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| jannah |
| 03/05/03 at 13:48:01 |
| salam, thought this was interesting... i've noticed a huge change in recent years. all the young kids at the mosque are online/emailing etc 24/7. it's definitely not a good thing imho b/c of the issues that come up because of it. and then u have the community not utilizing the advantages internet organization can bring them..what a mess! London, March 3, 2003 - The social habits of Europeans are undergoing profound change shaped by their growing embrace of the Internet according to the results of the latest AOL Europe/ RoperASW Cyberstudy on Community. 'Sorry, I lost your e-mail' may quickly replace more archaic dating brush-offs as nearly half of online single Europeans have been asked out or asked someone else out on a date via email or instant message (46%). The Cyberstudy on Community, fielded by RoperASW, surveyed home online consumers in the major European Internet markets of the UK, France and Germany and found that the online medium is changing social norms with European online consumers relying on it to meet new people, date, organize social events and check out themselves and their friends. The new social scene: ** Please e-RSVP: Half (49%) of European online consumers, including an eye-popping 57% of online consumers in Germany, have sent or received an e-mail invitation to a party or social event. ** Don't call me, I'll e-mail you: 29% of online Europeans provide only their email address when they meet someone compared to 19% who provide only their telephone number. In addition, 48% provide both. ** News at Internet Speed: 44% of online Europeans have sent an email to announce major personal news like the birth of a baby, a wedding or a new job. ** Time Out: 25% of European online consumers with Internet access at work have taken a few minutes from their workday to arrange a party or social event with friends or family. Philip Rowley, President and Chief Operating Officer, AOL Europe said: "The Cyberstudy brings home the powerful effect that the online medium is having on people's lives - transforming how they come together, organise their social lives and even share personal news. With one in two online Europeans having asked someone out on a date via e-mail, there is no mistaking the profound impact it is having on our social norms." Brad Fay, Managing Director, Custom Division of RoperASW, commented: "This study captured our attention by demonstrating the Internet's unifying characteristics. We were able to see tangible evidence of how the medium is making the world smaller and bringing people closer together in ways that need to be understood by social scientists, businesses and policy makers." You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks The online medium is now a mass-market tool, with online consumers adopting new habits from 'vanity searching' to shopping in their pajamas. ** More than one in four European online consumers say they have searched for their own name (27%) or someone they know (28%) in a search engine like Google -- an increasingly popular practice becoming known as "vanity searching" or "ego searching." ** Nearly three in ten European online consumers (28%) report shopping in their pajamas. ** 48% say that they have looked for a job by visiting an online career site like Monster or Hotjobs as part of a job search. ** Nearly three in ten European online consumers (28%) say that they regularly or occasionally listen to radio-style streaming music over the Internet. Gathering Around the Virtual Hearth The Internet has become the virtual hearth connecting people across Europe to new friends, helping them reach out to old ones, or keep in touch with their families. ** One-third online Europeans (32%) report that they are generally more in touch with friends and family because of being online. ** Nearly three in ten (28%) say that being online has helped them find or reconnect with someone they had lost touch with. ** 88% use the online medium to regularly or occasionally communicate with friends and family. |
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| BrKhalid |
| 03/06/03 at 04:12:30 |
| Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) There was a story over here about a girl handing in an English essay in text message!! I wonder how many people on the board can translate this: "My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 :- kids FTF. ILNY, it's a gr8 plc." Not surprisingly her teacher was far from impressed!! |
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| Abu_Atheek |
| 03/06/03 at 05:23:20 |
| Wa Alaikum Salam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh Translated into Queen's English: "My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York. It's a great place." |
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| BrKhalid |
| 03/06/03 at 08:45:51 |
| Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Only one thing I can say to that Abu Atheek: XLNT ;) [quote]88% use the online medium to regularly or occasionally communicate with friends and family[/quote] I wonder whether this is at the expense of actually visiting or ringing family and friends? |
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| theOriginal |
| 03/06/03 at 09:42:41 |
| [slm] Had this discussion with my uncle. Our conclusion was that the internet has made people shallow. I remember the amount of time I used to spend reading real books when I was 14 compared to now. I think the last book I picked up was Moth Smoke...last summer (really long time ago). And even though people might think that communication has INCREASED due to the various Messaging Services...I don't quite agree. Yeah, okay so I can communicate to you guys, people who are strangers...but I think it has distanced me from my relatives and old friends. On the same token, I hate receiving e-cards, as much as I hate sending them. They are so impersonal. I think the biggest difficult that we will have to deal with in coming years, is the anonymity factor. I know the kids at my mosque finding it easier to do terrible things. And it's a snowball effect. I mean they start with chatting on the net to random strangers, which could lead to anything, especially since the parents don't have half a clue. I'm not saying I haven't been there. But kids who don't have communication with their parents could end up in serious trouble. Also I think it's bad for my health. Everytime I open my hotmail account and there are 50 emails from Random Strangers, my blood pressure rises slightly :) :) Just some random thoughts. Wasalaam. |
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| Al-Basha |
| 03/12/03 at 00:29:00 |
| [slm] Interesting topic. Has anyone who uses the Google toolbar, noticed the new "news" function. Even those of you without the news function can surf on over to google.com and check out the news section. Want to know what's scary? The fact that it updates the latest news from multiple sites every minute. Yeah every minute :o , it even says how "old" in minutes the news is. Sure probably timestamps when the document was cached into google's databases but nonetheless its like having the news of the world right at your fingertips ... In my studies of cognitive science (that's my major), the majority of cognitive scientists agree that the Internet has literally changed how humanity collobarates which other. wa Allahu A3laam |
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| Kathy |
| 03/12/03 at 09:27:22 |
| [slm] On the flip side of the coin. For stuck at home Mom's like me, with no transportaion, or access to the Masjid, the internet was a blessing. I would have to say my Islam has improved tremendously, alot having to do with this board and the contacts and informational referrals. Al-Humdullillah, my son is older now and I can go out, and soon, insha Allah will be getting my very own beater..... can't wait to see what is happening in the real world! |
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| Nafisa |
| 03/20/03 at 10:30:06 |
| [slm] [quote]I know the kids at my mosque finding it easier to do terrible things. And it's a snowball effect. I mean they start with chatting on the net to random strangers, which could lead to anything, especially since the parents don't have half a clue. [/quote] It's not just the kids who can mis-use the internet. I've known adults who chat and meet up using the internet too. If used properly, the internet can be great at connecting ppl but there are downsides. |
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