Carol H Tucker Passionate about knowledge management and organizational development, expert in loan servicing, virtual world denizen and community facilitator, and a DISNEY fan
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beladona Memorial Be warned:in this very rich environment where you can immerse yourself so completely, your emotions will become engaged -- and not everyone is cognizant of that. Among the many excellent features of SL, there is no auto-return on hearts, so be wary of where your's wanders...
Ah the issue of the double space after punctuation that dates me so surely!
" " is the unerring result in html of this indulgence that was once taught as a necessity, drilled into us relentlessly while learning typing to the point where I don't even think twice about it. And that is what surely dates me and everyone else who double-spaces automatically after ending a sentence [or using a colon for that matter]. It is the gap that looms between those of us who learned to type on a typewriter and those who learned on a keyboard. It highlights the gap between those who are expatriates to the digital realm and those who are digital natives. In short? It is a generational divide that causes all kinds of controversy online and off. The issue crops up now and then, and there are downright rabid supporters on both sides.