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Originally Posted by etali
I'm not addicted to spending online - I probably would be if I could afford it though :-p
I am addicted to the internet, I virtually live online. My other addiction is travel. I get invited to all sorts of places as a part of my job, and I feel really down if I can't go to one of them - I always think I'm missing out on something really cool.
I'm scrambling to get some money to enjoy my next trip now (and about to head out to see where my blasted passport went to!).
When it comes to the internet, I think that it's natural to get really into it. It lets you talk to people you'd never otherwise meet, and there's a group for almost everything out there - how could anyone not think that's really cool?
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Y'know, I love the internet, too. It's such a wonderful window to the world. But I guess the criticism is that you're not really getting off your butt to meet people face to face and so critics say that altho it fosters socialization, there's also some level of isolation, too, when you're glued to the screen all the time.
I think the internet is wonderful because you CAN find like-minded people out there from all corners of the earth. It's here to stay, just like other much-maligned technologies such as microwave ovens and cell phones!