Online communities/networks are great.
Recently, thanks to FriendsReunited I got back in touch recently with a lad I hadn't seen since I was ten. I've also taken part in a university reunion that was organised via FriendsReunited (much more effective than the uni's own alumni database).
I while ago I stumbled virtually into my Finnish friend Petra who I knew when we both lived in Sweden ten years ago and now I regularly follow what she's up to on Petra's blog (and she has been known to comment here, too).
Several months ago, a college buddy got in touch with me via LinkedIn - still haven't met up yet, but it's a possibility now! Many of my MBA class now use LinkedIn to ensure we keep in touch (above comment about alumni databases is relevant here, too).
Yesterday on Facebook I made contact with a chap with whom I used to live in university halls of residence - he's now living and working in Pakistan, but we're going to meet for a coffee in the summer when he's over in Blighty.
How cool is that?
Posted by dompannell at June 1, 2007 7:52 AMAnd think, it's not that long ago that we didn't have the internet! Can you imagine you life without it today?
Posted by: Petra Houghton at June 1, 2007 7:49 PMAbsolutely not, Petra. I frequently see survey results that show how many hours the average person spends online - I am always surprised at how low the number is... I clearly spend too much time in front of the screen!
Posted by: Dom Pannell at June 3, 2007 8:59 AM