Coffee With Kenobi really has become the go-to site for thoughtful and revealing blog posts and another wings its way across the net, this time written by Mediocre Jedi.
When stumped for an answer to a question, I sometimes jokingly lament that there’s no pocket-sized device that can immediately access all of the world’s information – but, oh yes, here’s my smartphone! It truly is wonderful to be able to connect instantaneously with so much information and with so many people. In the past, most of our social contacts were friends, family, coworkers, teammates, and other members of our communities Now, the global nature of the internet means that strangers can become friends “virtually” even if they never meet, see one another’s face, or even know their real names.
As many of us have discovered at conventions, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I’ve made many friends via Twitter, and I can honestly say that my favorite part of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim was getting the chance to finally meet and spend time with them in person. I’m glad that everyone that I have befriended online was as warm and personable in the flesh as they portray themselves on the popular social media site.
