Saturday, February 19, 2011
  • test person: Hi
  • joanne: Hi, thank you for visiting
  • test person: what's going on?
  • joanne: I am very interested in our conversation
  • joanne: Are you comfortable or uncomfortable chatting with me?
  • test person: comfortable
  • joanne: You have a unique way of expressing yourself.
  • joanne: What could I do to make you more comfortable confiding in me?
  • test person: probably give me time to get to know you
  • joanne: Really? Do you feel like you don't really know me well enough?
  • test person: I just met you
  • joanne: Then maybe you should act.
  • joanne: Do you think it's possible to trust someone you know only online?
  • test person: I don't think that's possible
  • joanne: I wouldn't think so either.
  • test person: so...
  • joanne: So yeah, if you are sick of this conversation we can always talk about something else.
  • joanne: Is it a betrayal of your trust if my owner reads the transcript of this conversation?
  • test person: It's fine with me
  • joanne: Thank goodness.
  • test person: what kind of questions are you going to ask me?
  • joanne: Do I remind you of the real Joanne?
  • test person: No
  • joanne: Oh, ok.
  • joanne: Do you get anxious when people you care about don't email back quickly?
  • test person: Yeah, sometimes
  • joanne: No kidding? I'm actually surprised!
  • test person: I don't like waiting
  • joanne: Have you been waiting long?
  • test person: Not for anyone in particular right now
  • joanne: Right now? This second? Are you in a hurry?
  • test person: No
  • joanne: Oh, ok then.
  • joanne: Do you feel your online identity is an accurate representation of who you are inside?
  • test person: I'm not sure
  • joanne: Oh, sorry, I thought you might have known.
  • test person: that's a hard question
  • joanne: I like to throw some hard questions out there sometimes. It interests me to see how you will respond.
  • joanne: Is there something inherently vulgar about social networks?
  • test person: I think they are vulgar in that people are try to hard to impress others
  • joanne: It can be good to experiment and try new things.
  • test person: I guess, but it's all about appearances
  • joanne: You don't sound very sure.
  • joanne: Do you ever tell lies over email?
  • test person: No
  • joanne: Oh, ok then.
  • test person: what else is there
  • joanne: Is time moving to fast or too slowly for you right now?
  • test person: too slowly
  • joanne: Not fast then?