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Does anyone remember back when chat rooms were like the biggest threat on the internet? I do. And then at some point chat rooms sort of disappeared and forum boards became a big thing. And then myspace, friendster, facebook, and other social networking sites became popular.
I remember there used to be a Christian social networking site called hisreach.com that I enjoyed quite a bit, but it shut down after some time. I have seen a few sites come and go, but they all have the same problem: it's all about connecting with "friends." I really like the original chat room style of connecting with people because it allows for more freedom of expression and inheritance of wisdom.
Of course, I like seeing familiar usernames on the boards and I do not mind making a few new friends, but I don't want to just mindlessly add people to my friends list just so that we can share thoughts.
I think receiving the relationship title of friend is a big deal. To be someone's friend it takes sacrificial love, communication, and responsibility. I think this community forum is a good place practice expressing those qualities with strangers.
What do you think?
I remember there used to be a Christian social networking site called hisreach.com that I enjoyed quite a bit, but it shut down after some time. I have seen a few sites come and go, but they all have the same problem: it's all about connecting with "friends." I really like the original chat room style of connecting with people because it allows for more freedom of expression and inheritance of wisdom.
Of course, I like seeing familiar usernames on the boards and I do not mind making a few new friends, but I don't want to just mindlessly add people to my friends list just so that we can share thoughts.
I think receiving the relationship title of friend is a big deal. To be someone's friend it takes sacrificial love, communication, and responsibility. I think this community forum is a good place practice expressing those qualities with strangers.
What do you think?