Some are friendly, some not so friendly, some have characters
you can rely on like the value of diamonds and gold, others with shall we say
not so righteous intent are online. I have found most individuals on the internet
friendly and helpful individuals. Yes the internet and the World Wide Web is a
true community.
I know of no other means that I may develop a friendship
with someone in Trinidad or Antigua or Belize or California or New York or Canada
or Mexico or England or that huge continental island south of Japan and the Philippines
(Australia) without leaving my desk.
Some people collect signatures
and email addresses of all the places that have contacted them or they have contacted.
As in all relationships, a chance meeting on a discussion list, FIDO Net, chat,
or some other discussion network connected to the internet, can turn into something
worthwhile and lasting. My brother who had given up all chances of finding that
really special someone, met his wife on FIDO Net through a BBS. For those new
to the internet, a BBS is an electronic bulletin board service dialed up through
a modem. Some are free and others charge for the service.
A very few
have even developed web connections with browser and email capability. If you
are fortunate to hook up with one of latter BBS services, consider yourself fortunate
indeed. You have the best of both worlds. On the internet, I learn useful ideas
and news I never thought I would ever need. If I ever need to know something all
I need ever do is ask. If I am using a browser on the WWW I only need to query
one or two search engines and generally I will find the information I need. BTW
- I heard there was an open pit diamond mine in Florida that was open to the public
for public digging. What is its name? Where is it? email ddeane@cdc.net with the
answer. I happen to know they have a web page; because, they were featured on
the Kids Channel. It was a rather interesting article.
Presented
by Daniel Deane/ddeane@cdc.net/P.O.Box 3548, Chattanooga TN 37404 /Publisher of
Daniel's InfoZene, a general interest/public service ezine Internet tips, Humor,
Recipes, PSAs, disability advocacy, and more. copyright 1997 Daniel Deane
