FriendshipKALINAGO ENGLISHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-80402072521241598322010-05-27T20:02:17.223+02:002010-05-27T20:02:17.223+02:00Wow, Karenne,
It's amazing, but I nearly felt ...Wow, Karenne,<br />It's amazing, but I nearly felt like I was reading a post I wrote a while ago. Ok, your expression is different than mine, but the sentiments are the same!<br /><br />I've had the same discussion about 'virtual' friendship with others who just don't understand that it real friendship is possible. I know where my friends are when I need them, and I am there for others as well, even when I am busy reducing my computer time for family sake.<br /><br />I think the best example of how NOT virtual on-line friendships can be is when two come together and it's like you've been friends for ages. But it depends on how much of your inner self you are willing to give and how safe and caring the on-line environment is.Illya Arnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861197769628094809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-16188999250527199082009-06-17T18:43:38.707+02:002009-06-17T18:43:38.707+02:00Hi Dennis,
Glad to hear from you and that all'...Hi Dennis,<br /><br />Glad to hear from you and that all's well!<br /><br />xxKKALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-67329630519044818252009-06-16T06:19:22.748+02:002009-06-16T06:19:22.748+02:00Karenne,
Thank you for some very complimentary re...Karenne,<br /><br />Thank you for some very complimentary remarks. Having spent about 25 years working in a German university I've had much more practice dealing with criticism and hostility than with praise. Why was I silent for nearly three weeks? Nothing sinister - I was on holiday in England and Wales!Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404851424299855026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-30618225978079749142009-06-15T14:54:34.751+02:002009-06-15T14:54:34.751+02:00Hi Bourn,
Glad you enjoyed the post and can try t...Hi Bourn,<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the post and can try this out with your students.<br /><br />It's interesting that you mentioned not being sure if you call them "friendships" - I think that's part of my exploration into the theme, what is friendship and when is a friend, a friend. <br /><br />Does it need to be reciprocal? <br /><br />How interesting all these new developments and the web 2.0 is, I wonder what the teenies think or if they just take it all in stride!<br /><br />KKALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-67126955369680125782009-06-15T14:52:02.003+02:002009-06-15T14:52:02.003+02:00Hi Alex,
and then there's blogging and the bl...Hi Alex,<br /><br />and then there's blogging and the bloggers. After years of reading your blog silently and then taking the plunge to blog myself, I began talking to you.<br /><br />It goes without saying that you are one of my all-time favorite people in the virtual world of people I've never met ;-).<br /><br />xKarenneKALINAGO ENGLISHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202016406865561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-70813824432093173642009-06-15T13:04:51.586+02:002009-06-15T13:04:51.586+02:00Nice post. I read a similar piece about someone wh...Nice post. I read a similar piece about someone who was moved by the death of someone they had only "met" online, and it was really moving, as is this.<br /><br />Obviously getting into an online community is the very opposite of being a geek, as it shows the same social skills that you obviously have in your "normal" life. I was always more of a writing sub Morissey poetry alone in my room kind of a teenager, and that lack of social skills continues in my complete lack of comprehension of Twitter and Facebook. Takes all sorts, but preferably with more of your sort and less of mine...Alex Casehttp://www.tefl.net/alexcasenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572501698854836939.post-35411611665616542942009-06-15T09:06:52.675+02:002009-06-15T09:06:52.675+02:00Hi Karenne,
Many thanks for this idea that I coul...Hi Karenne,<br /><br />Many thanks for this idea that I could definitely use for our next "language café" (English conversation group). Interesting thoughts about online "friendship" too. It has been about a year now since I started developing great working relationships online with people I have never actually met. Not sure if I could call them "friendships" yet, but they could easily become that once I we get the opportunity to catch up in real life - something I hope to do at some point. I never would have thought that possible a few years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com