Internet Tip
By Daniel Deane The Internet as a Community
. Keep in mind that the internet is a community. Everyone with access
to a computer, modem and access to an internet provider such as a BBS,
educational facility, military facility, work connection, or an internet
service provider for pay, may enter the community. Some are friendly,
some not so friendly, some have characters you can rely on like the
value of diamonds and gold, others with shall we say not so righteous
intent are online. I have found most individuals on the internet friendly
and helpful individuals. Yes the internet and the World Wide Web is
a true community. I know of no other means that I may develop a friendship
with someone in Trinidad or Antigua or Belize or California or New York
or Canada or Mexico or England or that huge continental island south
of Japan and the Philippines (Australia) without leaving my desk. Some
people collect signatures and email addresses of all the places that
have contacted them or they have contacted. As in all relationships,
a chance meeting on a discussion list, FIDO Net, chat, or some other
discussion network connected to the internet, can turn into something
worthwhile and lasting. My brother who had given up all chances of finding
that really special someone, met his wife on FIDO Net through a BBS.
For those new to the internet, a BBS is an electronic bulletin board
service dialed up through a modem. Some are free and others charge for
the service. A very few have even developed web connections with browser
and email capability. If you are fortunate to hook up with one of latter
BBS services, consider yourself fortunate indeed. You have the best
of both worlds. On the internet, I learn useful ideas and news I never
thought I would ever need. If I ever need to know something all I need
ever do is ask. If I am using a browser on the WWW I only need to query
one or two search engines and generally I will find the information
I need. BTW - I heard there was an open pit diamond mine in Florida
that was open to the public for public digging. What is its name? Where
is it? email ddeane@cdc.net with the answer. I happen to know they have
a web page; because, they were featured on the Kids Channel. It was
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