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WilHarris · 21st Dec 2006, 16:22

http://www.bit-tech.net/columns/2006...ighbour/1.html

atanum141 · 21st Dec 2006, 16:28

Quote:

"Online communities are groups of people hwo you can choose to live with""

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ElThomsono · 21st Dec 2006, 16:28

"wason the tube..."

Nice read, I'd say I've never met about half of my friends...

Redbeaver · 21st Dec 2006, 16:31

aww what a sweet article

happy holiday to y'all folks too!

fini · 21st Dec 2006, 16:35

so, who's the village idiot?

fini

gvblake22 · 21st Dec 2006, 16:49

So true. Great article Brett!

kergareth · 21st Dec 2006, 17:02

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Originally Posted by fini

so, who's the village idiot?

fini

Me! Me! Pick Me!

d4v3 · 21st Dec 2006, 17:08

I'm going to take Brett's advice and knock on a virtual door and introduce myself

I'm Dave, I've been reading bit-tech for for a year or two now but havent posted much in the forums. Hope to get posting more in the future!

Hope you all have a happy holiday & new year

MrFusion · 21st Dec 2006, 17:33

So who's the Mr. Rogers of our neighborhood???

Just think about that.....

MrFusion · 21st Dec 2006, 17:42

After reading this article, being as I live in Southern California, you are pretty separated from everyone else. Everyone mills about doing their own private thing. Even people who come from other parts of the country are suprised at how segregated everyone is, and I don't mean in a race way, but just in a private way. Althrough I do find comfort in the church I volunteer tech services at regularly, and have for 10+ years now. That is also a family to me, with people I meet and know. So I get my social interaction, besides here and on the net, there, and that;s where most of my friends reside, with a few from college and work. Just my $0.02.

Pie_uk · 21st Dec 2006, 18:18

merry xmas "ya'll"

jezmck · 21st Dec 2006, 18:50

Merry Christmas, neighbours.

Captain Slug · 21st Dec 2006, 19:21

Quit playing on my lawn you stupid kids!

lcdguy · 21st Dec 2006, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrFusion

So who's the Mr. Rogers of our neighborhood???

Just think about that.....

Since watching a specific episode of robot chicken or family guy i forget which has given me a whole new outlook on mr rogers

I would just like to say i have enjoyed my time here at bit-tech and hopefully that will continue until my heart stops going thump thump, thump thump.

Lazlow · 21st Dec 2006, 20:47

Great article - a nice way to finish off the year and to make us ponder over what social networking will bring us next year!

Merry Christmas all! 4 days and counting...

antiHero · 21st Dec 2006, 21:08

Very good article!
And it has something true for me. Since i started reading/posting here I moved 4 times to a new neighbourhood and I never really have the time to talk to my neighbours. But here are still the same people around and I feel kinda at home here (to some degree

)

Thanks guys and a Marry Xmas everyone!

P.S We need a Xmas smiley!

Tulatin · 21st Dec 2006, 22:39

I would worry about the "Mr. Rogers" of the neighborhood. He was a little TOO nice, almost like he was hiding something...

speedfreek · 21st Dec 2006, 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulatin

I would worry about the "Mr. Rogers" of the neighborhood. He was a little TOO nice, almost like he was hiding something...

Like all the tatoos on the real Mr. Rogers.

The internet is great for keeping in contact with friends, when everyone goes away for school you can still talk even though we only see each other every once in a while.

Merry Christmas and what not.

Cthippo · 21st Dec 2006, 23:52

All I can say is absolutly. I'm much more connected to my Bit-Tech neighbors than I am to my actual ones. Before Bit it was a chat room on Yahoo. I've just always found virtual communities more interesting than the real ones.

I think we're starting to see some bleed-over though. I knew several couples in the chat room that met there, I met my oldest friend there, who I finally met in person two years ago (she lives in Australia), and one of my G/Fs coworkers met her significant other playing WoW. He moved to Washington from Alabama and they now live together.

Another great thing about this sort of neighborhood is that you can take it with you. When I was in Mississippi with FEMA for three months last year, many on bit never knew I wasn't at home. I was still able to be a part of the conversations even though I was sitting in a motel room in Meridian MS.

Personally, I find this a community much more to my liking. Happy Monday, neighbors.

moimit · 22nd Dec 2006, 04:57

Good article, i don't find it to be much like the article though, australians love barbeques, beer and cricket so being 20 it is one big happy family for now.

3-0 soon to be 5-0.

Do the yanks have cricket?

21st Dec 2006, 16:22	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Won't you be my neighbour? http://www.bit-tech.net/columns/2006...ighbour/1.html

21st Dec 2006, 16:28	#3
ElThomsono Mod Master Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dorset Posts: 2,254	"wason the tube..." Nice read, I'd say I've never met about half of my friends... __________________ If it's broken, I can fix it. But that's ******.

