Mystic Point
Active Member
I don't mean to be ironic, but this video from YouTube hits the nail on the head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7dLU6fk9QY
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dt_toronto_geek
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I just saw that yesterday - on my Facebook feed. It's true though, especially with people's addiction to texting and tweeting. Social media and surfing the net in a disciplined manner is great, but too many people have no impulse control, and little consideration for those around them. If I can't meet new friends in person, they aren't worth it to me - but that's my age talking.
Mystic Point
Active Member
While we're on the topic of the Gays in the digital age -- as opposed to The Village -- see this thoughtful article from Huff.
Is discrimination on Grindr killing gay sex?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mathe...tion-on-grindr-killing-gay-sex_b_4558989.html
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
The default Grindr type are kind of vacuous anyways ("pretty" young things) - beyond that, I don't see what's so groundbreaking about it re: the sexual economy, other than making the process that much faster.
AoD
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Mystic Point
Active Member
At some point - probably sooner than later - there is going to be a backlash to the digital social environment - how it manifests is the question of the day -
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
MP:
I am afraid I have the opposite take - that intentional, transactional fast food sex will be mostly a digital area. The backlash would perhaps be an analogue of the "slow food" movement.
AoD
I am afraid I have the opposite take - that intentional, transactional fast food sex will be mostly a digital area. The backlash would perhaps be an analogue of the "slow food" movement.
AoD
modernizt
Senior Member
The digital social environment is viewed very black-and-white, which is disingenuous. It's not as though people either meet online OR meet in day-to-day situations. Most people who meet online move forward from there the same way that any sort of relationship or rendezvous moves forward. The online part is just the beginning/conception of the relationship.
DTowner
Active Member
Meh.
I like texting and communicating online with friends. If we didn't have that option I wouldn't speak with my friends that often. As it is I see them only once a week (weekends) due to schedules, work, etc., and that's only my really close friends. It's not always the doom-and-gloom scenario some people make it out to be. Human nature will always propel us to physically connect, regardless of technology. And, frankly, who's to say that the 'old way' was 'better?' Better for who? People who prefer physical discussions over online ones, really. Welly, bully for you.
DTowner
Active Member
Toronto isn't 'friendly', true. It's more 'polite' — which is not the same thing. Having said that, I'd rather have cold and lacking in charisma city than a crime-riddled (which we aren't in comparison to other cities our size) or dirty (still, cleaner than a lot of cities out there) city.
We have parades, festivals, good restaurants (yes we do), mostly open-minded citizens (that's debatable, for sure), livable and affordable downtown neighbourhoods (well, condos are cheap compared to the houses! Lol.)
So, we aren't doing too bad for a cold city.
Mystic Point
Active Member
Toronto isn't 'friendly', true. It's more 'polite' — which is not the same thing. Having said that, I'd rather have cold and lacking in charisma city than a crime-riddled (which we aren't in comparison to other cities our size) or dirty (still, cleaner than a lot of cities out there) city.
We have parades, festivals, good restaurants (yes we do), mostly open-minded citizens (that's debatable, for sure), livable and affordable downtown neighbourhoods (well, condos are cheap compared to the houses! Lol.)
So, we aren't doing too bad for a cold city.
Do you think values of friendliness and charisma lead to crime and dirt?
DTowner
Active Member
No. I'm saying that even though we may not be the 'warmest' city, we have other good things going for us.
JasonParis
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The line-up for this year's Starry Night is looking pretty strong FTR.
https://www.facebook.com/events/390034601134397/
https://www.facebook.com/events/390034601134397/
Torontovibe
Senior Member
I hope the new park is finished its renovation in time for that. When I walk by, it doesn't even look close to being finished.
Mystic Point
Active Member
The park is finished now. It's a conceptual installation piece designed to remind the gays of the temporal nature of existence.
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Mystic Point
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Looks good. But is there a safe space for women and children only?
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