Comments on: MySpace is whose space? http://neozine.org/inside/myspace-is-whose-space/ For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men - Titus 2:11 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:40:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: T.C. of an O.J. » Blog Archive » Little Tyrants http://neozine.org/inside/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-231 T.C. of an O.J. » Blog Archive » Little Tyrants Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:05:25 +0000 http://neozine.org/blog/2008/02/02/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-231 [...] at the Neozine, Keith has been talking about raising infantiles and myspace. This tragic news story out of Mesa, Arizona brings them both together in an unbelievably horrific [...] […] at the Neozine, Keith has been talking about raising infantiles and myspace. This tragic news story out of Mesa, Arizona brings them both together in an unbelievably horrific […]

]]> By: kmcc http://neozine.org/inside/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-144 kmcc Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:40:19 +0000 http://neozine.org/blog/2008/02/02/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-144 Yeah, it is all about present love feelings! JOLT! Greg, why don't you blog about your JP Moreland experience? Yeah, it is all about present love feelings! JOLT!

Greg, why don’t you blog about your JP Moreland experience?

]]> By: Kalie.b http://neozine.org/inside/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-148 Kalie.b Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:11:41 +0000 http://neozine.org/blog/2008/02/02/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-148 So much of this resonates with what I saw while teaching high school kids. The Millenials might as well be known as the ADD generation because, although it is a real diagnosable problem, kids today have been trained not to concentrate. Reading a book seems pointless and library research is obsolete to a generation who has been constantly entertained throughout their conscious experience. I like how this article balances the usefulness of technology against its dangers. Also, the diffuseness and false vulnerability of on-line "friends" is very evident. I've seen people who basically refused to initiate with others in person or on the phone chat on-line for hours because it was so much easier. Why else would it occur to someone to "talk" to a stranger on-line rather than a friend on the phone? It's easier to take the present love feelings such stimulation provides than to do the difficult work of giving love and emotionally investing in a real relationship. So much of this resonates with what I saw while teaching high school kids. The Millenials might as well be known as the ADD generation because, although it is a real diagnosable problem, kids today have been trained not to concentrate. Reading a book seems pointless and library research is obsolete to a generation who has been constantly entertained throughout their conscious experience. I like how this article balances the usefulness of technology against its dangers.
Also, the diffuseness and false vulnerability of on-line “friends” is very evident. I’ve seen people who basically refused to initiate with others in person or on the phone chat on-line for hours because it was so much easier. Why else would it occur to someone to “talk” to a stranger on-line rather than a friend on the phone? It’s easier to take the present love feelings such stimulation provides than to do the difficult work of giving love and emotionally investing in a real relationship.

]]> By: Basecamp » ‘myspace’ is whose space? http://neozine.org/inside/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-146 Basecamp » ‘myspace’ is whose space? Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:28:26 +0000 http://neozine.org/blog/2008/02/02/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-146 [...] neozine wrote an interesting post today on ‘myspace’ is whose space?Here’s a quick excerpt“Basecamp - the First Generation”) Then in ‘96 I was on ICQ with all my old Columbus buddies, including old Buck, and when he moved to Russia we k ept in contact daily with ICQ. Then it was ICQ and NetMeeting….Since the kids are so emotionally-engaged with their friends on MySpace, Facebook and countless other places (like Basecamp?)… [...] […] neozine wrote an interesting post today on ‘myspace’ is whose space?Here’s a quick excerpt“Basecamp - the First Generation”) Then in ‘96 I was on ICQ with all my old Columbus buddies, including old Buck, and when he moved to Russia we k ept in contact daily with ICQ. Then it was ICQ and NetMeeting….Since the kids are so emotionally-engaged with their friends on MySpace, Facebook and countless other places (like Basecamp?)… […]

]]> By: Greg http://neozine.org/inside/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-150 Greg Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:05:25 +0000 http://neozine.org/blog/2008/02/02/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-150 Good article... a lot of it reminds me of that book by J.P Moreland, "How to Love God with All Your Mind"... In fact, his view and critique of how xians engage their mind in pursuit of God and His Truth and undersanding probably falls way short of the way things are today. I really appreciate the point you made about "drifting" in Heb 2:1... certainly that's been going on since the Fall, but it's way easier to be distracted these days. On the other hand, it's such a cool contrast when you see some of these HS guys taking steps to seek the Lord ... but there are many more steps to go -- Seek, Believe, Receive baby! Good article… a lot of it reminds me of that book by J.P Moreland, “How to Love God with All Your Mind”… In fact, his view and critique of how xians engage their mind in pursuit of God and His Truth and undersanding probably falls way short of the way things are today. I really appreciate the point you made about “drifting” in Heb 2:1… certainly that’s been going on since the Fall, but it’s way easier to be distracted these days. On the other hand, it’s such a cool contrast when you see some of these HS guys taking steps to seek the Lord … but there are many more steps to go — Seek, Believe, Receive baby!

]]> By: kmcc http://neozine.org/inside/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-152 kmcc Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:38:47 +0000 http://neozine.org/blog/2008/02/02/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-152 Oh Joe has a nice adjunct to this already posted (he beat me to it!) at http://joesnake.neoblogs.org/2008/02/01/100/ What a joesnake... Oh Joe has a nice adjunct to this already posted (he beat me to it!) at http://joesnake.neoblogs.org/2008/02/01/100/

What a joesnake…

]]> By: Joe http://neozine.org/inside/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-154 Joe Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:11:18 +0000 http://neozine.org/blog/2008/02/02/myspace-is-whose-space/#comment-154 Yes, I thought it was alarming how the internet made problems so much worse for the kids featured on the frontline special. The boy probably would have never committed suicide and the girl wouldn't have had the support to continue being anorexic. As for the incredible ease of opening up online, I remember the girl saying she sent dirty pictures of herself to some random guy online and it was no big deal and didn't mean anything to her. So much of the internet is like Las Vegas- flashing lights, appealing to the senses and desires, it's really easy to get sucked in and waste hours of time mindlessly. It's so good to have a way to positively interact on the internet like with this neozine and neoblogs. Yes, I thought it was alarming how the internet made problems so much worse for the kids featured on the frontline special. The boy probably would have never committed suicide and the girl wouldn’t have had the support to continue being anorexic.

As for the incredible ease of opening up online, I remember the girl saying she sent dirty pictures of herself to some random guy online and it was no big deal and didn’t mean anything to her.

So much of the internet is like Las Vegas- flashing lights, appealing to the senses and desires, it’s really easy to get sucked in and waste hours of time mindlessly.

It’s so good to have a way to positively interact on the internet like with this neozine and neoblogs.

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