I know that it is pretty common knowledge that people don't have the sense of community that most believe that we once did. Are we just nostalgic for the way we NEVER were? Shopping malls have tried to be the community gathering place. That does create a little problem in that we are then in the position of either shopping or trespassing. Hmmm....
I think maybe online is the new Main Street considering how many people ignore those around them in a coffee shop or other traditional neighborhood place to play on a computer or other electronic gadget. Is the Internet the new neighborhood?
I asked my husband where he most liked to hang out in Orlando, a city that he was obsessed with moving to for three years. I was surprised by his response, which was "online." In all but the most rural areas of this country, one's address does not affect the ability to accesss the Internet. Does his response, in and of itself, indicate that the Internet is the new main street?
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