QUOTE(Julie @ Fri 27th November 2009, 8:52pm)
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That all being said, I am an incredibly opinionated individual and will probably find myself in a situation where I want to post and just might do so with the understanding that those opinions won’t find their way into my observations.
Sounds like you'll fit right in!
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I hope that eventually, after I have earned your trust, you might feel comfortable in sharing some of your experiences with me so that I can better flesh out my ethnography.
Well, there was this time when I was dating this really rich girl, and then one night I mentioned the word "abortion," and next thing ya know, she won't return my phone calls... But I'm guessing that's not the sort of experience you had in mind.
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So with that, thank you in advance for letting me tag along with you on what might just turn out to be a ride more wild than Mr. Toad's.
But that isn't really saying much, is it? I mean, if it were wilder than Space Mountain, or maybe the Millenium Force at Cedar Point or the The Steel Dragon at Nagashima Spa Land...
that would be something.
QUOTE(thekohser @ Fri 27th November 2009, 10:27pm)
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Agree with Jon. "Julie" is Poetlister, until I see or hear otherwise.
Well, around here everybody is Poetlister, at least until they pass the "oily finger-pull" initiation test.
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Sounds promising, though, once proof of identity that resolves somewhere other than London is established.
Western half of the USA for the first two posts, actually... I hope Julie will forgive me for narrowing things down just slightly, but you can never be too careful with those Londoners!
QUOTE(Julie @ Fri 27th November 2009, 10:20pm)
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...The definition from Wikipedia is accurate, but doesn't take into consideration social and cultural changes. Imagined communities is a term used in cultural anthropology to describe any community that isn't based on a physical reference group. Yes, there are opportunities to meet participants in an imagined community, but it isn't a regular thing or the normal way to interact with one another. In terms of Wikipedia, it means that most of the interactions happen without being face to face. This past summer I did some research on encapsulated marginals who are part of the online gaming subculture. All of their social interactions took place within the realms of imagined communities on the internet.
You'll definitely want to start a new thread, then. Most of us actually
are interacting with each other face to face, as we'll all being held prisoner in the back room of a bowling alley in Cleveland, OH. Luckily the facility has pretty good wireless internet, and a fully-stocked Coke machine...
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I'm confused as to what you are getting at and invite you to actually come out and state what you are accusing me of...
Never mind him. Also, if anyone asks you to "send pics," try to just ignore that too.