Comments on: Is Technology Killing our Society? http://blog.logtar.com/2008/05/02/is-technology-killing-our-society/ Just a child stuck in adulthood Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:41:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: meesha.v http://blog.logtar.com/2008/05/02/is-technology-killing-our-society/#comment-358459 meesha.v Sun, 04 May 2008 15:08:38 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1274#comment-358459 some people like myself may not have some deeper substance: bitch about the traffic,bitch about the weather, what's for lunch, time to go home,some more traffic, home, blog, couch,tv. how is that for an IM. some people like myself may not have some deeper substance: bitch about the traffic,bitch about the weather, what’s for lunch, time to go home,some more traffic, home, blog, couch,tv. how is that for an IM.

]]> By: Travis http://blog.logtar.com/2008/05/02/is-technology-killing-our-society/#comment-358457 Travis Fri, 02 May 2008 20:50:50 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1274#comment-358457 Yes. Being able to have instant access to everyone has made my life miserable. IM, text messages, email, phone calls, etc. There is no excuse for me not to be able to be contacted, or initiate contact. LEAVE ME ALONE!!! Is that really too much to ask? Present company excluded, of course. :-) Yes. Being able to have instant access to everyone has made my life miserable. IM, text messages, email, phone calls, etc. There is no excuse for me not to be able to be contacted, or initiate contact. LEAVE ME ALONE!!! Is that really too much to ask?

Present company excluded, of course. :-)

]]> By: kcgeek http://blog.logtar.com/2008/05/02/is-technology-killing-our-society/#comment-358456 kcgeek Fri, 02 May 2008 19:33:10 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1274#comment-358456 When using leetspeak, you should be aware that you are almost definitely coming across as a moron. Person A: ph34r my 1337 hax0rz ski11z Person B: What? When using leetspeak, you should be aware that you are almost definitely coming across as a moron.
Person A: ph34r my 1337 hax0rz ski11z
Person B: What?

]]> By: kcgeek http://blog.logtar.com/2008/05/02/is-technology-killing-our-society/#comment-358455 kcgeek Fri, 02 May 2008 19:32:07 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1274#comment-358455 http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=leetspeak http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=leetspeak

]]> By: Wookieluv http://blog.logtar.com/2008/05/02/is-technology-killing-our-society/#comment-358454 Wookieluv Fri, 02 May 2008 19:20:31 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1274#comment-358454 0/\/\9 L09 j00Z |-|4\/3 |\|0 1D34 br4|-|, 1'\/3 /\/\37 $000 /\/\4|\|'/ p30PL3 0|\|L1|\|3 4|\|D d0 |-|4\/3 /\/\34|\|19PhUL (0|\|\/3r$4710|\|$ \/\/17|-| 7|-|3/\/\. 1 d0|\|'7 7|-|1|\||< 73(|-| 1$ |<1LL1|\|9 U$ /\/r3 L1|<3 0Ur $0(14L $|<1LL$ R L4(|<1|\|9 4|\|D \/\/3 b3(0/\/\3 /\/r3 L4Z'/. 0/\/\9 L09 j00Z |-|4\/3 |\|0 1D34 br4|-|, 1′\/3 /\/\37 $000 /\/\4|\|’/ p30PL3 0|\|L1|\|3 4|\|D d0 |-|4\/3 /\/\34|\|19PhUL (0|\|\/3r$4710|\|$ \/\/17|-| 7|-|3/\/\. 1 d0|\|’7 7|-|1|\||< 73(|-| 1$ |<1LL1|\|9 U$ /\/r3 L1|<3 0Ur $0(14L $|<1LL$ R L4(|<1|\|9 4|\|D \/\/3 b3(0/\/\3 /\/r3 L4Z’/.

