#Person1#: So how did you meet Bill?
#Person2#: I met him through a computer bulletin board.
#Person1#: Oh, really? Which bulletin board?
#Person2#: It was one I used down at the local coffee house called the San Francisco Net. It's been around since around 1991.
#Person1#: I've heard about that, but I've never tried it.
#Person2#: You ought to. One dollar buys you 15 minutes of computer time. A Chat session links you with cappuccino sippers in other cafes and also to home computers on the network.
#Person1#: I have no desire to talk on a network with a bunch of strangers.
#Person2#: That's the whole point. All your inhibitions disappear because you can't see the other person. This network allows you to talk to people whom you normally wouldn't talk to.
#Person1#: I just want a private conversation with one other person.
#Person2#: You can do that. A private session lets two people talk alone. This techno-chat program lets you talk about anything with everybody, without prejudice because you can't see them.
#Person1#: Well, maybe I'll tag along and watch how you talk.
#Person2#: That's fine with me, but we'll have to get there early. Because after 8 pm, there is always a long line.
#Person1#: It's that popular?
#Person2#: It sure is.
#Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# met Bill through a computer bulletin board. Then they share their opinions about talking on a network with a stranger. #Person1# will tag along and watch how #Person2# talks on the internet.
social networking