Posted by alexandra_k on October 10, 2004, at 20:47:28
In reply to Re: one last thing..dr bob » alexandra_k, posted by Toph on October 10, 2004, at 20:36:03
> But Alexandra, can't a website hosted by a physician who has published about the therapeutic potentials of the internet have a real time dynamic like a chat room or a group therapy session? Isn't there a place for spontaneity, emotion and flow in discourse here?
So long as people don't post anything that could lead to others feeling accused or put down, sure. The trouble is that I, for one do not take so much trouble to be civil in my 'real world' or 'real time' interactions. In posting here I get the chance to really think about what I am saying and the effects that that may have on a reader before I hit the 'submit' key. What takes a lot of working out now may become automatic and occur in real time interactions eventually. It is harder, though. It is a skill that must be worked on and developed.
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