Don't Dismiss Online Relationships As Fantasy

Columnist Regina Lynn has a look at how online relationships seem to be blurring the lines between fantasy and reality. "The common thread among these stories is that people get deeply involved in online relationships and make decisions about their real lives. Calling any of these online relationships 'fantasy' dismisses the impact they have on the people involved and on those closest to them... I have yet to encounter anything that challenges my core belief: Relationships are real wherever they form."

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Re:Let me sum it up what it did mean

[Anonymous Coward]

"We went through a lot of trouble to do it in the PvP Arena, since that's an instanced part of the game. We only invited people we trusted wouldn't abuse that to attack others, and it worked beautifully. I have no doubt that if we'd done it anywhere public, people would have harrassed us. Asssholes, that is, like your friend."

So what you're saying is that you tried to take this publicly "instanced part of the game" and make it your own...

I think this makes YOU the ass(s)hole. I log on to my game to run around and slash some things, complete some missions, break some laws, have some fun... stuff that in the real world would probably have me end up in jail.

You think you're entitled to come in and make some "rules" in my wreckless slash-n-attack world just cause you want to have your little wedding? Well screw you, asshole... I came here to have fun, not to tiptoe around your pathetic little ceremony!

Re:Let me sum it up what it did mean

[unity100]

oooooor, very probably you are a registered user thats prefers to hide behind the veil of anonymity when doing unsociable behaviour, just like in games. and you have in no less than 5 minutes replied to my reply. that means that if you are not refreshing this thread like a psychopath, you were informed by slashdot system dropping a message about reply to your post.