Meeting people & their websites
I went traveling again 2 days ago, and before leaving I had set up a cron job to make a small post about it later in the day, in case I couldn’t get to a computer later on. I got back home a few hours ago and realized that the cron job had decided not to run for some reason. For quick notifications, I’ll probably have to rely on my quick typing skills instead of automated scripts in the future [yeah right].
I met someone on this trip that I had an interesting time communicating with. We talked about movies, about a mutual friend we both had [and who was also sitting with us] and a few other things. With the passage of time, somehow, came the following question to my mind: did that person have a website? It would have been interesting to know, since it would also be a way to let her know about my site and see what she thought of it. I didn’t ask the question, though, and the question remained in my mind for a long time. I have asked many people I already know about some of their online activities from time to time; however, it was interesting for me to realize how the online world has flowed into our lives, or at least mine, in such a way that it seems as if it’s a normal thing to talk about these days.
Is the online world becoming so common that we are now thinking of it a a necessity? Will websites or at least an understanding and frequent visits to certain websites become the assumed standard in our minds, the same way that we consider a phone to be a necessity [imagine meeting someone who has no phone number]? Has the online world become a part of your daily conversation also, or have you considered it as being a way of finding out more about a person? How much do you think we can find out about a person, or about some of their capabilities or interests, through their website? Please post here if you have encountered a similar thought or a situation in which a website was important in any manner when trying to analyze someone you know in real life [in person]. I would like to know what you think.
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( September 17th, 2005 at 1:11 pm )
Hmm, I have thought that when meeting new people from time to time. We all know by now that 90% of the population has a myspace, so a website shouldn’t be far out of the question, either.
( September 18th, 2005 at 7:19 pm )
Interesting points you raise, for sure. I’m not sure where I stand. I do think that it’s necessary for every business, however, to have at least some small website telling about themselves. Personal, though, I’m not sure. Though I am finding it more and more… neat (right word?) to find people online that live near me.
( September 19th, 2005 at 4:20 am )
Every company can have a website but does every individual need one, I am not sure about that.
Some people write blogs which their friends can visit and read to know whats happening in their lives. This helps when a person has lots of friends and cant stay in contact with all of them. Blogs help!!!
I recently read an article in a local news paper which said that females are finding blogging more usefull than men, because they find it difficult to discuss their problems with anyone they know. They like to be anonymous and ask opinions from others. Blogs help!!!
Since this is a digital world it has become a fashion to have a website (or blog). Like you said, anyone without a phone is not possible.
I dont think much can be found out about a person by seeing his blog, unless the owner has written in the description or somewhere else.
(Nat Geo fact: One third of the worlds population has not used a telephone.)
( September 21st, 2005 at 12:05 am )
Ame –> Many people do have myspace, yes. I’m sure it’s not close to 90% yet, but it seems myspace has snatched the popularity from Xanga with a lot of success. Everyone at almost every school seems to know about myspace, and you can see people logged into their myspace accounts at school libraries.
Valerie –> Websites for businesses, yes, I agree. Personal sites, I’m not sure either. Websites are sometimes a chore, and being online cannot replace being there in person. It would indeed be interesting to meet someone who has a website and lives nearby.
Sawai –> That’s very interesting stat, thanks for sharing. Personal blogs are very interesting, I agree. Blogs are also helping voice out opinions that weren’t getting attention before, as you point out.
Also, as said above, blogs may not be necessary for individuals, and simply reading something cannot form the same image as seeing and observing someone in real life would.