Comments on: Is Asperger’s Contagious? http://www.consolationchamps.com/2008/05/21/is-aspergers-contagious/ Top of the B-List Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:26:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brad http://www.consolationchamps.com/2008/05/21/is-aspergers-contagious/comment-page-1/#comment-20249 Brad Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:15:59 +0000 http://www.consolationchamps.com/?p=1320#comment-20249 ur right. lol ur right. lol

]]> By: James McNally http://www.consolationchamps.com/2008/05/21/is-aspergers-contagious/comment-page-1/#comment-20248 James McNally Wed, 21 May 2008 22:45:38 +0000 http://www.consolationchamps.com/?p=1320#comment-20248 Thanks for the comments, Neil and Joseph. I'm glad you're consoling me about my own awkwardness, but I was hoping someone would jump in and engage with the main point of the entry, which is that online interaction is having an effect on how we treat social interaction in general. Any opinions? Thanks for the comments, Neil and Joseph. I'm glad you're consoling me about my own awkwardness, but I was hoping someone would jump in and engage with the main point of the entry, which is that online interaction is having an effect on how we treat social interaction in general. Any opinions?

]]> By: prcogitation http://www.consolationchamps.com/2008/05/21/is-aspergers-contagious/comment-page-1/#comment-20245 prcogitation Wed, 21 May 2008 21:40:29 +0000 http://www.consolationchamps.com/?p=1320#comment-20245 Networking is definitely stressful, I agree with you there. I was at the CPRS 360 event the other day and it was hard because most of the people there were broken down into their respective school cliques and I was the lone representative of Niagara College.<br>I tend to just run with the social awkwardness. I find it helps if I don't think about it too much (call it willful blindness). Eventually, you'll get the "feel" for the person if you see them enough times.<br><br>Being involved with CPRS did help because I knew several of the people on the steering committee and in the social media world because there are always a few people about.<br><br>I'm going to Mesh tomorrow (I wasn't there today). Definitely come say "hi" to me if you see me and I'll do likewise if I see you first. :) Networking is definitely stressful, I agree with you there. I was at the CPRS 360 event the other day and it was hard because most of the people there were broken down into their respective school cliques and I was the lone representative of Niagara College.
I tend to just run with the social awkwardness. I find it helps if I don't think about it too much (call it willful blindness). Eventually, you'll get the “feel” for the person if you see them enough times.

Being involved with CPRS did help because I knew several of the people on the steering committee and in the social media world because there are always a few people about.

I'm going to Mesh tomorrow (I wasn't there today). Definitely come say “hi” to me if you see me and I'll do likewise if I see you first. :)

]]> By: Neil http://www.consolationchamps.com/2008/05/21/is-aspergers-contagious/comment-page-1/#comment-20244 Neil Wed, 21 May 2008 21:32:15 +0000 http://www.consolationchamps.com/?p=1320#comment-20244 I think the reality is that Mesh != SXSW. SXSW really is like no other conference I've ever been to; the social barriers seems so much lower there. This isn't to dump on Mesh, but it's probably just like every other conference I've ever been to outside of SXSW. I think the reality is that Mesh != SXSW. SXSW really is like no other conference I've ever been to; the social barriers seems so much lower there. This isn't to dump on Mesh, but it's probably just like every other conference I've ever been to outside of SXSW.

]]> By: James McNally http://www.consolationchamps.com/2008/05/21/is-aspergers-contagious/comment-page-1/#comment-20247 James McNally Wed, 21 May 2008 21:13:36 +0000 http://www.consolationchamps.com/?p=1320#comment-20247 Joe, of course not! You're a gentleman for even thinking that. I guess I just find large crowds a bit intimidating, especially ones in which I have several "loose" online connections with people. Joe, of course not! You're a gentleman for even thinking that. I guess I just find large crowds a bit intimidating, especially ones in which I have several “loose” online connections with people.

]]> By: thornley http://www.consolationchamps.com/2008/05/21/is-aspergers-contagious/comment-page-1/#comment-20246 thornley Wed, 21 May 2008 21:06:09 +0000 http://www.consolationchamps.com/?p=1320#comment-20246 James, I sure hope it wasn't me. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and spending time together during the first session. And the fact that we knew one another online made it easier to chat and to have the silences that exist between long time friends when they are preoccupied with other things.<br>I'll look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. :-) James, I sure hope it wasn't me. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and spending time together during the first session. And the fact that we knew one another online made it easier to chat and to have the silences that exist between long time friends when they are preoccupied with other things.
I'll look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. :-)

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