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While I was proofing my previous entry the irony of my final comment struck me.
In the early 80s, one of the sociology professors at CMU (Sara Kiesler) did a lot of work studying the behavior of people online vs. face-to-face. It is entirely possible that I am at least partially responsible for that line of inquiry, as a result of a class project I did as an undergrad. You see, I introduced Sara Kiesler to the phenomenon of flaming. :-)
Even though I've never really delved into it (took a couple of classes, and been watching the net for 20 years), I guess I do have some level of curiosity about social phenomena. It's probably partial compensation for my utter lack of face-to-face social skills. :-)
In the early 80s, one of the sociology professors at CMU (Sara Kiesler) did a lot of work studying the behavior of people online vs. face-to-face. It is entirely possible that I am at least partially responsible for that line of inquiry, as a result of a class project I did as an undergrad. You see, I introduced Sara Kiesler to the phenomenon of flaming. :-)
Even though I've never really delved into it (took a couple of classes, and been watching the net for 20 years), I guess I do have some level of curiosity about social phenomena. It's probably partial compensation for my utter lack of face-to-face social skills. :-)