- Introduction
Okay, I will admit it: I hang around a lot on CU-SeeMe.
Ah, good ol' cornell reflector... home away from home. [NOTE: yeah, the
"ol' cornell family" has become somewhat disbanded and now must get their
collective fix on semi-private reflectors, but life is crazy, so what'd ya
expect?]
What is
this thing? Well, you are better off not knowing, but since you
asked, I offer now to you my personal reflections on this net-based
video-conferencing tool that will suck the life right out of you.
If you want to find out all the gory details on this product (and not have to
hear some addict's twisted rants), click on "CU-SeeMe" at the top of
this page and go right to the source. Otherwise, read on! For a very
useful and current web publication on CU-SeeMe fun, mayhem, and gossip, please
read the latest issue of The Reflector. Great starting point...
- Friends
You make plenty of these on CU-SeeMe. And some enemies, too. But we
will talk about that more later. Ah... such a sense of community. Plus,
it is comforting to know there are folks who are nearly as dorky as you
all over the world!
If you would like to meet some of the people I have met on
CU-SeeMe, check out my
Page-O-Friends.
- Sex
Yeah, we all know this is what you want from the net. Don't worry. CU-SeeMe
is the right place to look. Despite what some folks may tell you, every
single phrase, visual gesture, and conversation on CU-SeeMe is motivated by
sex. How do I know this? Because every phrase, gesture, and uttered word
in real life is motivated by sex. Simple.
So be forewarned... expect flirting. Expect to flirt. Expect nudity.
Expect to be grossed out and turned on -- maybe even simultaneously. And,
if you are really lucky/good, maybe even get seduced.
- Community
Mm-hmm, just like the rest of net.dom, CU-SeeMe gives in to the peculiar
notions behind human-civilization, with the usual net twists. You will
meet folks you wish you were sharing a beer with (well, in the same room),
and folks you wish you were hitting over the head with a beer bottle.
You will be especially impressed with the number of thinkers who put
names like "Show Me Yours" expecting buxom women to become inspired and
disrobe. Outside of this, settle in and develop your net.personality
to fit with the new-found visual image (little tougher for gender-hoaxing).
It's just like a party! Well, with geeks. In black and white. In a tiny
window, at 1.5 frames-per-second. And no bowls of snacks.
Oh, and don't forget, lurkers are to be treated as the lower class
citizens they are. Hey, this ain't IRC. (heh)
- Off-Line
Wow... if you are really lucky, you will get to meet some of your
friends in person! I have been extremely lucky and been able to
do this for quite a bit of my cu-chums. Maybe if the stars are aligned
just right, you can attend one of the semi-frequent "gatherings"
and meet a whole SLEW of CU-SeeMe losers.. er, devotees!
Be warned however, that the effects of the 1.5fps/grayscale/fisheye-lens
factors more often than not improve people's looks and, hell,
personalities. Fortunately, this has not been the case for any of my
friends I have met! But just thought I would set ya thinking a bit...
- Recovery
Hmmm... What are you talking about?
- General Advice
Just go out and try it. If you are female, please try to use this to your
advantage and manipulate the blazes out of the men. Don't take things too
seriously. Expect boring smalltalk (on the net? never!). RTFM. Don't be
a jerk. Help out and get naked and party like crazy every now and again.
