Bowling Alone

The discussion we had in class regarding the bowling alone paper is something that continues to be in my mind. I'm perhaps biased because of how often I use the internet and the fact that I do belong to several forums in which I participate, but I do not think that that the rise of the internet is a bad thing, and in fact, I fully believe that it keeps us connect, even if we never meet face to face.

The fact is that the internet, and the countless of forums found within are all separate environments that are all inhabited. People discuss things, get angry, make up, etc, just like one would in a real type of community. They have also been known to work for a common goal, (google p-p-powerbook for proof of that).

While it might be true that there are less bowling leagues nowadays, I can't help but wonder about the number of people that now play bowling through their videogames, or compete through the internet for the highest scores.