Posted by: Daniel Carrera
on June 18, 2006 07:03 AM
> There are zero barriers when interacting with > your peers is done online.
This is fabulously ignorant. Yes, there are barriers.
> Remember the old cartoon, "On the Internet, > nobody knows you're a dog."? Well, on the > Internet, nobody knows or cares that you're a > woman
Not true. They do know, and a significant portion care, and a significant portion of those respond by hassling you. It need not be something as blatant as calling you stupid, just being dismissive of your suggestions will do; or just being asked on a date every time you pop in to the IRC channel will be a problem.
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Re:Oh, please....
Posted by: Daniel Carrera on June 18, 2006 07:03 AM> your peers is done online.
This is fabulously ignorant. Yes, there are barriers.
> Remember the old cartoon, "On the Internet,
> nobody knows you're a dog."? Well, on the
> Internet, nobody knows or cares that you're a
> woman
Not true. They do know, and a significant portion care, and a significant portion of those respond by hassling you. It need not be something as blatant as calling you stupid, just being dismissive of your suggestions will do; or just being asked on a date every time you pop in to the IRC channel will be a problem.
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