{"id":562,"date":"2009-11-14T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2009-11-13T21:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amerinzpodcast.com\/?p=562"},"modified":"2010-11-21T18:02:27","modified_gmt":"2010-11-21T05:02:27","slug":"amerinz-186-real-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/amerinzpodcast.com\/?p=562","title":{"rendered":"AmeriNZ 186 – Real or not?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"amerinz_podcast_150x150\"Recorded live and presented mostly unedited, this episode has some sound issues. Joining me for today\u2019s Live Chat on Pride48.com<\/a> were regular panellist LurryDean, as well as Larken, Lord Byron from Illinois and Brother Cinaedus.<\/p>\n

The Internet has changed everything\u2014the way we shop, the way we get information, the way we do politics and even the way we relate to one another. New forms of communication and social interaction have sprung up, bringing new opportunities for friendship and more.<\/p>\n

Some sneer at \u201conline relationships\u201d, as they\u2019re sometimes called, even when they turn into something deep and permanent. Yet even cynics would agree they allow us to learn about different people in different places. But does that make them \u201creal\u201d? If there\u2019s someone we get to know only through online chats, Twitter, Facebook, Skype or whatever, and we never meet them in real life, can they ever be considered a \u201creal\u201d friend? Or, is it similar to casual friends and acquaintances we make through work or community groups? Could it be something different and new, something society hasn\u2019t fully adjusted to yet?<\/p>\n

After that topic, we talk a bit about religions involvement in GLBT politics: Rge Roman Catholics attempting to blackmail the Washington, DC city council and the Mormons endorsing a GLBT-rights law in Salt Lake City. That\u2019s a wide-ranging discussion that even loops back to the main topic.<\/p>\n

From next week, these live chats will be about 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

Join us on for the next live podcast on Pride48.com for a lively, wide-ranging discussion. The next live chat starts at 8pm Eastern North American time on Thursday, November 19 (2pm Friday, November 20 New Zealand time). You can also join other listeners in the chatroom<\/a>, where you can ask questions or make comments as the show is streamed.<\/p>\n

Links for this episode<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kim Beaver’s Lodge<\/a>
\nBig Fatty ONLINE<\/a>
\nVera Speaks\u2026 For Real<\/a>
\nStopBeck<\/a> on Twitter<\/p>\n

Please leave a comment, ring my US Comment Line on 206-666-5172, or send an email to arthur{at]amerinzpodcast.com.<\/p>\n

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