21st Dec 2006, 16:31	#4
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21st Dec 2006, 16:49	#6
gvblake22 mmm, yep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 367	So true. Great article Brett! __________________ Finished:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In Progress: Project Phoenix (Lian Li PC-101B Orange Case Mod) The "Secret of the Ooze" Modded Tt MatrixVX Modded Cooler Master Cavalier 3 My First Case Mod

21st Dec 2006, 17:33	#9
MrFusion What's a Dremel? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 10	the question everyone's asking.... So who's the Mr. Rogers of our neighborhood??? Just think about that.....

21st Dec 2006, 16:35	#5
fini What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: uk Posts: 18	so, who's the village idiot? fini

21st Dec 2006, 17:08	#8
d4v3 What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 8	I'm going to take Brett's advice and knock on a virtual door and introduce myself I'm Dave, I've been reading bit-tech for for a year or two now but havent posted much in the forums. Hope to get posting more in the future! Hope you all have a happy holiday & new year

21st Dec 2006, 17:42	#10
MrFusion What's a Dremel? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 10	Church After reading this article, being as I live in Southern California, you are pretty separated from everyone else. Everyone mills about doing their own private thing. Even people who come from other parts of the country are suprised at how segregated everyone is, and I don't mean in a race way, but just in a private way. Althrough I do find comfort in the church I volunteer tech services at regularly, and have for 10+ years now. That is also a family to me, with people I meet and know. So I get my social interaction, besides here and on the net, there, and that;s where most of my friends reside, with a few from college and work. Just my $0.02.

21st Dec 2006, 18:18	#11
Pie_uk here... take a slice of my pie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,238	merry xmas "ya'll" __________________ Im a MAC

21st Dec 2006, 18:50	#12
jezmck ____ Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Whiteley, Hants Posts: 4,094	Merry Christmas, neighbours. __________________ Have you seen The SketchUp Components Collection's latest items? Interested in a DXF Blueprints Collection? Discuss it here.

21st Dec 2006, 19:21	#13
Captain Slug Infinite Patience Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,404	Quit playing on my lawn you stupid kids! __________________ Past Project: Baby Mk.V \| Current Project: Metal Slug \| My Guide To Machining Plastics

21st Dec 2006, 20:47	#15
Lazlow I have a dremel. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 1,464	Great article - a nice way to finish off the year and to make us ponder over what social networking will bring us next year! Merry Christmas all! 4 days and counting... __________________ Logs: Red Nineteen\|Pink PC Links: slickhouse.com\|Free file upload

21st Dec 2006, 21:08	#16
antiHero An Ugly Pineapple! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hellsinki Posts: 1,813	Very good article! And it has something true for me. Since i started reading/posting here I moved 4 times to a new neighbourhood and I never really have the time to talk to my neighbours. But here are still the same people around and I feel kinda at home here (to some degree ) Thanks guys and a Marry Xmas everyone! P.S We need a Xmas smiley! __________________ Laptop: Acer Aspire One, 1.6GHz Atom, 1.5GB Ram, 30GB 1.8" HDD, Windows 7 Gaming Rig: Athlon 64 3000+ s754 @ 2.15GHz, 1,5 GB Ram, 800 GB Hdd, Radeon HD 2900 Pro 512 MB Linux Box: VIA Epia 550mHz, 512mb Ram, 200GB Hdd, Ubuntu Server 7.10 Project ~Sinus~ - Update 27.02.2007 Front Bay done! Mini Project "SuperUser" - Update 10.06.2008

21st Dec 2006, 22:39	#17
Tulatin The Froggy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,942	I would worry about the "Mr. Rogers" of the neighborhood. He was a little TOO nice, almost like he was hiding something... __________________ Desky E8400 @ 4.0 1.42v; P5K-E WiFi; 4x1 Kingmax Mars 1066 @ 1129 CAS 5; 2x [TOO CHEAP TO SPONSOR] 4850 @ 675/1050; Enermax Liberty; WCing in a CM690

21st Dec 2006, 23:52	#19
Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 4,475	All I can say is absolutly. I'm much more connected to my Bit-Tech neighbors than I am to my actual ones. Before Bit it was a chat room on Yahoo. I've just always found virtual communities more interesting than the real ones. I think we're starting to see some bleed-over though. I knew several couples in the chat room that met there, I met my oldest friend there, who I finally met in person two years ago (she lives in Australia), and one of my G/Fs coworkers met her significant other playing WoW. He moved to Washington from Alabama and they now live together. Another great thing about this sort of neighborhood is that you can take it with you. When I was in Mississippi with FEMA for three months last year, many on bit never knew I wasn't at home. I was still able to be a part of the conversations even though I was sitting in a motel room in Meridian MS. Personally, I find this a community much more to my liking. Happy Monday, neighbors. __________________ Notice: If we see you flaming we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate measures - The Bit-Tech Fire Brigade.

22nd Dec 2006, 04:57	#20
moimit What's a Dremel? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3	Good article, i don't find it to be much like the article though, australians love barbeques, beer and cricket so being 20 it is one big happy family for now. 3-0 soon to be 5-0. Do the yanks have cricket?