The returning back home to Amsterdam and the following week there became an interesting case showing some aspects about net oriented vs. ordinary life.
On the net I could share the accident, a description of what had happened, with friends and other people who were interested with a little trouble, basicly writing it once, after which we could talk about the toughts and feelings it really made us feel.
With the people I lived in Amsterdam it was quite the opposite. I had to explain the story, repeat the same tape for everyone, but had then very few real discussions about it. Several times there just wasn't really time for it after the story itself.
Not to mention the police, who of course cared nothing about how I felt, just kept bothering me with the same questions (and travelling!) again and again.
[] = not on the net
e-mail:
original for potential funder
(rotterdam.mail-original.txt)
plenty of forwards with customized introductions
(rotterdam.mail-netppl+.txt,
parallel, chat:
forwards:
more chat, log sent to brother, discussion
[talk in a party, again]
a close friend comes, story once more
(rotterdam.irc-*.txt)
police