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From: Chris.Cummins@p0.f12.n147.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Cummins)
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Subject: Questions
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Date: 14 Dec 90 04:49:41 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

>What are your thoughts? 
>[ON]
>Handicapped People Using BBSes. 
> 
>1) Does modeming retard our social involvements? 
 
     Modeming does NOT necessarily retard social involvements!  In
many cases, the modemer becomes acquainted socially with the people he
or she communicates with via the modem.  Also, knowledge gained from
telecommunications can be used in a social setting aside from modeming
itself.  IE sharp inside opinions on politics, and the like.

>2) Do we feel more "protected" interacting with people via a 
>   modem?   And, if so, protected from what? 

     Just because one is interacting with people using the modem doesn't
mean that he or she is NOT interacting with people outside a tele-
communications realm.  In this perspective, there is nothing to
be protected FROM.
  
>3) Do we compete with our fellow handicaps over who has the 
>   more debilitating disability? 

     Well, since I really don't qualify as handicapped, per se, I can't
answer with austerity.  BUT, discussion of handicapps doesn't seem
competitive, and one who purposely invokes such discussion TO BE
competitive would seem to be in the minority!

[=\Chris
[==]Just thought I'd put a few words in...

 
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