Originally posted by superchivita
About meeting people of the board, I don´t find it pathetic. It deppends on what you feel and the distance and things like that. You can meet one person in the "real" life that doesn´t fill you,but you can meet someone on the board that seems to be more like you and understand you,so...why not meet her/him in person and see what goes on??
Sometimes it´s easier to comunicate things by writting them than saying them.
And we are all "real" people, and this board is also "real" so......where is the problem or the pathetic thing?
The only thing that may be pathetic about online friendships/relationships are, in the worst circumstances, some people may not be "real" at all. Those people endlessly lie and mess with other peoples' minds... even worse, they may try to lure children (or lonely adults) into their traps. Their lies are usually found out by most as their life stories, etc. are inconsistant and a bit suspicious. Bad thing is the people they try to lure have low self-esteem, are guillable, and/or would do anything to have a friend/lover, ignoring the obvious.
The fortunate(?) thing is those people usually only use the ICQ's and general chat rooms to lure people, as on boards, most of the population would clue in to their lies. It does happen on boards though... I've seen it and have a good example. Funny, but a bit disturbing if it was all it seemed to be. Alteregos... *cringe*
Oh yes, and there are the endless flamewars that take place on a few boards with people trying to defend their points of view... sometimes it is worth flaming other people though.
I agree with meeting forum members you feel you get along with well and who are not alteregos.

My best friend once met a fellow ML user from a U2 place (I met her too even if I don't go there). She was as cool in person as she was on the list,

so it does turn out well.

Meeting the board members here would be good... too bad they are all far away.
As for the sexual orientation thing, I'm not sure what that term means. I'm straight, and they are bi (as they like me along with each other

), so it works out for us all.
