Talk:Lucas Zaima

Mike Wojan's Comment

I definitely agree with your point that "friending" people on less revealing platforms like video games is a simpler process than becoming friends on social media sites like Facebook. I also grew up playing computer and console games, and over time I've accumulated quite a few "friends" in that realm. But are they really my friends? On Xbox Live, for example, you really can't see much about someone besides their avatar photo, gamerscore, and a short bio that most people use as a joke or to create a picture out of keyboard symbols.

After reading about your stance on accepting Facebook friends, I have a couple questions. Are you saying that you're more comfortable having someone request you as a friend (on AIM for example) without knowing anything about you than you would be on Facebook where they can at least see your picture? I find myself taking the opposite stance; I actually prefer knowing a little more about someone than their amount of achievements in Call of Duty or four-character clan tag. However, I'm on board with you when it comes to Facebook privacy. I often untag myself in pictures and am pretty selective of who I share my information with. I don't think that a lack of status updates or check-ins necessarily makes someone a boring Facebook user, in my opinion it just makes them responsible. I actually contribute to Facebook more by liking and commenting on other people's posts and shares (I'm a news feed troll) but rarely post much to my own timeline besides pictures from game day at the Big House.

Lastly, do you think you would still be in touch with that group of friends you mentioned without some form of social media (whether it be Skype, AIM, Facebook chat, etc.)? I know that I definitely would lose touch with most of my friends from my hometown without the help of social media in some way. I just spend so much time away from home now that communication with them wouldn't be feasible otherwise. Actually, a few of my childhood friends and I only use gaming to keep in touch. We'll usually play some Xbox games together once or twice a week and chat on there. From your post, I would be interested to hear your opinion on maintaining friendships via gaming. I found a cool article on gaming with real-world friends, definitely check it out: gaming with friends

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