Geeks Are People Too

Published on November 25, 2007 By MasonM In Misc

Over the past several days I've received numerous emails from some of the folks at Linux Questions inquiring about my health and expressing concern that I hadn't been posting there for a while.

The truth is that I have been busy with other things and simply hadn't spent much time there. It is rather touching that my fellow Linux geeks were concerned about my health and well being. After the 10th or 12th email I posted there letting everyone know that I am indeed still darkening this world's doorstep but have simply been busy.

It never ceases to amaze me how, through cyberspace, we tend to develop true and honest relationships with people we have never actually met in person. The same can easily be said about JU and many other online communities.

Comments

snowier

on Nov 25, 2007

Yup we all put our shoes on and tie them. We all put our pants on one leg at a time and we all do have to answer "the call of nature" sometime or another.

MasonM

on Nov 25, 2007

Yup we all put our shoes on and tie them

Except for those schmucks who wear velcroed shoes because they aren't bright enough to master a bow.

Zoologist03

on Nov 25, 2007

through cyberspace, we tend to develop true and honest relationships with people we have never actually met in person.

Well, except for those dating websites and Myspace. Other than that I think people can form a fairly close knit community.

~Zoo

MasonM

on Nov 25, 2007

through cyberspace, we tend to develop true and honest relationships with people we have never actually met in person.

Well, except for those dating websites and Myspace. Other than that I think people can form a fairly close knit community.

~Zoo

No argument here mate.

Locamama

on Nov 25, 2007

It is nice to know that someone is thinking about you when you disappear for a while. It's kind of like that bar on Cheers where everyone knows your name.

MasonM

on Nov 25, 2007

It is nice to know that someone is thinking about you when you disappear for a while. It's kind of like that bar on Cheers where everyone knows your name.

Yeah but cyberbeer is so much less satisfying.

terpfan1980

on Nov 25, 2007

It never ceases to amaze me how, through cyberspace, we tend to develop true and honest relationships with people we have never actually met in person. The same can easily be said about JU and many other online communities.

I've made some great friends over the net and am equally surprized at how long some of those friendships have endured. While some acquaintances have fallen off a bit, others have picked up to take their place and kept me busy and offered great opportunities to share in fun events along the way.

Definitely nice to have found a lot of great people here though.

MasonM

on Nov 25, 2007

Definitely nice to have found a lot of great people here though.

Agreed 100%

Dr Guy

on Nov 26, 2007

SHould have posted a comment about Windows is great and Linux sucks. That would scare them more than silence!

Jythier

on Nov 26, 2007

It's funny how the places looking to actually build real relationships are the ones you should avoid if you're looking for one.

MasonM

on Nov 26, 2007

SHould have posted a comment about Windows is great and Linux sucks. That would scare them more than silence!

We get enough of those as it is. They are hardly even noticed any more.

MasonM

on Nov 26, 2007

It's funny how the places looking to actually build real relationships are the ones you should avoid if you're looking for one.

true

Trudygolightly

on Nov 27, 2007

Reply By: JythierPosted: Monday, November 26, 2007
It's funny how the places looking to actually build real relationships are the ones you should avoid if you're looking for one

! omg, NOW they tell me!

foreverserenity

on Nov 27, 2007

That was sweet of them! It is nice to know that there are great people on line uh?!

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