Comments on: Camming http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/07/26/camming/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:01:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/07/26/camming/#comment-2689 Bene Diction Tue, 27 Jul 2004 07:14:34 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=901#comment-2689 No, the baby doesn't need to go. As you point out, the technology is neutral. IP video conferencing is the norm where I live because it's far away from the mainstream. Decisions are made, lives can be saved... looking at the comments of the 'cammers' I think some are looking for connection and belonging and it appears they've picked some self-defeating ways to do so. No, the baby doesn’t need to go.
As you point out, the technology is neutral.
IP video conferencing is the norm where I live because it’s far away from the mainstream.
Decisions are made, lives can be saved…
looking at the comments of the ‘cammers’ I think some are looking for connection and belonging and it appears they’ve picked some self-defeating ways to do so.

]]> By: nikkiana http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/07/26/camming/#comment-2688 nikkiana Tue, 27 Jul 2004 05:00:33 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=901#comment-2688 It's a sad use of technology, but it doesn't terribily surprise me. But, you can't throw the baby out with the bathwater. There's a lot of positive usage of webcams too... For example, two weekends ago... My uncle, three of my cousins and my boyfriend labored over attempting to install a webcam so my cousins would be able to "see" their autistic brother who still lives at home. It’s a sad use of technology, but it doesn’t terribily surprise me. But, you can’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. There’s a lot of positive usage of webcams too… For example, two weekends ago… My uncle, three of my cousins and my boyfriend labored over attempting to install a webcam so my cousins would be able to “see” their autistic brother who still lives at home.

]]> By: Missy http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/07/26/camming/#comment-2687 Missy Mon, 26 Jul 2004 23:02:58 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=901#comment-2687 B.D.--I must live under a rock--or in the technological stone age. My inital reaction involved picking my jaw up out of my lap. What is with people? B.D.–I must live under a rock–or in the technological stone age. My inital reaction involved picking my jaw up out of my lap.

What is with people?

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/07/26/camming/#comment-2686 Bene Diction Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:55:07 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=901#comment-2686 I agree. Grandparents get a picture of the first grandchild. A brother connects with a sister. A dad connects with the kids. Friends connect up. This kind of use of a webcam in a sense doesn't come close to analogy of fatal stabbing, just more of a self harm thing... the fatal does happen to people who meet online and carry activity further. I agree.
Grandparents get a picture of the first grandchild. A brother connects with a sister.
A dad connects with the kids.
Friends connect up.

This kind of use of a webcam in a sense doesn’t come close to analogy of fatal stabbing, just more of a self harm thing… the fatal does happen to people who meet online and carry activity further.

]]> By: ande http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2004/07/26/camming/#comment-2685 ande Mon, 26 Jul 2004 12:03:24 +0000 http://ss75.shared.server-system.net/~benedictionblogson.com/?p=901#comment-2685 I imagine you have heard this analogy before but i'll go through it here. "Everyday millions of good wholesome meals all around the world with a knife, but a soon as someone is killled with one, then the world calls for them to be outlawed." The amount of bad something does should maybee be compared to the amount of good something does. The above quote is often used to defend faith and i feel could be used here to describe webcams, having freinds in other parts of the country/world who you don't get to see alot. I imagine you have heard this analogy before but i’ll go through it here.
“Everyday millions of good wholesome meals all around the world with a knife, but a soon as someone is killled with one, then the world calls for them to be outlawed.” The amount of bad something does should maybee be compared to the amount of good something does. The above quote is often used to defend faith and i feel could be used here to describe webcams, having freinds in other parts of the country/world who you don’t get to see alot.

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