for me, public chat rooms, not forums, are the cyber equivalent of
communal spaces, be they public parks or bars with regulars; there is
a sense (whether true or not) of anonymity & transience in chat
rooms, that you don't have in forums.
email creates a convincing illusion of privacy. an email list is an
invitation-only party (even if anyone can join) whereas a forum is a
meeting in the town hall, with a stage & a microphone. with email i
can pretend i'm just speaking to one person (even if i'm speaking to
hundreds).
h : )
>Tina, I'm intrigued by your comment that forums seem mentally/emotionally
>more remote from your daily experience.
>
>I have always imagined that they may in fact be more intuitive rather than
>less because they feel (or are supposed to feel) more like a community
>shared space e.g.an office or a bar, but your comment turns that on its
>head.
>
>There certainly is an issue in that you have to 'go' to the forum, whereas
>email 'comes' to you, but what other intuitive experiences are in play in
>that relationship?
>
>I'd very much like to hear other peoples' experiences too. What mode of
>digital interaction feels most intuitive to you?
>
>sue
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