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BeaconBeacon
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Posted - 2009.03.13 14:34:00 -
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So, I've been with the same group of guys(and two girls!) for three years now.
it's funny, thinking about it, these are people i've never met face to face, I've never seen in person, we don't even share the same culture, but somehow they are my best friends.
I used to think that when you meet someone online, you could never really have that deep of a relationship, but i guess i proved myself wrong. ever since school started its been hell with work and the like, and i haven't logged much to hang out, and i found myself expierenceing a new emotion: i was missing them.
weird, i actually was somewhat sad that i wasn't talking and flying with my friends who I've known for so long. And thinking back, they sorta did a lot more for me then real life friends could. If i was stressing about a hard test, I log in to eve and my friends tell me "dont worry about it,at the end of the day your still you" or "i know youll do well, your pretty smart". that kind of encouragement does more then most people think.
Just kind of interesting I thought, how a game, hell just text (not really, voices too over vent haha), could create a bonds like this.
not so weird though if you look at it historically. people used to fall in love with those who they wrote letters to, and that was even less interactive then chatting over the internet.
anyone else know what im talking about? just funny when you stop and realize that your online buddies might be some of your best buddies.
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Ginako
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Posted - 2009.03.13 14:42:00 -
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I love you man! 
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Mish'Kala
Minmatar
Atomic Heroes
Chain of Chaos
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Posted - 2009.03.13 14:42:00 -
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its very true. Back in the days of Quake a friend of mine met, fell in love with and married a girl he met through the game. if there is common ground (in this case the very serious business of internet spaceships) then people can for very strong bonds.
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Sun Seer
Consolevania Corp
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Posted - 2009.03.13 14:47:00 -
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It's not strange. I've met people on boards before who I've talked to a lot, and ended up liking and considering as friends. I'm no longer in contact with some of them, and do miss them sometimes, even though I never actually met them
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TheJay
Amarr
Viziam
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Posted - 2009.03.13 14:49:00 -
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I've been best man at two weddings now to people I met through gaming.. heh
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Spectre3353
Gallente
The Carebear Stare
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Posted - 2009.03.13 15:09:00 -
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It is a funny dynamic. I can think of situations where I played games long after I was no longer enjoying them or returned to play even though I wasn't that interested just because I enjoyed talking to or playing with a group of guild mates (cough warcraft cough). There may have been a time when video gaming was an antisocial hobby but it is long gone.
It is also nice to be able to get a sampling of what people from around the world are like. You really start to notice how narrow minded and alike people from the same geographical location are, whether it is a town, city, state or region as you meet people from outside of those areas. Logging on and hearing about the experiences and opinions of people from the UK, Australia and the other side of the US is interesting and gives you a bit more of a worldly perspective. Even if people from the other side of the US log off right as you engage a Cyclone and your whole fleet dies because they're missing a chunk of their expected DPS. I hope you read this GH. You son of a *****.
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Zalinia
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Posted - 2009.03.13 15:20:00 -
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Edited by: Zalinia on 13/03/2009 15:43:17
I know what you're talking about. I've been friends with some people online that I've never met for 7 years. That's 1/3 of my life. I befriended two of them in a Call of Duty clan 7 years ago and we now all play the same games, the other two I befriended in EVE 3 years ago.
People offline tend to be narrow minded on the subject. "You're friends with online people? They are fake internet stalkers blah blah, not real friends" but as far as I'm concerned, people online are just that; people, and are no different than a pen pal or something.
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UMEE
Tactical Initiative
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Posted - 2009.03.13 15:42:00 -
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technology today 
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Strainer
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Posted - 2009.03.13 15:46:00 -
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 Originally by: BeaconBeacon
I've never seen in person, we don't even share the same culture, but somehow they are my best friends.
When you are sick and in a hospital bed is when you will discover who your friends are.
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