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Newsgroups: bit.listserv.psycgrad
Date:         Tue, 1 Sep 1992 17:53:00 CST
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From:         Betty Harris <B1H6017@TAMVENUS.BITNET>
Subject:      nonverbal cues and electronic communication.

Hello again,
You may of noticed the nonverbal cues that I've included in my last
posting.  :)  That's an interesting story that relates back to another
computer related mode of communication that I've recently been involved
in.  There are a couple of interactive chat networks on the computer
(Relay on BITNET and IRC on INTERNET) that people all over the world
sign onto just to chat with each other...  I've made many friends
all over the world from interacting with them via the computer and I
know people (ppl) who have established romantic relationships in this
manner.  I've even had several rather intellectually stimulating
conversations with both Psych and non Psych majors.  Anyhow I'm telling
you guys about this for several reasons:
1) it's a potential source for research of interpersonal interaction.
2) it's a place where a group of people (ppl) can meet and have a great
   academic discussions in real time rather than delayed like a listserv
   discussion group.  It's very similar to talking to each other, except
   you are typing.
3) It's a great place for us to meet and get to know each other as
   people, and to develop friendships.  It's a lot like interactive
   send (on the vax) or tell (on vm) except that everyone on the same
   channel can talk to each other.  It's also possible to send private
   messages to other ppl. And as long as you have Bitnet access, it's FREE!!
4) in looking back over the postings to psycgrad over the last
   couple of weeks, I've noticed that without nonverbal cues, it can be
   very difficult to decipher the intent or the emotional state of the author
   especially when the words could be interpreted in more than one way.
   Here's a quick summary of some of the nonverbal cues that can be
   included:
   :)  or  :-)  or  =)  or  >:-)  Smile
   ;)  Wink
   :(  Frown
   :-/ half smile or half frown
   :-P Sticks out tongue
   *grin*  *groan* *sigh*  *laugh*   anything that's included between **
                                     that you can think of
I'd like to encourage you to use some of the nonverbal cues to supplement
your text, so that we can reserve 'flaming' for those who really
deserve it! ;)

If you are interested in checking out Relay, or interactive chatting
via the computer drop me some e-mail and I'll show you how to use it.
It'll be great to get to know you and hopefully, we can extend some of
the discussions that have been going on via psycgrad to our other
interactions on the network!

Anyhow, it's great being back and I look forward to interacting with
you through psycgrad and via Relay or interactive communication if
you so choose!
Betty
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Interactions are the spice of life...
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