The Internet Essay -- Computers Technology Papers

The Internet Many years ago, I use to think that people who chatted online were losers. Actually, many of my friends have said that too. We laughed and joked about the computer geeks and online chatters, and I even remember hearing myself say that I would never become a computer geek. Now, eight years later, I can't help to laugh at myself because I became the one person that I didn't want to become and that was a computer geek. But as I think about it, it is not so bad because when I look around me everything is becoming technological, and with learning more and more about the computer daily is just helping me keep up with the up rise in technology. I admire those who I called computer geeks back then and I am proud to say that I have been an America Online user for six years now. America Online is a place where people from all around the country, even some foreign countries, can come together and chat about certain topics or to just socialize in places called chat rooms. There are well over a thousand of these chat rooms on America Online, each one pertaining to someone's interest. And if not, they can always make their own public chat room. When I first started using America Online, I became addicted to talking to people around the country because it was just fascinating to me. I use to be this really shy kid around school and I wouldn't talk much unless I had something important to say and if not, I would just walk around with my friends and just listen to what they have to say to other people and so on. In these chat rooms, I was anything I wanted to be. No one could see me and therefore no one could judge me based on my looks and appearance, but only by how the conversation was going. I like using America Online. ... ...better sites that I have viewed. At the get go, it tells you all about what the site is, and on the left hand side there is a list of directives that will guide you through the site. This group has been around since 1993 and it seems to be going strong still. When you sign up with them, they offer to put you with new group members and from there, you and your group will come up with a story line or adventure. The other alternative is that you can join and existing adventure and go from there. This site also offers many links to other RPG sites, so that could come in handy if you ever become bored of this site. All cost are free to, so you can sign up with them and just check out what goes on. The only requirement is that you must be able to send and receive email. I would say that this site would be a more ideal starting point than the other Web sites listed above.