InstantForum.NET v4.1.3broadband-help.com - Forumshttp://www.broadband-help.com/forums/noreply@broadband-help.comFri, 21 Nov 2008 22:09:44 GMT20http://www.broadband-help.com/forums/Topic595-18-1.aspxThat is an interesting concept, albeit one I am not sure would be 100% succesful. I think we all make up in our heads, sometimes, how other people look and sound. The reality of that could be startling and impact our experience in a negative way.<br><br>It is akin to reading a novel and then seeing the movie. The movie is never going to match the story you played out in your head. What if that intelligent well-written lad you are typing with turns out to be a 15 year-old prat with bad diction? What if that hottie you are sharing secrets with turns out to be a 48 year old unemployed steamworker.<br><br>Sometimes the mystery helps the community.<br><br>Wed, 08 Feb 2006 14:36:46 GMTShadow1http://www.broadband-help.com/forums/Topic595-18-1.aspxApparently MyVillageOnline is working with a VOIP Company, Voice Commerce Group, to create Voice-Enabled Online Communities.<br><br>":The Whitephone technology employed includes advanced features such as CastAlive broadcasting and click-to-talk, which enables users and advertisers to opt in to be alerted to local offers and news in their region."<br><br>This sounds pretty interesting. So instead of sitting here writing about broadband, you could have a community where people are actively chatting in real-time. Not entirely sure that is the best medium for large group discussions though. To many voices make a dialog difficult to maintain. The written word is much more controlled by the individual user when they see it and when they respond. All of that is lost in real-time voice chat.<br><br>Tue, 07 Feb 2006 07:19:53 GMTStitch