]]> By: kcgeek http://blog.logtar.com/2008/05/02/is-technology-killing-our-society/#comment-358453 kcgeek Fri, 02 May 2008 19:15:52 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1274#comment-358453 As a LONG time (10+ years) real time chat host (useing palace chat) simmular to a party line version of IM where the server was an actual destination (and home to some) within cyberspace. I can safely say technology has givin us a layer of safty in which we feel a little more comfortable around others and are more willing to give, what would otherwise be total strangers, a glimps into our lives in order to reach out and make new friends. And yet, it still keeps a certin amount annomonity for a sense of protection. I can see why your friend perfers E-mails to IM too.. A lot of people who use computers to communicate with other can usualy be broken down into 1 of 3 types. On the far left, you have those who thrive on REAL-TIME responses. Be it IM, voice chat, or even video chat. Even those of us who play WoW kinda fit into this catagory. because we need this constant STREAM of responses in order for us to formulate on how to act and reply. On the far right, you have those who perfer (what i like to call) CYBER-TIME responses. Be it E-mail, Forums, or Blogs. In that you have ALL the time that you need in order to consicely think out your response and word it properly so that there is a sense that you are makeing yourself absolutly clear on your point of view. These people tend to pick apart what you say and attempt to read between the lines. They tend to shy away from REAL-TIME forms of communication for fear of making mistakes in what they say. Or more simply feeling like beign put on the spot like an inquizition. And the third type is those who fall inbetween the other two. These people tend to be great mediators between the two other types. And has some skills in both proficiancy and punctuation, But is by no means a true master of either. I for one feel like I am thrird type. ^_^ As a LONG time (10+ years) real time chat host (useing palace chat) simmular to a party line version of IM where the server was an actual destination (and home to some) within cyberspace.
I can safely say technology has givin us a layer of safty in which we feel a little more comfortable around others and are more willing to give, what would otherwise be total strangers, a glimps into our lives in order to reach out and make new friends.
And yet, it still keeps a certin amount annomonity for a sense of protection.
I can see why your friend perfers E-mails to IM too.. A lot of people who use computers to communicate with other can usualy be broken down into 1 of 3 types.

On the far left, you have those who thrive on REAL-TIME responses. Be it IM, voice chat, or even video chat. Even those of us who play WoW kinda fit into this catagory.
because we need this constant STREAM of responses in order for us to formulate on how to act and reply.

On the far right, you have those who perfer (what i like to call) CYBER-TIME responses. Be it E-mail, Forums, or Blogs. In that you have ALL the time that you need in order to consicely think out your response and word it properly so that there is a sense that you are makeing yourself absolutly clear on your point of view. These people tend to pick apart what you say and attempt to read between the lines. They tend to shy away from REAL-TIME forms of communication for fear of making mistakes in what they say. Or more simply feeling like beign put on the spot like an inquizition.

And the third type is those who fall inbetween the other two. These people tend to be great mediators between the two other types. And has some skills in both proficiancy and punctuation, But is by no means a true master of either.

I for one feel like I am thrird type.
^_^

]]> By: Burrowowl http://blog.logtar.com/2008/05/02/is-technology-killing-our-society/#comment-358452 Burrowowl Fri, 02 May 2008 17:11:55 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1274#comment-358452 Small-talk is just a mechanism of social grooming, like two apes picking bugs off each others backs. You talk to an infrequently-encountered coworker about the weather because some interaction is expected and socially beneficial for everybody, and it's something safe and easy. And it's just bullshit, empty calories, pointless. Feh. Small-talk is just a mechanism of social grooming, like two apes picking bugs off each others backs. You talk to an infrequently-encountered coworker about the weather because some interaction is expected and socially beneficial for everybody, and it’s something safe and easy. And it’s just bullshit, empty calories, pointless. Feh.

]]> By: The D http://blog.logtar.com/2008/05/02/is-technology-killing-our-society/#comment-358451 The D Fri, 02 May 2008 16:17:08 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1274#comment-358451 Its all about convience. We can say more while taking less time to say it. That and we've all become lazy. I don't know. Its all about convience. We can say more while taking less time to say it.

That and we’ve all become lazy. I don’t know.

]]> By: Nuke http://blog.logtar.com/2008/05/02/is-technology-killing-our-society/#comment-358450 Nuke Fri, 02 May 2008 15:45:51 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1274#comment-358450 To be fair it is not all technologies fault. A lot of people live in a world of instant gratification. They like their coffee fast, their wait short, and their information concise. Like you I use small tack (the original chat medium) at work. But I see that other than inter office memos that small talk is about all my customers do. Some of them exhibit this while being technophobes. I think the world is getting faster paced while a lot of people want to become less involved. Anyway, great topic! I am gonna keep dropping by to check up on other comments. N }:- To be fair it is not all technologies fault. A lot of people live in a world of instant gratification. They like their coffee fast, their wait short, and their information concise.

Like you I use small tack (the original chat medium) at work. But I see that other than inter office memos that small talk is about all my customers do. Some of them exhibit this while being technophobes. I think the world is getting faster paced while a lot of people want to become less involved.

Anyway, great topic! I am gonna keep dropping by to check up on other comments.

N }:-

]]> By: May http://blog.logtar.com/2008/05/02/is-technology-killing-our-society/#comment-358449 May Fri, 02 May 2008 15:43:17 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=1274#comment-358449 I do often think that the more ways people have to get in touch with me, the less I actually talk to anyone. I do often think that the more ways people have to get in touch with me, the less I actually talk to anyone.

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